After looking at single points and how there simplicity can work well with implied direction and movement, I moved on to looking at how two points within a frame can create tension between themselves as they fight to be the dominant part of the photograph.
In these two images you can see how the two points within them create a line between themselves, so that the eye flits from one to the other and back again constantly, and so your mind cannot resolve the composition. I find pieces like this are great for holding the viewers attention as they are images that you must look at for a long time until you come to the conclusion which point is the more important focus, but the other point will always draw you back to it again occasionally, causing slight tension in the image.
The only exception to this rule is in the example of taking a shot of a pair of eyes where they are placed symmetrically in the frame, and therefore take up the exact attraction equally.
The relationship of the size between the two points is an important factor over which is will draw the most attention. The two orchids above have similar sized points so they appear equal in importance but there slightly unequal balance to each other creates more interest between them. In contrast, the robin and the leaf are at different size, and there direction from one another make the shot feel as though the tiny robin should be the grand centre of attention, and also make him feel larger in comparison.
Carefully positioning two points within an image is a useful tool for activating an image and creating a dynamic between the two subjects. Its good for promoting emotions that could be implied by the two objects, but this can also damage the image if they are not the only subjects involved.
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