TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The ligand of component (A) is a multidentate ligand having an aromatic compound skeleton. The aromatic compound is a carbon aromatic ring compound, which may have a substituent, or a complex aromatic ring compound, which may have a substituent. The carbon aromatic ring compound or complex aromatic ring compound is chosen from a 5-membered ring compound, 6-membered ring compounds, and their condensed-ring compounds. Component (A) is chosen from compounds of formulae (1-5). Component (A) is an alkali-soluble component.M=metal ion, preferably Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, In, Sn, Eu, Ta and/or Pb;X1-X4=O, NH, CO2 or S;Y'1-Y'8=carbon atoms which may have substituent, CH, N, or O;Z1-Z6=1 chosen from O, NH and S, and 2 chosen from CH, N, and carbon atom having a substituent;L=axial ligand;andk=valence of metal complex, and is equal to total of electric charge which M, X1-X4 and L have.When Y'1-Y'8 are carbon atoms in which Y'1-Y'8 adjoin, adjacent carbon atoms may comprise a condensed ring. When Z1-Z6 are carbon atoms in which Z1-Z6 adjoin, adjacent carbon atoms may comprise a condensed ring. Compound (1) is preferably chosen from 8 compounds, such as compounds of formulae (1a-1e). Compound (4) is preferably chosen from 8 compounds, such as compounds of formulae (4a-4e). Component (B) contains a compound obtained by condensing a qinonediazide-group-containing compound and a phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing compound. Component (B) is a photoacid generator. Preferred Composition: The photosensitive composition does not contain a photosensitive resin. The ratio of component (B) with respect to component (A) is 40 mass% or less by conversion of solid substance. The composition further contains a dissolution inhibitor (C). EXAMPLE - (In g) catechol (16.5) was dissolved in xylene (200 ml), and indium acetate (29.2) was mixed. The obtained liquid mixture was refluxed for 1 hour and distilled. The volatile component was evaporated, and the obtained solid content was heated to 100 degrees C in vacuum to obtain an iridium compound powder (27.7). Catechol (5.5) was dissolved in xylene (50 ml), and tin (IV) butoxide (10.3) was mixed. The obtained liquid mixture was refluxed for 1 hour and distilled. The volatile component was evaporated, and the obtained solid content was heated to 100 degrees C in vacuum to obtain a tin compound powder (8.38). The indium compound powder (935.7 mg) and tin compound powder (62.9 mg) were dissolved in a mixed solvent (5 ml) of acetylacetone and toluene, to obtain a solution having metal-ion concentration of 0.71M. Bis(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-cyclohexylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroxyphenylmethane-1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonate (40 mass%) was added to the solution, and filtered to obtain a positive-type photosensitive composition. A layer formed using the composition had excellent dissolution inhibitory effect. The composition formed transparent conductive films with high patterning resolution.