The rule of thirds
Baydream wrote:
That really "nothing", but the focus of the photo should not be there.shutter bug wrote:
Malaia101 wrote: I am taking classes through New York Institute of Photography and need help. One of the projects I need to send in is "the rule of thirds". I would like to get some feed back on this photo. I am thinking about sending this one in...what do you think?? Thank you!
Well I for one thinks it's a beautiful shot of a girl who is enjoying the day. For some people just glancing at the picture, they may think it fits into the rule of thirds. I know I did. When I first saw it, I was thinking yea it could work, but as I read the other comments, I don't think it's a true rule of thirds.
I mean, isn't a true rule of thirds nothing is suppose to be center of the frame?
And in this said picture, the focus is in the center of the frame. So in theory it's not rule of thirds.
(sorry if this sounds like a repeating, I am just trying to learn myself)
Baydream wrote: Check out this video on composition.
www.photographytalk.com/forum/tips-and-t...hy-composition#93221
I don't know if this was direct towards me or the OP but I'll check it out. Thanks.
Actually the OP but it's a good one for all.shutter bug wrote:
Baydream wrote: Check out this video on composition.
www.photographytalk.com/forum/tips-and-t...hy-composition#93221
I don't know if this was direct towards me or the OP but I'll check it out. Thanks.
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Malaia101 wrote: There are so many ways to look at this rule!
The rule of thirds is an exercise intended to get beginners to stop centering everything. It's supposed to get you out of the box, not seal you in another one. It's a pattern to help you start seeing and thinking differently, but you are supposed to move on to a more intuitive sense of composition. I think your photo would be fine for the assignment, although if you had one that had multiple points of interest at several of the thirds that would be even better. For instance imagine a portrait of a mother holding a baby: we might try to put the mother's face at one third point and the baby's face at the one below and diagonal.
Henry Peach wrote:
Malaia101 wrote: There are so many ways to look at this rule!
The rule of thirds is an exercise intended to get beginners to stop centering everything. It's supposed to get you out of the box, not seal you in another one. It's a pattern to help you start seeing and thinking differently, but you are supposed to move on to a more intuitive sense of composition. I think your photo would be fine for the assignment, although if you had one that had multiple points of interest at several of the thirds that would be even better. For instance imagine a portrait of a mother holding a baby: we might try to put the mother's face at one third point and the baby's face at the one below and diagonal.
I agree with this. I don't know if they are looking for a technical, measurable grid or just "in the area." I like it the way it is. I like her on the right because she is moving to the left. It's always been my belief that your subject needs somewhere to go, or somewhere to look and if the subject is at the edge of the frame looking outward, that to me doesn't tell the whole story. It leaves the viewer wondering what they're looking at or where they're going.
This is a great captured moment and, in my opinion, you nailed it.
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