Monday, February 10, 2014

Rules of Composition

1. Rule of Thirds

This picture is a good example of the Rule of Thirds because, if you were to drew a tic-tac-toe board on it, the old cabin would be positioned over the lower right intersection.

2. Simplicity/Emphasis

In this picture, the subject (the dead leaf near the center) is positioned in front of a simple background (the clouds).

3. Leading Lines



The fence in this picture leads your eyes to the horses. At least, it's supposed to...I was kinda too far away from the horses.

4. Balance

To me, Balance pretty much means symmetry. So here is a mostly symmetrical picture.

5. Framing

In this picture, everything is framed by this pavilion. I probably should've cropped out the picnic tables, though.

6. Avoiding Mergers

If you look closely, the two horses look like one horse with six legs. This is a merger.

7. Perspective or Point of View

If you're wondering why the wooden post on the left side of the image looks like it's been cut in half, it's because I took this picture looking into a mirror which, for some reason, was hanging on a brick wall. The whole post didn't fit into the mirror.


8. Harmony

Maybe this is a better example of rhythm/repetition, but I thought it would make example of harmony because the icicles are all part of the same chunk of ice hanging off our roof, they're all attached to each other.

9. Rhythm/Repetition

There are two examples of rhythm/repetition in this picture: the ridges on the wall and the wood planks on the ceiling.

1 comment:

  1. I love that framing image! You really used balance in that one too, to create a really nice and harmonious composition. I also like the repetition image with the planks of wood and how you should the texture of that wood through the lighting in the shot.

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