There is a setting on most cameras with a grid pattern (like a tic tac toe board) across an image to break it into nine equal squares. The four points where these lines intersect are the strongest focal points. The lines themselves are the second strongest focal points.
I don't actually remember to use this setting, preferring to "eyeball" it. Then again, I was dismayed when I looked through my photos to find that I don't use this rule quite as obviously as I thought I did (for someone who loves asymmetry!) Too many close ups, perhaps. These were not cropped however - all straight out of the camera shots.
oooh, look, more orange! a leftover from yesterday's post.
see what other contributers of SundayStills have come up with.
Great examples. Nice job. :)
ReplyDeletegood job!
ReplyDeleteThese are great! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteYou're doin' it right! Love these pics! Especially the first one.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDelete~Lisa
You met the challenge well!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Vi..:-)
ReplyDeleteCool shots :D Well done!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe sign is excellent. Nice job on all of the photos.
ReplyDeletei like them all well done :)
ReplyDeleteThey are all very nice!
ReplyDeleteGood shots - well done.
ReplyDeleteRules schmooles. Don't get too hung up on rules. I think they just tell you that as a jumping off point.Your photos are really good. Most of the best art is the stuff that doesn't follow rules anyway.
ReplyDeleteI don't like rules. Sometimes hat's a nice way to frame an image (these are all lovely), but sometimes not.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots for the theme, you did it!
ReplyDeleteEbie's Rule of Thirds
Thanks all, for your visits and comments.
ReplyDeleteI see it as more of a "rule of thumb" so to speak, not a hard and fast rule. Sometimes, centring a shot looks better, sometimes off centre is more interesting.
I rarely follow rules either, saw, mostly it is a personal, subjective view.
and, bloggers, these posted photos were just for this particular challenge to produce a photo following this rule, but thank you for the compliment on my photos.
:) the good thing is that all rules were made to be broken. sometimes the subject demands more attention
ReplyDeleteVery nice pfotos.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, well done.
ReplyDeleteChar, I like breaking rules...
ReplyDeletethank you Nadine and Miwise - nice to see you!
What luminous photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat luminous photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Nicely done.
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