Rule of thirds

JAW · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: Rule of thirds

I found out about this today in Art Photography and it seemed pretty interesting. Does anyone use this for biking photography (or photography in general)?

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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

Yes, but not religiously. I often prefer a little less sky than a third, almost 1/4 than 1/3 type thing. Also, reflections often work better when the horizon is in the middle.

But it's a good rule.
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rad2themax · Quite High User Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 136

Yer same as Hamish. Is an awesome 'rule' for starting out, something eveyr photog should deffo know. But i don't so much use it as 'place the rider exactly there' but more 'put them anywhere other than in the middle (on either X or Y plane) unless you have a special reason'.

Definately try it out though, for me it distinguishes between alot of the point and shoot pictures where the photogs just pointing the cam at the rider and a photo where the photog has at least started to think about composition.
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JAW · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

yeah, well put. I find it helpful as i used to just make compositions by feel but having a solid guide line to work on will help.
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bluebomberx · Quite High User Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 134

I tend to use it a lot with horizontal portraits. For some reason or another I'm a fan of negative space.

JAW · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Gingerflash · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

I don't think it's that important at all. there's a lot more to a nicely composed shot than that. It's more about making your viewer's eye go where you want it.

JAW · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject:

RedThunder · Quite Low User Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 53

RoT is a curse sometimes. But does make many pictures work. I wish sometimes that I could forget it and happy with a picture. But unfortunately most people look at a picture in the thirds way.

DONT BE BOUND BY LAWS

Other rules or guides to consider include:

Positive and Negative Shapes
The Golden Triangle

JAW · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

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