JAW
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Rule of thirdsI 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
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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
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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
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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
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I tend to use it a lot with horizontal portraits. For some reason or another I'm a fan of negative space.
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JAW
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| bluebomberx wrote: | | I tend to use it a lot with horizontal portraits. For some reason or another I'm a fan of negative space. |
I can see why, but it's one of those things that either really works, or really doesn't.
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Gingerflash
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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.
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JAW
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| Gingerflash wrote: | | 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. |
True, but i still think it can be used well and is a good guideline for beginners.
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RedThunder
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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
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JAW
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| RedThunder wrote: | Other rules or guides to consider include:
Positive and Negative Shapes
The Golden Triangle |
Do explain!
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RedThunder
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| JAW wrote: | | RedThunder wrote: | Other rules or guides to consider include:
Positive and Negative Shapes
The Golden Triangle |
Do explain! |
The Golden Triangle:
It's based on the equilateral triangle and mainly used in portraits. The triangle is the powerful form (positive shape) the negative.
Positive and Negative Shapes:
Positive shapes are the main features or subject matter, the negative are the shapes between the positive.
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