Rule of Thirds
Apr 9, 2019 13:26:57 #
Apr 9, 2019 13:31:11 #
Jbrustrom wrote:
I shot this out front on my breakwall. Why did I think of the Rule of Thirds?
I think this would be the Rule of Three. >Alan
Apr 9, 2019 13:42:53 #
It's actually more the Rule of Odds, not Thirds at work here.
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
Jbrustrom wrote:
I shot this out front on my breakwall. Why did I think of the Rule of Thirds?
Apr 9, 2019 13:54:24 #
MrMophoto
Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"
One of the themes in my first classes in composition suggested that groups of the same or similar items are inherently more interesting in odd number groups, 1,3,5,7,9. The rule of thirds, or as I use in my classes "division to thirds" since I don't like the idea of rules in composition, is really about dividing the image area into thirds, that would use two horizontal lines and two vertical lines and placing the elements on these lines or even better the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines.
Apr 9, 2019 14:07:12 #
Apr 9, 2019 16:16:24 #
rmalarz wrote:
It's actually more the Rule of Odds, not Thirds at work here.
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
I often find that my composition involuntarily corresponds to the Rule of Thirds. Like
all creative "rules" they can be helpful, but it often works equally well to break them.
Writers also know about the value of groups of three. From Wikipedia: "The rule of three is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of events, characters, or descriptors is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers. The audience of this form of text is also thereby more likely to remember the information conveyed because having three entities combines both brevity and rhythm with having the smallest amount of information to create a pattern. It makes the author or speaker appear knowledgeable while being both simple and catchy."
>Alan
Apr 9, 2019 19:14:50 #
Alan, I use the rule of thirds for composition quite often. Yes, I know the old attitude that rules were meant to be broken. However, if it was good enough for the master artists, why not?
The rule of odds refers to subjects not necessarily to their placement. When one can get both of those rules to cooperate, that can be something.
--Bob
The rule of odds refers to subjects not necessarily to their placement. When one can get both of those rules to cooperate, that can be something.
--Bob
aellman wrote:
I often find that my composition involuntarily cor... (show quote)
Apr 9, 2019 22:10:26 #
rmalarz wrote:
It's actually more the Rule of Odds, not Thirds at work here.
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
I'm not kidding. http://compositionstudy.com/rule-of-odds/
--Bob
Great link Bob !! Thanks for posting.
Apr 10, 2019 01:07:37 #
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Apr 10, 2019 08:44:08 #
Incredible capture. I mean, what are the odds you'd find three, one-legged geese standing next to each other!
Apr 10, 2019 09:38:08 #
WHY......are they all missing a left foot? Must be bad breeding or something Evil-AFOOT (pun-intended)
Apr 10, 2019 10:10:18 #
rmalarz wrote:
Alan, I use the rule of thirds for composition quite often. Yes, I know the old attitude that rules were meant to be broken. However, if it was good enough for the master artists, why not?
The rule of odds refers to subjects not necessarily to their placement. When one can get both of those rules to cooperate, that can be something.
--Bob
The rule of odds refers to subjects not necessarily to their placement. When one can get both of those rules to cooperate, that can be something.
--Bob
Hi Bob,
I've never heard it given a name, but I use a "rule of three" all the time in writing. "He had some potential as a tennis player, but he lacked the necessary flexibility, style, and quick reactions." Somehow it just reads right.
The photo Rule of Thirds is stuck in my brain, and yet I have a couple of shots I like with one subject dead center (but only a couple.) I consider dead center a "special effect." That's just a personal thing.
Excellent article on the Four Rules:
https://digital-photography-school.com/four-rules-of-photographic-composition/
Best wishes,
Alan
Apr 10, 2019 10:23:43 #
aellman wrote:
Hi Bob, br br I've never heard it given a name, b... (show quote)
I'm reply quoting myself LOL. I learned the photography Rule of Thirds many decades ago in a different form than the one defined in many descriptions online, including the Digital Photography School (DPS). I wonder if anyone else had heard of this version. When superimposing the tic-tac-toe pattern, the center of interest should be where two lines cross. Did I just make this up? >Alan
Apr 10, 2019 10:30:53 #
And here I just thought I took a rather interesting photo of three geese balancing themselves against the wind, spaced evenly apart! Yes, what are the odds?
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