New to Photography: Rules: Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph. Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the...

Lightspeed Loc: Michigan

Rules:

Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph.

Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the crash points of thirds (yellow circle) as possible in the image.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Not seeing an image.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

It looks like these subjects would better fit the golden ratio.

Lightspeed Loc: Michigan

Hi chapjohn, This was intended for another thread, but you are right. Might be a little hard to explain the golden mean to a new comer to photography. Perhaps latter I will try. Again, thanks

chapjohn wrote:

It looks like these subjects would better fit the golden ratio.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

The boy's armpit is the main point of interest?

Lightspeed wrote:

Rules:

Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph.

Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the crash points of thirds (yellow circle) as possible in the image.

Lightspeed Loc: Michigan

Aw come on, read the whole text PLEASE

lighthouse wrote:

The boy's armpit is the main point of interest?

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

:-) Just playing.
I like thirds but tend to use it a bit "rubbery" or "flexibly".
I like that this example of yours uses it a bit "rubbery" as well.

Lightspeed wrote:

Aw come on, read the whole text PLEASE

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Lightspeed wrote:

Rules:

Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph.

Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the crash points of thirds (yellow circle) as possible in the image.

You might be interested in an article on composition which illustrate viable alternatives yo the rule of thirds:

http://fmphotocourses.blogspot.com/2006/10/advanced-composition-and-golden-ratio.html

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Good illustration of this; thanks for posting it.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

You also have to consider direction of action - where the eye takes you. In this shot both things come together. It feels balanced.

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Lightspeed wrote:

Rules:

Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph.

Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the crash points of thirds (yellow circle) as possible in the image.

The rule of thirds is a good rule, but rules are made to be broken. Sometimes bisecting a shot with the horizon in the middle can work, but generally that's very taboo; it depends on the subject, lighting, etc.

This shot doesn't work for me, but I'm not sure why. Too centered, maybe. Since the boy is running, have you considered showing more of what's ahead of him and shifting the boy & dog to the right? Often, an action shot will be enhanced by showing what's ahead or behind.

Himat Loc: Toronto

Lightspeed wrote:

Rules:

Using the rule of thirds for placing the point of interest in your photograph.

Here the main and secondary points of interest were placed as close to the crash points of thirds (yellow circle) as possible in the image.

There is rule of third but you can always bend the rule there is no hard and fast rule.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I don't see the rule of thirds being a question here at all - It is a matter of composing the photo with both subjects.

Mudshark Loc: Illinois

a full can Brasso and two old pairs of skivvies...

GHK Loc: The Vale of Eden

chapjohn wrote:

It looks like these subjects would better fit the golden ratio.

The so-called 'Rule of Thirds' is merely a quick approximation of the golden section.
GHK