2/3 's rule
Nov 3, 2019 09:09:50 #
billnikon wrote:
Figures lie and liars figure.
'better not to try and figure that out
Nov 3, 2019 09:26:09 #
Jbravi wrote:
Can someone please explain this to me.
Thank you
Thank you
Jbravi,
Your question is extreemly broad. Perhaps you can distill it down to a more bite sized chunk.
Are you seeking help understanding the mechanics of the "rule" or the why of the theory?
Please remember that the rule is more of a guidline of what normally works best or better. Its not like gravity. But it has been found to be very usefull in making visual art more interesting. And this is Key. Out brians, minds, and eyes process huge amounts of information. Far more then we realize.
For anything to be "worthy" of focus to out eyes and thoughts it has to be more interesting. The rule of thirds is one way to help make an image stand out as interesting.
Nov 3, 2019 10:41:03 #
WDCash wrote:
Jbravi, br Your question is extremely broad. Perha... (show quote)
Attached are 2 images, same image, but with different cropping.
One is framed as shot. with the eye of the subject dead center. (where my active focus spot is located during this shot)
#2 is reframed to move the eye of the subject out of center towards one of the 1/3 line intersections.
as framed in camera
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re-framed to move the center of attention, the eye, closer to the intersection
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Nov 3, 2019 11:18:48 #
WDCash wrote:
Attached are 2 images, same image, but with different cropping.
One is framed as shot. with the eye of the subject dead center. (where my active focus spot is located during this shot)
#2 is reframed to move the eye of the subject out of center towards one of the 1/3 line intersections.
One is framed as shot. with the eye of the subject dead center. (where my active focus spot is located during this shot)
#2 is reframed to move the eye of the subject out of center towards one of the 1/3 line intersections.
First response is that I like the picture with the eye closer to the left edge than closer to the center. It concentrates on the bird looking toward something and makes me wonder what he's looking at.
Also the blowup enables me to see the eye more clearly again sparking my interest in what he is staring at. The eyes are the windows to the soul and I think we humans like to wonder about what goes on in the minds of the creatures withwhom we share this world
Nov 3, 2019 11:52:52 #
Nov 3, 2019 11:54:21 #
linda lagace wrote:
First response is that I like the picture with the eye closer to the left edge than closer to the center. It concentrates on the bird looking toward something and makes me wonder what he's looking at.
Also the blowup enables me to see the eye more clearly again sparking my interest in what he is staring at. The eyes are the windows to the soul and I think we humans like to wonder about what goes on in the minds of the creatures withwhom we share this world
Also the blowup enables me to see the eye more clearly again sparking my interest in what he is staring at. The eyes are the windows to the soul and I think we humans like to wonder about what goes on in the minds of the creatures withwhom we share this world
Thank you
Nov 4, 2019 05:30:26 #
Nov 4, 2019 05:31:17 #
Nov 4, 2019 07:27:15 #
Jbravi wrote:
Can someone please explain this to me.
Thank you
Thank you
It's called the rule of thirds - a general guideline for pleasing composition. Divide the frame into thirds vertically and horizontally...subject should be at on one of the lines or at one of the four intersection points. What I do sometimes is shoot various compositions around the frame and pick what I like best in post.
Nov 4, 2019 07:39:25 #
ClarkG wrote:
It’s meant to keep a photographer from always “centering” the subject. Which can be boring.
I have my cameras set to display the grid in the viewfinder.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/5-easy-composition-guidelines.html
Nov 4, 2019 08:08:37 #
Jbravi wrote:
Can someone please explain this to me.
Thank you
Thank you
A rule of thumb for DOF is that 1/3 is in front and 2/3 is behind point of focus.
Nov 4, 2019 08:19:06 #
Nov 4, 2019 08:20:31 #
Jbravi wrote:
Can someone please explain this to me.
Thank you
Thank you
The "Rule of Thirds" is a made up rule intended to make everyone's images look alike. Forget about it, for the most part, the masters did.
Nov 4, 2019 08:55:34 #
Personally I don't think about rule of thirds. When I take a photo I look for angles and compose to my liking. I either like it or I don't.
Nov 4, 2019 09:15:29 #
But why the "rule"? I believe it is an easy way to aid composition by increasing the brain's interest in the photo. Our brain ordinarily seeks the center of a geometric shape such as a rectangle or circle so by moving the point of interest off center or in the case of landscapes dividing the rectangle into 3rds we force the viewer's brain to reconsider where the point of interest is and thereby make the image more interesting.
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