JCam wrote:
Personally, for photos, I'm not sure that it makes a hell of a lot of difference--left to right, right to left or "flipped" as you did for Mona Lisa. I do know that most judges of our club's monthly competitions seem to prefer the left side of the "rule of thirds" and, perhaps unconsciously, degrade the right side; it doesn't seem fair because sometimes the photographer just doesn't have a choice, but that's the way it is! In the "old days" of film", I used to see a newspaper pictures that were printed "the wrong way", ie. with the negative upside down. Now, with digital, it's not a mistake; it takes an extra step to flip an image.
I do recall that in advertising the right side of the right page, is considered to be the "best" position for visibility, but bottom right on the left page is the worst--go figure!
Personally, for photos, I'm not sure that it makes... (
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I think you're the first to notice the Mona Lisa. Cheers! S-