What in the world is a four-thirds camera?

In all three photos -- to my eye -- the trucks look like they are parked about half the truck bed distance from the wall. That it, it looks like you would have to saw off about half the truck bed to be able to park them that close to the walls. ???

For me the ghost bridge in the background demands far more attention than the subject bridge.

What's THAT all about?

Go to the top of this screen and SEARCH for "external lcd monitor" for starters.
Good luck! I live with glaucoma at age 83 and still manage an exciting life in the photographic world.

Speaking of which . . . .
Niconians72 has enriched my life by his inspiring photo galleries that have prompted me to keep reaching . . . keep reaching!

The wonderful communal spirit displayed on this forum has softened some sharp edges of my life.

Thanks to all and a joy-filled life you and yours!

That sounds great, Bigcoz! Where can I get it?

"Did you get my two-week reservation?"

"They gotta lower that bird feeder!"

Well, you captured it for me. I see my wife sitting in one of those chairs, completely absorbed in who knows what?

#1: Evocative! I've never been there but I remember it well.
#2 : Beautimous! Put it in a heavy book to press and preserve it.

A 2-3 pixel blur along the selection edge might help avoid the paste-on effect.
Engaging lad!

"They were coming up.
We were going down and
they kept coming up."

Still takes me near tears.

Ooops, wrong picture!
Once more try.

Amber's Vigil for Santa

My niche is people pictures that evoke an emotion.

Christmas is so slow in coming!

They do not allow flash at any of the local performances.

Using a D700 set for Auto ISO (max 1600, minimum shutter 1/60) with a 70-200mm f2.8 I get acceptable results from as far back as the fourth row.
More than that, it's just too many bobbing heads.

For our own amateur productions, I get to sit in the front row. (Nice to be president? :D

Apogee is fine in English


Lighting variations a problem


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Well, I see we are finally coming to the OP's issue. His complaint is not with the rule of thirds, but with the insistence that it be applied or imposed indiscriminately
So who can object with that? Who does object to that? No one.

Rules are generally arrived at through experience or as an attempt to correct some abuse. They are valid considerations for that reason and not to be ignored.

However, no reasoned person suggests that they be enforced simply because they exist or that they take priority over other esthetics or recourse.

However, you really ought to know and understand the rule in question before ignoring it.