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Nah, you've hit on a lot of the 'rules' in my book..
Rule of thirds? Check
Rule of odds? Check
Subject isolated in clear space? Check
Subject has highest contrast in the scene? Check
Main features lining up? Check
Limited gamut, i.e. limited set of prominent directions in the scene? Check
No regions of high contrast at the edge of the frame? Check
Law of closure? Check
Image balanced? Check
Limited colour palette? Check
Warm tones more prominent in scene, cooler tones more distant? Check
No elements 'kissing'? Check
Leading lines? Check
As before, none of these are essential to make an image work and you certainly don't need to plan them in advance but I think it's interesting to understand those things which can make a composition satisfying.
... a quick snap in London's Chinatown with 85mm prime on Nikon DX .... I knew I had to be across the other side of the road -I like to keep my distance- and camera down at her level. My focus point was centre frame and so was she. I then had time to think about compo after getting the SOOC on PC. Cropped LHS and I thought I was done. Although her eyes were closed, the viewer was still drawn towards them, crop below the eyes and the viewer is drawn towards the hands (I say).
I had a couple more SOOCs, one with two pairs of legs, one with no legs passing ... though this one works best.
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