Second try at a third

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This is a second attempt to illustrate the rule of thirds at work. My point of interest is the black object from which the cables emanate. Four images taken from the same spot with the same camera settings over a period of 23 seconds.

#1 top right - bridge with cinema complex

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#2 top left - bridge with commercial estate

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#3 bottom right - bridge with early morning sky

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#4 bottom left - bridge with different bit of same early morning sky (difference of seconds)

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There were many naysayers last time. No one has made an attempt to illustrate the rule since, so here's another try. Happy to be wrong, again.
 
I know very little of this rule but I'll comment anyway...

Regarding the first one I would want the horizon to be further up the frame sitting on a third line. I know the top of the structure is sitting on a third intersection, but if the horizon was sitting on a third as well it would make it fit the rule better.
 
Interesting demonstration Russell. It's a toughie when shooting as to which point to use I guess. I think 3 has worked best here for the moody sky, but with different skies, 4 might have been better. Having said that, and I could be talking rubbish, it looks like 4 has better and more natural lines, the wires in 3 look kinda forced because of that angle from the lower left (does that make sense ?). For those, like me, who are still trying to work this stuff out, these are really useful, and it's an exercise I may well have a go at myself. Thanks.
 
Nice idea, although I tend to agree with 30psi regarding this, the black object the cables emanate from isn't interesting so although your eyes are taken there it doesn't do anything. The horizon looks more interesting (although slightly skewed).

To demonstrate the rule of thirds I would photograph a person, one with their face dead centre, one with their body against a third with their head on an intersection and one with them taking up the whole frame... You really do see the rule of thirds when you do that!

Photography is down to individual interpretation though, so whereby the rule of thirds is a good one to base your photography on - it is made to be broken :-)

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Old photo but illustrates the point
 
Number 3 is the best photo i have seen from you :thumbs:

I really like it

Tony
 
couple of ways to do it russell, depending on what software you use, in photoshop i would drag markers to the third points from the rulers top and side, then draw in lines at that point(in a new layer of course) you can make a template and import it to each picture i suppose also...
 
rh1944 said:
If I could do those clever red lines then I would apply them to the images. Not in my post prod repertoire at the moment, although I'd be delighted to learn.
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Russell i use Elements 6 and whilst editing a pic, simply create a new pic with a grid on it at 33.33%, move the original pic that you are processing over it and the grid will appear , you can then use the move command to move the pic around to your hearts content, whilst the grid remains stationary.

Once your happy with the thirds/composition crop to suit.


Victor
 
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