Originally posted by goodman:
where does the one third two thirds come into this composition? |
Well, since you asked. ;)
But first, assuming I correct in guessing you are referring to the 'Waiting' blue ribbon by Parentx; I have PM'ed her to notify her of my use of her photo to demonstrate -- if she objects it will vanish.
I know I am going to catch some flak from this, but it fits the rule of thirds quite nicely. Realizing the rule of thirds is an approximation based on the Golden Ratio, which is closer to 5/8th than it is to 2/3rd, the guidelines fit like this:
As you can see, the guides fall quite nicely along the lines of the leg and the reflection of the leg, with the hand holding the pole (the topic focus of the photo) nearly at the juncture of the lines.
Also note that the rule of thirds is not only for positioning the objects in the composition, but can be used as a guide to balance the weight of the composition. Normally, this would place the horizon on one of the horizontal guides, but with the reflection of the sky on the water, setting the horizon higher makes a good balance of light and dark in the upper and lower 'thirds'.
I have no way of knowing is she placed her composition with this in mind, but I think you will be hard pressed to find a composition that 'just looks right' that does not abide by the 'rules' of composition. Lili has a very good eye for composition if this was not intentional, or even if it was. ;)
David
I thought the first rule of photography was the be aware of the light.
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