Example of Rule of Thirds? - DPChallenge Forums

Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital

09/14/2005 01:04:38 AM · #4

Great article, this has really been pushed in all my photography classes, without this "Rule", many photos are regarded as ameature. I think it is interesting.

joynim

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

09/14/2005 01:04:40 AM · #5

Someone has entered already!!!!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

09/14/2005 01:05:23 AM · #6

Portriat using rule of thirds.... :)

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

09/14/2005 01:06:30 AM · #7

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

09/14/2005 01:10:00 AM · #8

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

...without this "Rule", many photos are regarded as ameature. I think it is interesting.

Let me here call attention to one of the most universally popular mistakes that have to do with photography - that of classing supposedly excellent work as professional, and using the term amateur to convey the idea of immature productions and to excuse atrociously poor photographs. As a matter of fact nearly all the greatest work is being, and has always been done, by those who are following photography for the love of it, and not merely for financial reasons. As the name implies, an amateur is one who works for love; and viewed in this light the incorrectness of the popular classification is readily apparent. -Alfred Stieglitz, in 1899

Not to mention that this Rule is no rule whatsoever.

Message edited by author 2005-09-14 01:10:23.

taterbug

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

09/14/2005 01:10:58 AM · #9

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

09/14/2005 01:11:58 AM · #10

Good call, but a grade is a grade and I can tell you first hand of all my classes, this "rule" is law.... arg, I know it renders creativity but conformity owns us. THus, I love sites like this where we can be creative and do what we want. But haunting... do you notice that cliches often (note the word often, not always) get high scores? Meh.... too late to do one of THESE threads. ;)

cycomerlin14

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1

09/14/2005 01:17:41 AM · #11

Wow.

That article made sense of it all.

Thanks a lot.

And thanks for the examples. They help and inspire. =)

nsbca7

09/14/2005 01:19:34 AM · #12

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

Good call, but a grade is a grade and I can tell you first hand of all my classes, this "rule" is law.... arg, I know it renders creativity but conformity owns us.

Where do you go to school? God, I would hate to be in a class like that. Ok to force the issue from time to time to get the student to exercise this tool, but to set it as some (unbeknowst to the real world of art) standard to which art is measured?