Rule of Odds - DPChallenge Forums

05/22/2009 10:21:53 AM · #1

Rule of Odds

Frame the subject in a photograph with an even number of surrounding objects.

Advanced Editing rules.

Message edited by author 2009-08-11 18:43:12.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/22/2009 11:43:54 PM · #2

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Message edited by author 2009-08-11 17:59:43.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

05/24/2009 08:08:08 AM · #3

Actually, it would be interesting to compare this to evens. How bout one challenge is evens and one is odds? Let's see which one look better once and for all!

KarenNfld

05/24/2009 09:29:50 AM · #4

Odd Challenge
Odd II Challenge

Even Challenge
Even II Challenge

Message edited by author 2009-05-24 09:31:00.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/24/2009 09:51:08 AM · #5

Originally posted by vawendy:

Actually, it would be interesting to compare this to evens. How bout one challenge is evens and one is odds? Let's see which one look better once and for all!

It all depends on the image content. In general odd numbers make an image more dynamic, however, composed correctly, an image with an even number of objects could be very dynamic as well.

lucienwest

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

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

05/24/2009 10:15:06 AM · #6

presumably with odds, you can have a centered subject and then an even number surrounding.

05/25/2009 11:49:09 PM · #7

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Odd Challenge
Odd II Challenge

Thanks for the links, Karen.

However, for those past "Odds" challenges, the "odds" weren't what I had in mind. They were not the compositional-related "rule of odds". Those previous challenges were described as, "Numbers, strange... find a creative way to photograph the concept of 'odd'". This is not necessarily the compositional rule. Looking at the results of the Odd II challenge, a couple of Top 10 winners had an even number of subjects. Also IMHO, this week's challenge (Unusual Objects) is very closely related to the Odd and Odd II challenges more than a "Rule of Odds" challenge would be.

I like the idea of have a true "Rule of Odds" challenge using Advanced Editing.

Message edited by author 2009-08-11 18:00:15.