After:
The after photo shows my 3 rules of composition, the rule of thirds, leading lines, and background. I cropped the photo so that the rock and the leaf are roughly placed at the intersections of the thirds grid. Although there are no "defined" lines, the border of the right can serve the same linear purpose. You can also see a stage further in the background. This photo also uses shallow depth of field very nicely, but that isn't one of my rules of composition.
In the Lens blog Revisiting Unhealed Wounds in Chechnya, I decided that picture 4 (shown here) best demonstrated my three rules because the grave markers in the foreground and the group of people are roughly placed on the intersections of the rule of thirds grid. The short wall/fence serves as a leading line to draw attention to subject of the photo, which is the group of people reciting the Quran. The background is dense with fog, but you can still see tens of grave markers in the distance, as well as electricity poles, a paved road, and green flags.
Hanson,
ReplyDeleteThis post is done as well as I could have expected. You probably exceeded my expectations. You included links that worked. The post is easy to read and I can tell that you know what you are doing.
I wish all MY posts were this well organized.
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Thank you for your comment, Mr. Farley. I appreciate the kind words.
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