 | Discussion on: Image 633 - "Stopping for a Smoke" |
| Discussion on: Image 633 - "Stopping for a Smoke" |
Discussion on: Image 633 - "Stopping for a Smoke" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discussion, revisions and constructive criticisms of Image 633 - "Stopping for a Smoke" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Wallace (BobTrips) Msg: #1 April 15th 2006 17:29:40 | Interesting mix of old and new. Well exposed and focused. Did you shoot this while trekking? My initial reaction was "violates the rule of thirds", you shot your subject dead center of the frame. But then I don't know if my reaction is from hearing the rule over and over or if the rule works (in most cases). I cropped your shot in a way that moves your subject out of the center but still maintains the other interests in the frame. It does result in a tighter framing which brings your main subject more into play. See what you think. (And Welcome.) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Kelly Cotton (Wei Long) Msg: #2 April 20th 2006 07:16:24 | Yes, taken whilst trekking in northern Laos. I didn't know about the rule of thirds (as by now you might have guessed!) I'm not decided yet on which I prefer here but I see your point. Thanks for your thoughts. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Wallace (BobTrips) Msg: #3 April 20th 2006 12:30:34 | There's a ton of stuff on the web about the 'rule of thirds'. I prefer to think about it as the 'suggestion of thirds'. It seems to me that if I loosely follow the rule I tend to like the composition of the picture better than if I place my main subject dead center of the frame. But it's only a suggestion, a guide and not a rigid rule. Sometimes one can make a very strong statement by centering the subject. Or create something interesting by having the subject barely peeking into the edge of the frame. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Users: 2 Number of Posts: 3 | To Reply Join Jeber Photo Clubs - you will be required to join this club | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revision: 1 Bob Wallace (BobTrips) |
