pictures often look better if the horizon falls on the upper or lower horizontal dividing line. If the focus of your image is on land (i.e. mountains, buildings), the horizon should fall near the upper third and if the focus is the sky (i.e. sunsets, sunrises...
In this shot, the attractive eye of the Egyptian Goose is placed roughly in the upper third of the photo, contrasting with the rest of the scene. Not only does this give the rest of the scene more room in the photo, it also places the bird in a more natural pose that shows most of...
What is the rule of thirds? The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. While there are other forms of composition,the rule of thirds generally leads to compelling and well-composed...
Rule of thirds with the bridge place on the top third of the frame Photo Tip: the rule of thirds One of the most well-known rules in photography that gets covered regularly is the rule of thirds. This concept is also well-known in art circles because of the composition elements that are...
In the section above, I discuss how easy it is to force a photo to fit the rule of thirds, assuming that its subject is large or vague enough. But what if the subject is easily definable, but onlybarelyoff one of the third lines? Look at the photo below: ...
The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. While there are other forms of composition, the rule of thirds generally leads to compelling and well-composed shots. If you imagine dividi...
OK, to help you burn it into your mind, here are some more examples of the Rule of Thirds. Note: Both dogs’ heads are in the top third and intersect with the vertical lines. Note: The cat is to the right. The Christmas tree is along ...
The golden ratio composition is a mathematical rule that creates aesthetically pleasing images. The rule of thirds is a simpler guideline that also produces good results.
This image is of one of the old fashioned trams in Vienna, where I’ve lined up the tram across the bottom and right-most third lines. right here.
The Triangle Inequality Theorem-explained with pictures, examples, an interactive applet and several practice problems, explained step by step