William Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Butch Black wrote: > >>Actually, while the face is nicely in the vertical "line" I think that it is >>too low for the horizontal "line". The fact that a number of PUG images fell >>into the area of near but not right on the intersection points illustrates >>my point that a lot of us may instinctively use the rule of thirds without >>actually trying to use it. >> > When talking of the rule of thirds, I never thought of it as a STRICT >rule. It's something of a 'guideline' that can be followed
Absolutely. Can you imagine a photo in which *all* the compositional elements lined up *exactly* on the "rule of thirds" lines and intersections?! Yuck. It isn't really a "rule" or even a "guideline", it's a *tool*, which can be used or not used as appropriate. You can make a more informed decision about whether or not to use if if you learn about it and work with it deliberately. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
