Agreed. It seems to work better when the in focus area appears to be
more in the foreground, with the greater portion of the out of focus
area falling behind the subject.
The "rule" I was taught in school is the in-focus subject should be
about 1/3 of the way into the frame.
From: Boris Liberman
Larry, regarding the individual photo below. In my opinion such an
effect is better served if the in focus area is not in the middle of the
frame but rather somewhat off. This way you get more 3D or more spatial
perception if you know what I mean. As such, it is less interesting than
it might have been.
Boris
Larry Colen wrote:
> I stopped by Highlands park today to see if there were any good photo
> opportunities of the river. I got a few shots of a small waterfall
> which seem pleasant, but probably a bit cliche'
>
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622360963705/
>
> On my way back to the car, a drain grate caught my eye. I took a few
> frames, this is my favorite, and I think that the longer I look at it,
> the more I like it:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3968424714/sizes/o/
>
> Comments and suggestions are welcome. I can't decide whether it would
> be better if about half of the top third of the image were cropped so
> that the grate wasn't centered in the frame.
>
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