This week, we’re playing with the rule (more of as guideline, really) of thirds. “The rule of thirds is more of a guideline and one of many compositional tools you can use to compose a balanced and interesting image. I know it is basic and there are a lot of rebels out there who don’t want to adhere to rules, and I don’t think that you should feel that you have to be a goody-two-shoes, by the book kind of photographer. I do firmly believe that you have to know and understand the rules before you can break the rules. This compositional principle has you divide the frame in thirds both vertically and horizontally and you place your point of interest (i.e. your focus) on the intersection of two of these lines. When taking a portrait, we would place the eye closest to the camera at the intersection of two of these lines. In landscape photography, it is common to place the horizon line either along the bottom third of the image or the top third depending on whether you want to place emphasis on the sky or elements in the foreground. If your image has a particular focal point, say a spectacular sunburst or an old red barn, then you would want to place that object at the intersecting points.”
Since most of my shots this week were once again at the pool, it was a little less about composing a picture along the lines of this rule, and more seeing which shots I took corresponded to it. This one, to me, was the strongest of the many (many) action shots I got at the meet.
