Also, if you havent already noticed, there's something big, green, and very worrying lurking below. Yup, you guessed it. It's another ASSIGNMENT!
This time, it's my response to the Rule of Thirds task I should've completed a while ago.
The rule of thirds is a photographic term used to describe the placement of objects in a still or frame, along certain “lines” drawn across the space. These lines are guidelines that determine where objects should be placed relevant to the size of the picture and other objects, and appear as an option on most camera devices
If I want to photograph a tree in a field, for example, I will place the tree along one of the vertical lines. The horizon should also conform to the layout and fall along one of the horizontal lines. The intersections of the lines act as “hotspots” for placements, so if there is a flock of sheep in the field I would try to position them on one of the intersections if I wanted them to be a focal point, if not they could be placed anywhere within the guidelines.
Now, I will demonstrate the rule of thirds on two existing images.
This landscape conforms well to the rule of thirds, the horizon (peaks of the mountains) begin on the topmost horizontal line and then deviate from it to portray perspective. The house is located at an intersection, making it the focal point of the image.
In this portrait, the figure is placed slightly off centre along one of the lines. The image behind him is placed on an intersection, drawing attention to it.
There's also my short video that I filmed with everything specially placed. The tram tracks and library fall on the verticals, while the top of Goldsmith Street (that the tram runs along) is placed along the upper horizontal.
Until next time, Aufwiedersehn.
- tom_349
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