Here is my side by side comparison of photos. I took these photos on a two hour hike with my husband and dogs on Saturday afternoon. The photo on the top is using the rule of thirds. My subject is the far left square if you were to divide the image into nine squares. The photo on the bottom is taken with my subject centered. If you were to divide the image into nine squares he'd be exactly in the center square. In the photo where I used the rule of thirds I liked that you can see the trail stretched out ahead and the deep blue of the sky peeping through the trees tops. I also like in this shot the way you see the tree line down through the path. I think it adds nice depth to the picture.
Thank you for pointing out that you can see much farther on the rule-of-thirds shot, I didn't notice, but now that I do it is very interesting. I think that is probably another advantage of not centering your shot.
ReplyDeleteyour dogs look like their having alot of fun. Its a very pretty picture. I like how you can even see the details of the dogs tracks and see them alot more in the 2nd shot.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great study of the Rule of Thirds. Both photos I am sure have meaning to you and you like them, but the top one is composted beautifully AND has the added dimension of line and movement in the road...
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