I'll be leading a workshop on composition at our October camera club meeting. I've been taking a few shots to demonstrate some of the principles of composition like "leading lines" and the Golden Triangle both of which are in "action" here.
Thank you Dawn, Taffy, Colleen, Debs, Graham, Katy, Nicole, Jen and Rick!
@taffy The pov is playing tricks on you Taffy. It's average for a foot bridge and it's not steep at all- completely flat!
@grammyn@jennywren The Golden Triangle, like the Rule of Thirds is a way to divide your picture so that it looks balanced an aesthetically pleasing. The Ro3 makes a grid across the picture with three equal sections vertically and three equal sections horizontally. By placing your subject at the intersections of those grid lines, your composition is more appealing to the viewer. Likewise the GT divides your picture into 3 parts, but they are not all equal in size. First a line is diagonally drawn from one corner to the opposite corner. In the shot above the line goes from the upper left to the lower right (or vice versa if you prefer!). A second diagonal is then drawn from the middle of the first line to the opposite corner. In the picture above it is less obvious because of the "Dutchman's Tilt" pov, but it goes from the center of the line to the upper right hand corner. A line could also have been drawn from the center to the lower left hand corner (if the subject called for it) and of course the reverse could also be true if the center line diagonal ran the other way. I hope that makes sense! It's easier to show someone how it works when you can trace your finger over the picture and show them! The GT is a subtle way to divide up a picture and achieve balance, but it is no less pleasing to the eye.
@grammyn Took a look and left a note! No, the lines don't have to be actual- but your mind will naturally perceive them if the composition is strong enough.
Thank you Dawn, Taffy, Colleen, Debs, Graham, Katy, Nicole, Jen and Rick!
@taffy The pov is playing tricks on you Taffy. It's average for a foot bridge and it's not steep at all- completely flat!
@grammyn @jennywren The Golden Triangle, like the Rule of Thirds is a way to divide your picture so that it looks balanced an aesthetically pleasing. The Ro3 makes a grid across the picture with three equal sections vertically and three equal sections horizontally. By placing your subject at the intersections of those grid lines, your composition is more appealing to the viewer. Likewise the GT divides your picture into 3 parts, but they are not all equal in size. First a line is diagonally drawn from one corner to the opposite corner. In the shot above the line goes from the upper left to the lower right (or vice versa if you prefer!). A second diagonal is then drawn from the middle of the first line to the opposite corner. In the picture above it is less obvious because of the "Dutchman's Tilt" pov, but it goes from the center of the line to the upper right hand corner. A line could also have been drawn from the center to the lower left hand corner (if the subject called for it) and of course the reverse could also be true if the center line diagonal ran the other way. I hope that makes sense! It's easier to show someone how it works when you can trace your finger over the picture and show them! The GT is a subtle way to divide up a picture and achieve balance, but it is no less pleasing to the eye.
@jennywren Any time Jen! Always feel free to ask- I love sharing what I know.