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*** Mini Challenge 247: Follow the rules! ***

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Thanks for the links Karen. I have only read the first one but I am learning - I hope! There are certainly many good entries with rule descriptions for me to ponder.

Here are my three entries with an attempt to identify the rules. Please correct me if I am wrong.
  1. 1. Leading lines -the eyes follow the railing. Point of View is unusual. Rule of thirds. There is contrast between the white snow and the dark water.



  1. 2. Rule of thirds and the sun's reflection provides a focal point. The reflection of the trees and the boat at the dock frame the sunlight on the water.



  1. 3. Rule of thirds. The shadow of the legs and feet lead the eye to the actual dancing feet.


 
I entered the duck in a previous challenge and was given advice to change the cropping to follow the rule of thirds.

I played with cropping the duck picture several ways. No matter how I cropped, the duck always ended up the centre because I wanted the surroundings to follow the rule of thirds.

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Danielle

All photos taken with an H and a five. No X, no V.

http://www.pbase.com/dhurlbut
 
I called you by the wrong name, oops, lost track while I was typing.
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Karen
 
I never even noticed until you pointed it out. I don't even know my own name. Shame!
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Danielle

All photos taken with an H and a five. No X, no V.

http://www.pbase.com/dhurlbut
 
ParietalPenguin said:
You do for THIS stinking contest! ;) What rules are you illustrating/breaking, Trafford?
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Karen
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Alright Mom, I.m sorry.
First pic has been criticised for not having side lighting.
Second pic, dunno .Against the light?

Great challenge BTW.
 
Salisbury Cathedral

This illustrates the one third rule and framing [by the leaves]. It also shows how important it is to get the initial shot spot on.

The foreground leaves are out of focus and a bit distracting. A bit of care would have eliminated this.

The awkwardness of the original composition has led to an odd shaped crop to achieve visual balance.

Although the sun was shining from the right the light is shallow and the image does not zing. Could be improved in processing along with the quite cold colours.



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http://www.pbase/ndh00
 
kidding..:)..seriously am learning a lot from these posts....so thank you for those who are posting the do's and dont's..

here are some images where I think I may have (accidentally) followed some rule or broken others...











 
Streaming condensation on window and out of focus foggy
landscape.

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Hi, Diane!

Nice job detailing the "rules". Sorry it took me so long to respond, but I guess my life got in the way!

I like, in the 1st shot, how the reflection of the trees follows the shape of the railing. This makes it a very intriguing shot.

The colors in the 2nd shot are just beautiful. I like how everything is in silhouette. It's very nicely balanced, you have a good eye for that - the first shot shows that also. This shot and the 3rd one, you might want to consider (or just try it and see) flipping the image - in this one, the trees on the left can act as a blocker, to interfere with left to right reading. If they were on the right, it would hold you in the image. Often, I view mine both ways, and sometimes it matters, sometimes not.

I like this idea, on the 3rd image. This is something I wouldn't even notice, but you found a great shot. There's an air of mystery about it - is it someone walking or dancing, why in the spotlight, why are they all alone - such speculation! This is also one that might look better flipped (but maybe not . . .)
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Karen
 
I like how you mentioned in your rules, about paying more attention to composition would have eliminated problems in cropping later. I think this is the rule I have the hardest time with. I see something, and snap, there's my shot. I don't take enough time to compose it well and while sometimes you can crop away unwanted bits, sometimes it ruins the picture.

In your case, I think you did well enough with your crop that the out of focus plants in the foreground are such a small part that they don't hurt the image. The church is in the rule of thirds crash point, and has the most impact that way. I think the overcast day adds to the photo.
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Karen
 
This is a very cool image. Nice job seeing the picture in this, for myself, I think I would have missed it. Just a hint of the trees behind the droplets, and then the dark lines at the bottom where the drops ran almost look like trees.

Would you like to play along and give us the "rule"?
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Karen
 
Hi, Kip!

I really like your 1st image, but it sure wouldn't be me diving off there! Nice diagonal lines in the image and the diver leads us back into the image.

Beautiful color in the 2nd photo and a strong diagonal leading line right to the sunset. This photo could be improved, according to the "rules", by cropping so the horizon is not in the center; to my eye, taking some off the bottom would be better than taking it off the top.

I like the lighting on the 3rd image, it looks like a small beam of light breaking through the forest. The red of the berries is very eye-catching, and there are some nice diagonals here, too.

Do you want to play along by listing your "rules"?
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Karen
 
ParietalPenguin said:
This is a very cool image. Nice job seeing the picture in this, for myself, I think I would have missed it. Just a hint of the trees behind the droplets, and then the dark lines at the bottom where the drops ran almost look like trees.

Would you like to play along and give us the "rule"?
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Karen
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Thanks for the kind words, I have just gone back and read
the intro to the Challenge, I guess my last entry would fall
under Experimentation.
 
This is really an educational theme - thanks for the websites.

Leading lines and getting in close are the rules for this photo of a girl with oranges:



Balance is the rule for the orphan's feet from Mozambique:



Diagnols are attractive is the rule for these Guernsey dairy cows from the county fair:



Colleen

http://www.pbase.com/magneticfish
 
I wish I had rules to play by! :) i am only learning from all the pros here. and this thread has been very useful..never knew for example to the rule of the 3's- but i have many pics for some reason with 3 things on it....
 
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