The rules of thirds..

Wild Daisies by Nichole Anderson

Wild Daisies by Nichole Anderson

Baby katydid by Nichole Anderson

Baby katydid by Nichole Anderson

In my photography course, one of the rules we cover is the coveted “rules of thirds”.  From Liz Masoner: “The rule of thirds is an imaginary tic-tac-toe board drawn across an image to break it into nine equal squares. The four points where these lines intersect are the strongest focal points. The lines themselves are the second strongest focal points”. Like all rules, it’s meant to be broken - on occasion.  Here’s another site that does a nice job graphically of displaying the rule…click HERE.  Today’s photos come from Nichole Anderson.  She doesn’t have a public website for her work, but please feel free to leave her a few comments here.  She did an excellent job in July’s class and deserves the recognition.   I’m sure we’ll see more of her in the future.

My workshop information can be found HERE.

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11 Responses to “The rules of thirds..”

  1. Stacy E. says:
    July 14, 2009 at 11:23 am

    Great composition, love the depth of field. Did you use a macro lense?

  2. Nichole A. says:
    July 14, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Stacy, I used the macro setting on my camera along with the aperture priority setting at its smallest (2.7). Then I took the picture darn near right on top of this katydid! He must not have minded because he is still hanging out on my poppy flowers today, munching away!
    Thanks for your nice comments!

  3. John says:
    July 14, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    Looks like a pro shot this Nichole! I’m impressed…REALLY!!! :-)

  4. Debbie says:
    July 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Great pics Nichole! Love the close up of the katydid! Congrats!

  5. Laurie Ferri says:
    July 14, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Excellent photographs, Nichole. And, I’m not a big bug fan! :)

  6. Filling the Frame… says:
    July 15, 2009 at 8:51 am

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  7. Amy Jo says:
    July 15, 2009 at 9:45 am

    Awesome shots! These are incredible! You have such a good eye for composition and capturing God’s wonderful creation! Hurrah for you and blessings for a great future! <3
    Amy Jo

  8. JOnah Saller says:
    July 15, 2009 at 9:47 am

    I love the katydid! Thanks for sharing! Awesome.
    Jonah

  9. Kelly says:
    July 20, 2009 at 7:49 am

    What beautiful shots…especially the katydid! I, too, love the depth of field (or lack thereof) on this shot. You have a great eye!

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    July 23, 2009 at 5:18 am

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