WK3 CAMERA USE,RULE OF THIRDS

In class exercise:

Rules of thirds research:

"rule of thumb" or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs.Is a technique designed to help artists and photographers build drama and interest in a piece. In the rule of thirds, photos are divided into thirds with two imaginary lines vertically and two lines horizontally making three columns, three rows, and nine sections in the images. Important compositional elements and leading lines are placed on or near the imaginary lines and where the lines intersect. rule states that a piece should be divided into nine squares of equal size, with two horizontal lines intersecting two vertical lines. Elements of the composition should take care to not cross the lines, and points of interest in the work should land near where two lines intersect, known as a crash point.


Class discussion:
What is the rule of thirds 
-dividing up your image using 2 lines (horizontal and vertical)
-creates a more creative photo
-having your subject to the side of the grid
-allows you to balance out the elements in an image
-creates a composition that is attractive to the eye
-composes photograph in the camera so you can avoid
-its one of the main basic of photography skills to date
-can be used at any skill level
-most cameras have a grid that can be abled to create the rule of thirds composition.

Reference:

http://learnprophotography.com/rule-of-thirds/

Manual mode
camera Raw

Landscape photo with the horizon on the bottom rule of thirds line.

                                    f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100 55mm focal length

A landscape photo with the horizon on the top rule of thirds line.We kindly asked these boys to do a pyramid.

                                    f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100 70mm focal length

Using a wider frame take a photo of someone and place your subject on a rule of thirds intersecting line,as seen below the plant is centered and leading downwards it is off set more to the left intersecting lines of the rule of thirds,and with the narrow DOP  the plant is in focus giving a clear focal point.

                                           f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100 79mm focal length

A closeup portrait with my subjects eye on one of the rule of thirds intersecting lines.The subject is sitting sideways i should have captured  both her eyes looking towards the camera.

f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100, 55mm focal length

Three photos of my choice using the rule of thirds to guide the composition.

f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100 79mm focal length

The subject is placed vertically to the right on the intersecting line of the rule of thirds.This was shot with a high aperture value f/11 which shows the subjects environment, Mona is placed off set to the right which gives the angle of the shot more interesting to look at and also Mona is holding a camera which gives a mirroring pattern.

f/11 shutter,1/100 sec, ISO 100 60mm focal length

The camera was placed on the bridge,as seen here the subject is centered in the frame.Everything is filled in the frame which shows alot of the subjects direction and environment.This was shot with a high aperture value f/11.

f/11, shutter 1/100 sec, ISO 100 79mm focal length

I was focusing on the tree centered in the frame but it turned out,out of focus and the branches on the foreground was in focus I should have used a smaller aperture value to get the branches in focal point so that the background is out of focus just concentrating on the branches. 

Self directed 

                                    f/4, shutter 1/800 sec, ISO 200 50mm focal length

This is a landscape photo with the horizon on the top rule of thirds,I took this in the afternoon standing on my balcony,The sky overexposed i should have used camera raw to edit it and decrease the exposure.

f/1.8, shutter 1/640 sec, ISO 200 50mm focal length

This is a close up portrait of my husband with his left eye on the top rule thirds intersecting lines.The empty space at the right provides balance and prevents the picture from feeling overcrowded.

f/1.8, shutter 1/640 sec, ISO 200 50mm focal length

This image is placed off to one side of the frame. This provides some breathing space.We are naturally drawn to people's eyes. So i placed them at one of the intersections on the rule of thirds grid to give the shot a clear focal point.I didnt really focus onto the eyes and it turned out blurry which i should have. 

                                               f/11, shutter 1/60 sec, ISO 800 50mm focal length

This portrait of a fish its eye is placed on the left top and mid intersecting lines of the rule of thirds.

f/1,8 shutter 1/640 sec, ISO 200 50mm focal length

This image was shot with a low aperture where the subject is standing on far left of the intersecting lines,off center composition.The subjects head is tilted and looking away from the camera. 

f/11, shutter 1/60 sec, ISO 800 50mm focal length

This image was shot with a wider frame where the subject is standing in the center of the intersecting lines to give it that balance and just focus on the subject.His left side of his face is bright because the sun was setting as this was shot after 7pm.The subjects head is tilted but is facing towards the camera.

                                    f/1.8, shutter 1/1000 sec, ISO 400 50mm focal length

This was shot from the top where the subject (vase) is placed in the center of the rule of thirds intersecting lines,this is well balanced even though it was shot at a different angle the narrow opening and lines from the vase brings out more character and and pattern to the image.

                                             f/1.8, shutter 1/500 sec, ISO 400 50mm focal length

This image was shot at night where the subjects are placed in the center frame of the intersecting lines.The boy  on the left is looking the other way as it makes you wonder what hes gazing at and the boy on the right is looking straight ahead.

                                       f/9 shutter 1/160 sec, ISO 100, 109mm focal length

This was captured at my dads garden using the rule of thirds i centred the object and caterpillar in the centre.

The rule of thirds is very versatile and can be used on any subject. It gives a good composition to an image and makes you think outside of the box.It also makes me more aware of what im trying to capture to get my focal point subjected.It is also a very creative way of capturing any subject.