Composition Techniques by Joe Bonita March 2020 meeting Focus attention on a subject by the use of negative space; Kremlin churches at dusk Lead the eye through the entire picture with the use of diagonals and leading lines; Imperial Palace roof line Lead the eye through the entire picture with the use of curves and arcs. Single Subject Rule: your photo should not have multiple subjects. There are two subjects in this image. Single Subject Rule: edited version to show only one subject from above image Direction: bicycle raceBetter this direction?Image courtesy of Guy Geoly Composition idea: Repetition; ballerinas Composition idea: V shape; mountain valley sun rays Composition ideas: ExplosionsImage of squash courtesy of Helen Tyler Unless noted otherwise, images courtesy of Joe Bonita Focus attention on a subject by highlighting the subject; cattle in Ireland Serenity with centered subject; arched fountain Motion with subject off-center; roller coaster Rule of Thirds; Yangteze hillside Rule of Odds: if your photo has more than one object, it should always be an odd number. These fish are not amused. Direction: bicycle raceor this direction?Image courtesy of Guy Geoly Composition idea: extreme asymmetry Composition idea: Patterns; peacock Composition idea: ExplosionsImage of pink dahlia courtesy of Jennifer Riefenberg
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