Thursday, April 19, 2012

Friday My Town Shoot Out

Today I am linking with Friday My Town Shoot Out! We are sharing pictures that emphasize The Rule of Thirds. I have taken my best shot (LOL - amazing pun - right?) at this. I am not a professional photographer (shocking - I know). So, here goes...
My first shot is of some silted-over stairs-to-nowhere that have long fascinated me. Vertically, the edges of the stairs are at about the 1/3 and 2/3's marks in the foreground. But, of course, they are closer than that in the background because of perspective. Horizontally, I tried to make it 2/3s ground and 1/3 sky.
I read up on The Rule of Thirds, and it is all about horizontal and vertical lines. But, being the wild and crazy rule breaker that I am, I decided to use these OTHER stone stairs (a lot of stairs today) to break the photo into diagonal thirds.
This is my parents' Bradford Pear. It's a cool tree because it has nice spring blossoms (already gone), but also because a lot of the secondary branches grow straight up and down, which is a very interesting look. I tried to shoot this to show three branches on the vertical 1/3 lines, and the bottom branch on the lower horizontal 1/3 line.
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  1. Kim, USAApril 19, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    It's beautiful!!

    FMTSO

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    1. LibbyApril 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM

      Thanks, Kim! Appreciate you stopping by :)

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  2. dave1952April 19, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    I think you captured the rule of thirds in spades. And the diagonal shot is perfect!!! Great shots!!!

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    1. LibbyApril 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM

      Oh, thanks! I was a bit unsure about the diagonal :)

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  3. KerryApril 19, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    I think the first one does it best. Those are really cool stairs, all filled in like that. And my eye is led upwards, to where they stop. I like it.

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 4:24 AM

      Thanks! Those stairs are at the end of my block, and I always wonder where they used to lead... I thought the parallel lines would work for today's exercise. Appreciate your comment!

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  4. JamaApril 19, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    I love that second shot, beautiful composition and being frames by the green on the sides!

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  5. Scriptor SenexApril 19, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    A great idea to do it dioagonally. A great shot. The others are perfect examples of the standard rule of thirds but I prefer your diagonal one and it seems to me like that should qualify just as well.

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 4:26 AM

      Thank you! I wanted to do a diagonal and be a little "out of the box" - literally, I guess ;)

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  6. MizzKayApril 20, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    The tree, that's all I can say, the tree does it for me.

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 4:28 AM

      Hey MizzKay! I LOVE the way those Bradford pears grow! There is one on the way to my daughter's school with hundreds of straight up and down vertical branches. So striking. I can never get a photo because there is nowhere to stop, except someone's driveway. :)

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  7. Bagman and ButlerApril 20, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Three cheers for rule breaking - the idea of using diagonal thirds is fascinating. It gives me something to think about!

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  8. UnknownApril 20, 2012 at 5:58 AM

    Hey I am learning so much. Some great shots. I forgot to add a broken rule. That makes me think as B&B suggested.
    QMM

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 6:04 AM

      Rules are made to be broken, or kinda stretched. ;). Thanks so much for coming by!!

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  9. CherylApril 20, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    While you imagine yourself a rule-breaker with that second shot, I view it a bit differently. That's a spot-on rule of thirds photo. My eye went right to the most interesting part of the photo, the upper right intersection where the stairs level out before continuing on wherever they lead. Really nicely done.

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM

      Thanks! Maybe it was a different interpretation of the same rule :)

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  10. Suburban GirlApril 20, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    I like the diagonal thirds!

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 11:27 AM

      Thanks, Rebecca! I wanted to try it every which way... ;)

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  11. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    What lovely compositions, each one a beauty.

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  12. Melbourne Australia PhotosApril 20, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    The rule of thirds makes for very satisfying, well-balanced shots, Libby!

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    1. LibbyApril 20, 2012 at 4:47 PM

      Thanks, Nick, I am just learning about this stuff and seeing how I do :)

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  13. ~JarieLyn~April 20, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Those diagonal stairs are perfect and that tree is just lovely.

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    1. LibbyApril 21, 2012 at 4:04 AM

      Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this one :)

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  14. PaulineApril 20, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    I, too, like the diagonal stairs and think it fits the rule perfectly.
    That's a spot-on rule of thirds photo. The path finishes at exactly the right intersect. Well done, indeed.

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  15. LibbyApril 21, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    Thanks Pauline! Appreciate the feedback!

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  16. GingerVApril 21, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    I am in full agreement - that the rule of thirds can be straight or tilted.... my own fav was of a tilted palm. that all said, I like you second shot best...

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    1. LibbyApril 21, 2012 at 4:57 AM

      Thanks, I kinda do too! I found them in a gully and I thought they seemed kind of mysterious :)

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  17. Rambling WoodsApril 22, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    These are beautiful Libby..I guess I should think more about the technical aspects when I take photos...

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    1. LibbyApril 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM

      I am actually just now learning about this through this meme. :)

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