Comments on: Composition : The Art of Composition and Photography

By: Frank Deland

Frank Deland — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:47:26 +0000

The s-curve in the house is facing us. Notice the porch railing. An S-curve is usually seen as the river winding away from from us, going from front to back, or diagonally leading us down the view.

The usual S-view is like that of a snake wiggling to escape us. The S-curve of the house is like the s-view of a snake that is going from left to right across our line of vision.

Imagine the view if you are down at ground level with the snake. First imagine the snake going away and second picture the snake going sideways across your view.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:29:39 +0000

I don’t want to sound like that nit picky guy. (too late I guess!) The Eiffel Tower picture shot used for symmetry isn’t really a symmetrical shot, it’s actually off centered to the right. It’s just one of those things I saw, sorry! I very much like this site and am thankful for the information.

By: Dawn French

Dawn French — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:53:44 +0000

The house isn’t an example of the ‘s’ curve, it’s an example of the rule of symmetry being broken, because instead of photographing the house exactly from the front, he (or she) went off to the side to create dimension, like it says in the article.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:32:22 +0000

Once I entered a photo collage i had made of my son and football pictures. I loved the colors and the subject matter and entered it into an art contest. Later the judge chose to use my work as an example of what we are taught not to do. My face turned red! But he chose my work as I had done what one is taught not to do and then went on to BREAK THE RULES SUCCESSFULLY! I had unknowingly arranged the pictures in an “X” formation for one larger picture to the side as if he were looking at all the other pictures on the page. The judges comments went kind of like this….

“when arranging photos it is wise not to put them in an “X: arrangement because our eyes automatically look to see what marks the spot. But what do we have in the middle? Absolutely nothing!”

My red face went away and I grinned when I was rewarded Honorable Mention for my “artwork.”

It is very important to use the rules of 9. S curves and symmetry are just as important. But the last statement you have made here about leraning to break the rules successfully is just as important as the broken rules oft times create incredible images!

By: Sri

Sri — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:28:35 +0000

If you see all Three photos once. If you close your eyes and try to remembering the first photo, second photo and third photo. Keep doing that Thrice and find the difference in between each of the photo given. You should able to understand yourselves. You don’t need any explanation. I have understood in that way, got what I need.

Thanks,
Sri