Rule of Thirds, Diagonals, Intersections, Golden Triangles, Leading lines, Texture, Colour, are all essential parts of the composition of a photo. They can make or break a photograph, depending on the way they are used and how well they are implemented in each photo.
Composition is the most essential part of taking a photograph, unlike an amateur who takes photos haphazardly a more experienced photographer will take care to compose their shot well including or excluding anything that might or might not add to the desired result.
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| Figure 1: Composition |
One of the most basic rule of composition is the "Rule of Thirds", where the frame is split into 9 segments with 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The subject is placed on one of the vertical lines making sure that the subject isn't too high or low in the image to make the photograph more interesting.
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| Figure 2: Texture/Triangles |
Texture is also an important part of the image when taking a photo especially in macro shots like the one above, the petals that are in focus clearly have some lines and textures that give an organic feeling to the image, as well as the pollen stalks with their puffy appearance. The lack of colour emphasises the texture which would most probably be less noticeable were it not black and white.
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| Figure 3: Diagonals (Original Source) |
Diagonals can give movement to an image by giving the viewer a direction to look at and follow. Direction can be very subjective however, this is due to culture most of the time. No one can be sure whether the movement is left to right or vice-versa, but mos tpeople will assume based on what reading or writing pattern they generally use.
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| Figure 4: Leading lines (Original Source) |
Leading lines, like diagonals give the image movement and direction, they lead the viewer into the centre of the image. They also help the image by giving it depth.
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