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The Rule of Thirds – Photography Composition

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 by Nate Kay

This post is part of our Rules of Composition in Photography series.

To discourage placing the subject at the center, or prevent a horizon from splitting the picture into two, the rule of thirds should be applied. This guideline is utilized by aligning a subject with the guide lines of a tic-tac-toe layout and the intersection points. You place the horizon on the top or bottom line, and/or allow linear features in the image flow from section to section.

from Wikipedia

Here are 20 great images that follow the rule of thirds.

by G A R R Y

by ChromaticOrb

by fd

by I don't have a DSLR, but...

by Jasmin Cormier

by aftab

by Arthur Smokes

by eyesogreen

by Big Grey Mare

by *owen

by ZedZap

by left-hand

by Nate Kay

by Яick Harris

by Hamed Saber

by robotography

by g-na

by ecstaticist

by Stuck in Customs

by santacrewsgirl

1. The Rules of Composition in Photography
2. Leading Lines – Photography Composition
3. Symmetry – Photography Composition

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