C.C.P.I.C.S. - Class 06 - Beyond the Rule of Thirds

Welcome to:

Very nice article. Thanks for your work!! I am sure it will prompt some straight horizons, and maybe even some purposely slanted ones. :rolleyes:

Larry

Here's an example of how rule of thirds can clash nicely

with a horizon slap-bang in the middle of the shot! :D

The following pictures were taken the same day less than an hour apart. Lighting makes a huge difference:

And this is a different perspective on the steeple:

Here is a link to an online class on composition:

http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml

I have used it with classes that I teach (computer classes for senior adults at my church). It is concise and easy to understand with decent illustrations. Making the students aware of composition has made them much better photographers because that actually look at what they are photographing rather than just "taking a picture."

Thanks, Dave, for all your efforts. They are a big help to all of us.

The light fixture is in just the right place..two thirds up, two thirds across

I didn't even think about this while composing.

Everything just fell into place.

Listen to your eye

I will get out and study a subject, right now I am tied to this computer and business travel.

Here are a few past shots

Got the late afternoon sun right here.

Sometimes you just gotta have a slanted horizon. Eliminating unwanted reflections is a problem I have yet to conquer in out-of-the window aviation photos.

Framed, but no scale. The runway in the center is a mile long.

I took this in Arles, france this month, early morning, walkiing past a traveling fair...I liked the contrast and the reflections on the metal floor....

I took these with a Nikon Cool Pix - P&S, we decided just to take a small camera on this trip, but I think that I got a few that would go with this lesson:

Tea time on the Pride: Reflection of fruit in tea pot:

I like how the water sparkles in Cabo San Lucas:

Carnival has 'Walk on Deck for the Cure" Raising money for Breast Cancer. Since my younger sister lost her 3 yr battle to Breast Cancer 4 months ago....it meant a lot to me to get to be with those who walked - and I created these shots to remind me of that day:

Here are a few pics that I took last weekend:

Something with cool feet was walking through this sand!

This stuff makes me sneeze!!

A quick shot before the sun set:

Dave presented the "assignment" after we had departed, so I didn't have a chance to directly work on it on our voyage. I must admit that I had to read the assignment 3 times before figuring out we're looking for alternative composition.

I'm just beginning to sort through my photos, but figured I could add the following series, taken on the day of embarkation:

Standard and boring but obligatory photo of our ship:

Then I noticed a giant birdbath that the seagulls were playing in on the dock:

And figured if I squatted down 12", I could simulate the ship floating in the birdbath:

Didn't come out exactly as I wished, but it's sort of a "negation of scale" mentioned in the class notes.

Taken with a Nikon D60 on a tripod

and the new 18 -105 Nikkor zoom lens

Exposure was surprisingly short

...somewhere around 1/125th. of a second I think (so much light around!)

It took a while, but here is my contribution to this class.

It started with a grab shot of a wine glass on a vacation, Ah, wine and glasses. Definitely a fun subject.

It was fun composing and playing with Photoshop.

Here is the whole set.

http://www.pbase.com/roffee/wine

Larry

Larry...

Good Shots!!! - Looks like you were being very creative and having lots of fun!! :D

...and shhh we won't tell your wife the wine is on the carpet! :p:)

Jean,

Thanks for the compliments. Your shots of your running shoes, particularly the one where the bracelet almost glows are fantastic. We offer our sincere condolences. Cancer is not nice at all.

Larry

Thanks Larry for your kind thoughts.

I am working on an album of my sister....and I think that shot will be the one that I use on the last page.

My son saw those pictures and asked 'who took those pictures of your shoes?'

I told him I did...I'm taking an on line photography class and our assignment was kind of on, "being creative". He said he'd give me an A! LOL... I told him we don't actually get graded - but how much I've learned from the classes, assignments, getting to see others pictures, getting to know others on this board , encouraging each other and adding comments ~~ That's the enjoyment and reward of being on CC and Dave putting these classes together!! :D

Have a great weekend all .... and keep those cameras busy! :D

These were taken at a local festival last weekend. I was going for the abstract shots with the first two; the necklace display and the "spinners" , not sure what they're called. The 3rd shot is a cropped version of one of the spinners and the parrots were so colorful, and they posed so nice for the picture:D

Very Colorful!!! Nice Pics, oceanbums!

Very Colorful!!! Nice Pics, oceanbums!

Thank you! I'm having fun with my new camera, still learning the different functions. I might get brave and try some night shots of Christmas lights.

 

Class 1: Introduce Yourself is still active, so feel free to post there too!

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=791007

 

Class 2: Rule of Thirds is still active as well!

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=791007

The link for class 1 and 2 are the same Here's the link to class 2 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=807836

Looking at everyones pictures working with reflections has inspired me to try it. These are from the park yesterday mroning, it was almost 8:00 and the light was nice.

Hang on Folks! Winter won't be here forever! ;):D