Rule Of Thirds

Following todays lecture on image and composition, i took away a lot of interest as one of my main hobbies (also a freelance job) is photography. One main idea i had not known before was the 'rule of thirds'. Jools asked us to state a definition of the practice for our blogs in order to help with ideas in image and composition and to help with our practice, in my case photography.

The rule of thirds takes in image and splits it into 9 equal parts by using 2 parallel vertical and 2 parallel horizontal lines. The idea is that key elements of the image should be placed on these lines to create more tension, energy and interest in the composition, rather than just focusing on image as a whole.

Here is my own image, i added the thirds lines in photoshop. Here you can see how the lines can be effective. One example is the centre part, it creates more energy and focus on where the smoke hits the light, the middle left emphasises the result of the combination. Another example of the photo is the bottom middle part. It singles out the chimney, creating focus and knowledge of the source of the smoke.