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Know your Basics - Composition (the manip way)The Rule of Thirds is another one of those expressions that you have probably heard before somewhere but aren't quite sure what it means. This article strives to shed some light on this rule as well as on how to use lines and shapes in your compositions to lead the viewer's eye to the important bits. There are some compositional rules and pointers that no artist should go without knowing!
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Rule of Thirds
Thankfully this time, there are no hours upon hours of dry reading to be done because the Rule of Thirds itself can be explained rather easily:
"The Rule of Thirds states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections." (from the wikipedia article)
Or - summed up in one image:
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New York 2007by `kuschelirmel

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New York 2007, Chrysler Building

I've never felt so small in my whole life

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~Kuakganka Aug 5, 2007

great pic....

~QT-Stock Jul 27, 2007

New York does that, you get used to how tall the buildings are after a bit.

`kuschelirmel Jul 29, 2007 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I think I'd need weeks to get used to tzhat

~McDanman Jul 8, 2007

Good pic. mmm but is Chrysler Building. not Empire State.

`kuschelirmel Jul 9, 2007 Hobbyist Digital Artist

oops^^ so many sights in new york. gonna change that asap - thank you

!krashark Jul 7, 2007 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautiful!

~armawolf Jul 5, 2007 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Every time I'm in the city I like staring at the tourists. They're the ones looking up all the time. It's so cute.

`kuschelirmel Jul 6, 2007 Hobbyist Digital Artist

hehehe sounds familiar

~Moniquette Jul 1, 2007 Photographer

I remember what a friend who lives there told me...that the buildings are so high, the streets are always in the dark, is it true? the photo does look that way.

Hoping to see more photography from you!

`kuschelirmel Jul 1, 2007 Hobbyist Digital Artist

pretty much I guess - though when we were there we had sunshine and all, there's always harsh shadows from the buildings. But you don't notice it so much cos as a tourist, you're constantly looking up anyways

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