Tuesday, 18 November 2008

A short post regarding The Rule Of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a photography term, a rule of thumb regarding focus points within a picture. If you divide a picture with two equally spaced vertical and horizontal lines, the points where they cross will be the points that the human eye focuses on in a photograph. This can be used when taking the photo to "line up" where the points of focus should be. I think the below image (the grid has been graphically added) demonstrates the rule well. Many digital cameras now come with the grid pre-installed onto the viewfinder so before you take a picture you can line up the image perfectly!

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