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08/16/2002 02:09:49 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
That is a pretty good example of where the rule of thirds would not work well. However, the rule of thirds *could* be applied somewhat if this photo was a vertical orientation :) I still like that shot :)
awww... shucks! :-)
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09/02/2002 11:32:26 AM · #27 |
Fantastic! You're easy to understand tutorial gives me a new tool to use for my photo's.
Keep up the good work John. |
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09/29/2002 09:42:21 AM · #28 |
Awesome tut, John. Thanks a bunch for your work.
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09/29/2002 03:25:07 PM · #29 |
Well written, easy to understand, and the examples really helped me to visualize better. Thanks John !!
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09/29/2002 08:28:10 PM · #30 |
Thanks heaps John. I gained a more indepth understanding of how to apply this method. Well written and easily understood. Will you be writing any more tut's in the near future???
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09/29/2002 08:39:08 PM · #31 |
Aussie, thanks for the comment... I may try to do some more but I would rather see some of the other folks around here do some.
If you could have a tutorial on anything you wanted what would it be? I was going to write one on how to resize and crop your images for use on dpc, but since that restriction will be going away, I have decided to postpone that one... |
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09/29/2002 08:55:27 PM · #32 |
John,
I don't have anything in mind just right at this moment, but when I do I'll ask.
Thanks again
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09/29/2002 09:58:32 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by JohnSetzler :
Aussie, thanks for the comment... I may try to do some more but I would rather see some of the other folks around here do some.
If you could have a tutorial on anything you wanted what would it be? I was going to write one on how to resize and crop your images for use on dpc, but since that restriction will be going away, I have decided to postpone that one...
John,
Something on cropping and sampling is "on my list" but I can't say for sure how soon it will be. I was waiting for the final DPC2 specs before writing it (or at least that's the most plausible excuse I can come up with right now). |
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09/29/2002 10:16:00 PM · #34 |
| It won't be necessary with the new rules.... |
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10/05/2002 11:00:01 PM · #35 |
It seems that some people take this "rule" or "guideline" a bit too seriously for some photos.
For example, if the subject takes up, say more than 75% of the frame, and there is nothing else to see in the background, I think centering would be more appropriate.
Or, if there is already a natural frame in the shot, center it.
But that is, of course, my "very humble" opinion, since I don't really know what I'm talking about. It just makes sense to me.
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10/06/2002 12:03:18 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by Antithesis:
It seems that some people take this "rule" or "guideline" a bit too seriously for some photos.
For example, if the subject takes up, say more than 75% of the frame, and there is nothing else to see in the background, I think centering would be more appropriate.
Or, if there is already a natural frame in the shot, center it.
But that is, of course, my "very humble" opinion, since I don't really know what I'm talking about. It just makes sense to me.
It is nothing more than a guideline... when you have a subject, as you mention, that fills a majority of the frame, you are right in stating that the 'subject' can't fit the rule of thirds. However, when you have this situation, you could possibly examine the subject for points of interest, as described in the owl photo in the tutorial. These points of interest are often lined up on or near a third line or intersection point. "Rules" of photography are simply guidelines. There is no requirement to follow any of them. I still think it is quite important to understand them and know why they are used though. :)
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01/02/2004 07:41:17 PM · #37 |
Another way to look at it is that the Rule of Thirds suggests a ratio of 4 to 8, whereas the Golden Section is 5 to 8 (to a very good approximation). Since most objects are not points, the difference comes down to deciding which part of the object to place at the 1/3 point. To be closer to the Golden Section, move a little towards the center.
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01/02/2004 07:59:51 PM · #38 |
| I think you just set a record for gap between thread posts, 1 year, 2 months, 27 days ... |
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01/03/2004 08:34:41 AM · #39 |
| thank you for your most helpful tutorial, when i first heard of this technique i got a ruler and a magazine and saw how many main subjects ended up on one of these intersections....a majority did....but of course there are always exceptions to the rules.... |
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01/03/2004 09:40:23 AM · #40 |
Originally posted by unholycommunion:
thank you for your most helpful tutorial, when i first heard of this technique i got a ruler and a magazine and saw how many main subjects ended up on one of these intersections....a majority did....but of course there are always exceptions to the rules.... |
That's a good exercise. You may want to take it one step further: look critically at the exceptions you found and try to understand why they were exceptional. It's easy to follow rules; knowing when it would be best not to is a lot harder. |
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02/15/2004 01:05:44 AM · #41 |
Thanks for the excellent tutorial.
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07/27/2004 01:06:00 PM · #42 |
I hate to say it, but it looks like the tutorial link is busted...
Did it get removed? |
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07/27/2004 01:12:59 PM · #43 |
Yes. If I remember correctly, John Setzler asked that all of his tutorials be removed because of an "issue" he had with the site. (The actual thread is here.)
Message edited by author 2004-07-27 13:16:46. |
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