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Assignment 17 - The rule of thirds, and how to break it...

KarmaGarda · 2009-07-09 23:12:12

The Theme is 'Knowing the rule of thrids, and how to break it' - strictly no software wizardry allowed! You can do whatever you like to produce your image, but once you take the shot, only basic adjustments allowed, curves, crop etc. The Rules. *Photos must be in by 2 weeks of given task - closing date 24th July, 9pm. *No…

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#52 19-07-2009 1:47pm

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#55 19-07-2009 3:15pm

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padocon wrote: »

So does that mean any other focal point besides the dots?
Thanks

Yeah. It doesn't have to be central either, but central is probably the easiest way to break it.

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#56 19-07-2009 8:07pm

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One for the challenge.

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#57 19-07-2009 11:27pm

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#58 20-07-2009 12:29am

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Not a plant life from me this time but not too far from my current haven of black and white;

Taken this evening.

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#59 20-07-2009 7:41am

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Cork City Lady

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#60 20-07-2009 4:53pm

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homer_simpson wrote: »

Rite folks heres my entry, if only i had a better camera, well i was working so thats explainable , i know the quality is terrible but seen this and immediatly thought of the assignment, so i grabbed myphone from my pocket before he got to the top, its of my brother going up a ladder about 35feet up the top of a gable wall of a house, its mad looking, well i think so, ha ha.

Forget about image quality, that photo is class. If it doesn't win I'll eat my hat

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#61 20-07-2009 7:48pm

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Hmmm

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#62 20-07-2009 9:03pm

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These are just a few from the photo walk the other day - shame it was such a miserable day.

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#65 21-07-2009 1:24am

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This probably breaks every rule.....

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#66 21-07-2009 9:34pm

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Out for a walk Maynooth July 2009

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#67 21-07-2009 10:18pm

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Evening Liffey scene

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#68 21-07-2009 10:21pm

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Despairing photographer tries to create an entry for the Rule of Thirds challenge

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#69 21-07-2009 10:50pm

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taken earlier today

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#72 23-07-2009 2:05am

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gary82 wrote: »

That's a great photo Gary82 but I'm afraid it falls outside of the times given as it shows that it was taken on 15 of june.

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#73 23-07-2009 8:55am

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This wee prick actually woke me up with the noise it made slamming off walls in my room. Took a photo in my half asleep state before ridding myself of the blighter. I call him Mothzilla.

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#74 23-07-2009 1:25pm

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humberklog wrote: »

That's a great photo Gary82 but I'm afraid it falls outside of the times given as it shows that it was taken on 15 of june.

Oh first time entering - didn't notice that in the rules sorry!

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#75 23-07-2009 1:34pm

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gary82 wrote: »

Oh first time entering - didn't notice that in the rules sorry!

Don't worry it happens to us all.

Funny thing though and I might be going out on one here so would like a 2nd or 3rd opinion: that photo of yours strikes me as not breaking the rule of thirds and in a subtle way it is in fact crossing a few i's and dotting a few t's of the rule of thirds.

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#76 23-07-2009 1:38pm

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Hmm, it was hard to find a recent example.

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#77 23-07-2009 1:43pm

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humberklog wrote: »

Don't worry it happens to us all.

Funny thing though and I might be going out on one here so would like a 2nd or 3rd opinion: that photo of yours strikes me as not breaking the rule of thirds and in a subtle way it is in fact crossing a few i's and dotting a few t's of the rule of thirds.

Ya really have it in for me today eh! I'm already "out" anyway so no odds. But how is it conforming to the rule of thirds? It's all centered up - rule of halves?!

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Went to Leonard Cohen last nite- brilliant- had a day off today as not worthwhile heading back to Cork - so I pulled Grandad's old chest out of the shed into thr garden .. hmmm

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#79 23-07-2009 4:50pm

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gary82 wrote: »

Ya really have it in for me today eh! I'm already "out" anyway so no odds. But how is it conforming to the rule of thirds? It's all centered up - rule of halves?!

Nah, not at all mate. Great photo as said and more of it.

I don't know anything really about the rule of thirds other than it exists. I've never done a course, joined a club or even read a book on the sciences of taking a snap. But just to my eye and to put the question to those that know far more than I do, my eye is drawn to the top of the stairwell (naturally enough I'd imagine) and that kinda hits around a third of the pic but not exactly, my next eye contact is the mid-way concrete platform in bold white. Again this isn't exactly set a third way on the pic but with these two strong focal points that are set only slightly askew to perfect thirds they work together in a harmony that then draws an almost perfect picture of thirds.
That's just my eye though and my understanding. Because it has a 'rule' that rule can still be stretched to slightly beyond the rule and yet still lie within the rule.
Great photo to put up as an example of what is and isn't. I'm not giving a definitive answer at all though. As said I'm only a knock about kinda snapper with zero formal education in the matter, but for some reason your photo kinda gives me a rule of thirds feel (if even in a clever illusion not to).
I could be very well wrong though.

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#80 23-07-2009 5:18pm

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Monday 20/7/09

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#82 23-07-2009 11:25pm

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That's very clever zaraba, I like that a lot.

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#83 24-07-2009 12:04am

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What time does it go out at?

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5ish, its light sensitive so depends on the day really.

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ThOnda wrote: »

WTD is that?

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#87 24-07-2009 1:46pm

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Not much time left now! Get posting/voting :pac:

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#88 24-07-2009 7:26pm

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KarmaGarda wrote: »

Not much time left now! Get posting/voting :pac:

I can't bear the excitement - Oscar night aint innit:):)

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#89 24-07-2009 10:24pm

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Sorry about the late announcement! I was having dinner with the other half .

In 3rd place....

DutchGuy - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61101813&postcount=15

2nd place...

Morrisseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61197988&postcount=46

And the WINNER.........

HOMER_SIMPSON (how fitting )

With this picture taken on a phone camera! Round of applause:

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#90 24-07-2009 11:06pm

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Congrats that was a great photo.

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#91 24-07-2009 11:25pm

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well done, worthy winner :pac:

when does round 18 start?!:p

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#92 24-07-2009 11:38pm

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Congrats from me as well! Just realised I didn't vote for you. Thought I did:o

And congratulations for 2nd and 3rd as well!

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#93 25-07-2009 12:52am

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Congrats - great photo!

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#94 25-07-2009 12:35pm

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Thanks all i'm chuffed!!! time to get the thinking hat on for the new assignment, i'm not sure weather to make it a really difficult one or a general one that would get loads of entries... ah well i'll bask in my glory till monday then i'll have the new one, ha ha.

Just to say as well to anyone interested in entering you don't always need a big fancy camera with fancy lenses, just a 2mp camera like i have on my phone does just as good, well sometimes, and a big thank you to all who voted!!!

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#95 25-07-2009 12:44pm

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Well done homer, tis a great shot.
Sorry I didn't get a chance to vote for it (just back from hols).
Really like the fact it was taken with a camera phone.

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#96 25-07-2009 2:41pm

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great pic. well done

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#97 25-07-2009 3:00pm

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Well done Homer - best shot by a mile.
Think I'll trade my nikon in for a samsung phone!

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#98 25-07-2009 5:30pm

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Well done, cool shot

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#99 25-07-2009 6:55pm

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Well done homer.
Good pic for a 2mb phone camera

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