Composition rules are certainly not hard and fast rules by any means. However, they do exist for a reason. Usually, the goal is to fit life into a rectangle or square area without the fact that it doesn?t fit very well becoming obvious to the viewer. The subject and the frame should be at harmony with one and other. There is an Ansel Adams quote to this effect but I just cannot remember the words right now.
Firstly, let me show you the image that ha inspired my question.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/733035.html
Dam good aint it?
It does conform to the ?Rule of Thirds?, however, she does seem to be crowding the frame on the left. In this instance it seems to work. But yet my mind is telling me that it is not right? Perhaps the fact that it is a horizontal is what is bugging me.. I dunno?
My years in the TV biz taught me that one should always frame the shot to give the subject room to talk into or move into or look into, whatever the case may be. Hmmm. But that doesn?t work here either?
Perhaps this image conforms to some other compositional technique that I am not aware of? Or maybe the fact that such a perfectly lit and gorgeous model is overwhelming any compositional rules that might apply here?
I guess I would just like to know what others might think of .
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