Sunday Stills: Rule of Thirds: July 25, 2010

I really need to work on this Rule of Thirds..it helps me to be a better photographer..so I was up for this Challenge!  I just need the place and the time..well we needed to eat lunch yesterday and the weather was lovely.
When using the Rule of Thirds, the main subject is placed off center, away from the middle of the frame.  Off center photographs are more pleasing to the eye. This rule uses  two horizontal and two vertical imaginary lines trisecting an image with four intersecting points.You place your main subject where the lines intersect rather than centered in the frame.

A sailboat on Leech Lake. OK that went pretty well...

Add in a few flowers..

How about some wildflowers all by themselves!  Fireweed and Culver's Root.

Oh and a squawking bird!  Have a great week everyone!
Imaginary grids...I have made  these out of typing paper and have them the same size as my photo program display on my computer. I pop them over the image and see how I did..I know..it is a bit anal..what ever works for you..my camera also has a grid function:)

Sunday Stills: Rule of Thirds

Chance in the top third.

Sunset on September 03, 2009 which just happened to be all lined up on the bottom third.

Rules..I don't like them..but I guess IF it makes me a better photographer I can live with them. This week these were my best two shots for this Sunday Stills Challenge. I am so anal, I actually made some pieces of paper that are all lined off into nine equal sections and I can hold them up to my photos in my editing program and see if they are even close.. this must be truly sick. Anyone else out there that will admit to doing the same thing?? :)