For this assignment I chose to photograph my semi-dying plant on my windowsill. I noticed pretty early on that I love to take all my single-object focused photos with the rule of thirds method.
The first photo is centered and the second photo is just barely in the rule of thirds section. Surprisingly I normally gravitate towards the photos where things are not center, but I believe the first photo is stronger! Even though you can see my reflection more in the second photo, which is pretty cool, I think the emphasis on the plant is stronger in the first photo.
I agree that the plant stands out more as the focal point in the first photo, but I really like the photo take in the rule of thirds. It almost looks like the plant is floating in the air, because the windowsill is white and looks like part of the clear sky. I also like that trees make up the rest of the photo. It gives the photo balance.
ReplyDeleteI do like the first better- I like how its darker and stands out more.
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of the first cases I've seen were I actually like the photo taken straight on better. Not that either are bad I just find the first one more pleasing. Maybe it's because the 2nd one show more of the background.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Something as mundane as a potted plant is being used to demonstrate a photographic theory. And it works. I think the reason why the others like the first photograph better is because using the rule of thirds does not introduce anything new or further the story. The plant is disjointed from the background and so the first one is much more comfortable to look at. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there is nothing you can do with rule of thirds or other tools to change a person's mind about what they like. Your job is to try and tell a story and the more tools you have to use, the better your photographs and your stories will be.
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