The Photography Thread

[Padge]

The Spirit of Wigan public art

[my missus]

brilliant

[Padge]

Edited January 14, 2012 by Padge

[Kenilworth Tiger]

London at night by CarlMitchell, on Flickr

[Padge]

Here you are Jim, I've cropped the picture working on the rule of thirds. Divide the picture into thirds by adding the lines shown in the second photo. Horizontal and vertical lines look better if the are along a third of the picture, horizons , in general, shoouldn't cut a photograph in half. Points of interest should in general be at the intersections of the lines.

Here I have cropped your photo to follow these rules (it doesn't have to be exact) below I have a version showing the actual lines of the thirds. The sun is now close to a thirds intersection and the top and bottom of the viaduct roughly follow the horizontal thirds lines.

I also just tweaked it a bit to bring out a bit more detail in the superb lighting on the underside of the bridge.

A great spot Jim and well taken.

Edited January 15, 2012 by Padge

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Here you are Jim, I've cropped the picture working on the rule of thirds. Divide the picture into thirds by adding the lines shown in the second photo. Horizontal and vertical lines look better if the are along a third of the picture, horizons , in general, shoouldn't cut a photograph in half. Points of interest should in general be at the intersections of the lines.

Here I have cropped your photo to follow these rules (it doesn't have to be exact) below I have a version showing the actual lines of the thirds. The sun is now close to a thirds intersection and the top and bottom of the viaduct roughly follow the horizontal thirds lines.

I also just tweaked it a bit to bring out a bit more detail in the superb lighting on the underside of the bridge.

A great spot Jim and well taken.

yes

but never forget that rules are meant to be broken

it's what the picture says that counts

Edited January 15, 2012 by l'angelo mysterioso

[Padge]

yes

but never forget that rules are meant to be broken

it's what the picture says that counts

That's why I used the words 'in general', painters have used these rules for centuries, they are long tried and tested, but as you say there are times when a photograph can be better by not following them.

Edited January 15, 2012 by Padge

[Padge]

[l'angelo mysterioso]

beautiful mate

[l'angelo mysterioso]

[l'angelo mysterioso]

[l'angelo mysterioso]

[Padge]

3 gems there Chris, 3rd being best of the bunch.

[gingerjon]

After dark by Jon Smalldon, on Flickr

[steef]

Ok, I'm being dumb here I imagine, but how do I get my images small enough to upload onto here? I've tried "zipping" them and I'm told they are to big. Help!

[steef]

cracked it

Edited January 18, 2012 by steef

[steef]

[steef]

[AndyMW]

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Edited January 18, 2012 by AndyMW

[Padge]

[Padge]

My wife Sharon (who some of you know) took this one.

Thought its worth a view.

[Exiled Townie]

Absolutely brilliant

[gingerjon]

Photos from all the glamour locations the 'underground' has to offer

West Ruislip by Jon Smalldon, on Flickr

[steef]

[gingerjon]

I say!