Photography Composition :: Rule of Odds
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Continuing on with our composition series - in this video we'll be discussing the Rule of Odds.
A quick note about "rules" - I don't particularly care for the term "rule" because of the implication that it must be adhered to for a composition to work. This is not true at all. Rather than rules - think of them as guidelines for creating interest in a composition. Use them when you need to create that interest - blow them off when you don't.
Having said that though - practice all of these rules as we go through them with your own camera and photography. Having them become second nature is essential to moving forward in your own abilities.
The Rule of Odds states that framing your subject with 2 surrounding objects (thus creating an odd number of 3) suggests balance and harmony visually. We tend to prefer balance and feel comfortable with these groupings of 3. Groups of 2 or 4 can sometimes create a sense of competition where as the odd groupings tend to balance that a bit. This is a very subjective rule, but it does create balance.
Remember though that odd numbers really just refer to the number 3. Objects of 5 or more create more density than the viewer will perceive and the effect is null at that point. Larger numbers of objects, however can be divided visually into groupings of 3, thus bringing more cohesion to the composition.
Видео Photography Composition :: Rule of Odds канала The Art of Photography
http://twitter.com/tedforbes
Continuing on with our composition series - in this video we'll be discussing the Rule of Odds.
A quick note about "rules" - I don't particularly care for the term "rule" because of the implication that it must be adhered to for a composition to work. This is not true at all. Rather than rules - think of them as guidelines for creating interest in a composition. Use them when you need to create that interest - blow them off when you don't.
Having said that though - practice all of these rules as we go through them with your own camera and photography. Having them become second nature is essential to moving forward in your own abilities.
The Rule of Odds states that framing your subject with 2 surrounding objects (thus creating an odd number of 3) suggests balance and harmony visually. We tend to prefer balance and feel comfortable with these groupings of 3. Groups of 2 or 4 can sometimes create a sense of competition where as the odd groupings tend to balance that a bit. This is a very subjective rule, but it does create balance.
Remember though that odd numbers really just refer to the number 3. Objects of 5 or more create more density than the viewer will perceive and the effect is null at that point. Larger numbers of objects, however can be divided visually into groupings of 3, thus bringing more cohesion to the composition.
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