good & bad composition
good & bad composition
1/250 F 16 ISO 200 (edited)
Good composition - the edge of the parking lot is aligned with the upper horizontal 3rd line, the subject is walking towards the center from a vertical composition line.
1/500 F 11 ISO 200 (edited)
Good composition - the subject is facing towards the center from a vertical 3rd. The line of shadow from the tree is on the upper horizontal 3rd line.
1/250 F 16 ISO 200
Good composition - the edge of the grass and bottom of the building line up with the lower 3rd horizontal line, the subject is walking towards the center (although away from the camera) and is on the rightmost vertical 3rd.
1/1000 F 11 ISO 800 (edited)
Bad composition - there isn't really a horizon, and the subject - the white reflection on the edge of the puddle - is not aligned to a composition line.
1/250 F 11 ISO 200
Bad composition - the major lines in the photo are diagonal and the subjects are in the center, facing away from the camera.
1/500 F 11 ISO 400
Bad composition - although the sidewalk/building edge aligns with the upper horizontal guide, the subject is facing away from the center, but is on the left vertical guide.
1/500 F 11 ISO 200
Bad composition - no horizon, subject goes across frame and is cut off at the bottom.
1/250 F 11 ISO 400
Bad composition - although some of the lighter areas could function as horizon lines, the main subjects are at the left edge and facing out of the frame.
1/1000 F 11 ISO 400
Bad composition - no horizon, focus is divided between white drop reflections and grass - no obvious main subject.
1/500 F 11 ISO 400
Bad composition - no horizon; focus is divided over many subjects in the frame instead of one key subject.
1/1000 F 11 ISO 400
Bad composition - no horizon; divided attention; purposefully unfocused with no decided subject.
1/250 F 11 ISO 200
Bad composition - the major line in the photo is jagged, between the mountains and sky, and the mountain is cut off by the frame.
1/250 F 11 ISO 200
Bad composition - the main line is slanted, the subject is slightly off center and in the background, seen over the building. However, the flags are blowing towards the center.
1/1000 F 11 ISO 800 (edited)
Bad composition - the subtle line of grass that is the closest thing to a horizon is slanted, the subject (grass) is not isolated on one of the vertical third lines, and the background is busy because of the water, somewhat concealing the focus.