Re: Rules, was; comments

[SteveS <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The rule of thirds was brought to bare on the idea that people are more 
'engaged' in a piece of art that conforms to the rule of balance in 
composition using three zones or areas so as to engage their intelligence. 
With no organization, there's no interest.

S.
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Subject: Re: Rules, was; comments


> At 12:17 AM 1/23/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> > Steichen and Steiglitz were two who tried to create a "foundation" for art 
> > photography. Would this be rules?
> >
> > Gregory david Stempel
>
> Now that I think about it, I remember something about the rule of golden 
> thirds originating in the golden age of Greek art.
>
> Just maybe, over a period of time, people noticed that pictures evenly 
> divided between land and sky or sea and sky were not quite as interesting 
> than those which included more of one than the other.  Maybe, people 
> noticed that the primary subject might be more interesting if it wasn't 
> exactly in the middle of the image.  Maybe over a period of time these 
> suggestions, and others, acquired the status of laws to some people.
>
> Dave
> East Englewood
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> The proof is in the prints.