The "Rule of Thirds" is probably one the first things you learn about in photography. The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking the image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so you have 9 parts. Imagine the grid you draw when playing naughts and crosses.
The theory is that if you place points of interest on the intersection of the lines or along the lines your photo is more balanced and enables the viewer to interact with it more naturally as people's eyes tend to go to one of the intersection points naturally rather than the centre of the picture.
So to "Break the Rule of Thirds", an example would be placing the subject dead centre. This can also create a photo that is just as interesting with a different perspective.
So this is what I have tried to accomplish with this photo. Not exactly an extremely interesting subject and I'm not entirely sure whether the end result really works or not!!
Date taken 15/11/2010
F/3.2 1/500s ISO-400
Focal Length 6mm
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