Breaking the Rules

I took this picture because I was experimenting with different perspectives. People are used to seeing leaves and boots on the ground from  a bird's eye view, so I wanted to show them the way little insects see them: looming, ominous boots and huge leaves displaying every vein. My photo is interesting because it gives a fresh outlook on something ordinary. This is why the fact that it breaks the rules can be excused. It follows rule of thirds but is severely unbalanced. The boot on the right is much bigger and also more focused, and the same for the leaf. The picture is really heavy on the right side of it.

This is Becca showing off her new tattoo and all her belts. I like this picture because I made her hand the focus. Rather than showing off the blingy, detailed belts, it draws attention to a normally smooth, clear and boring surface of skin. You find yourself examining the lines and crevices in her fingers and the cut on her cuticle, which is something that would normally be ignored, especially with the tattoo and belts that could have easily been showcased. This breaks the rule of thirds and is als not balanced. The focus is on the thumb, which is near the middle of the photo, and the belts, though out of focus, tend to make the right side heavy. It is also heavy because the lines do not showcase the object of focus, but actually draw away from it a bit.

I decided to take the photo with the viewpoint from the top of Claire's head.  I like that this photo draws a lot of attention to her hair, and shows off the individual strands. The flyaways help draw your eye around the picture. It breaks rule thirds, and is also extremely off balance. It is much more heavy on the right side. The only thing that balances the head out is her blurry boots, but it is definitely not enough to make it equal.