It was a wet and cold day in Duluth. I visited the local rose garden and saw this white rose. It almost looked transparent. My mentor says it should not be in the centre of the shot. I think he is wrong. What do you think
Unfortunately I can not enlarge your amended remake of the rose. I see what you mean. My mentor says "Don't be a centre sucker" In other words what you are saying in your comment. I should shake the moths out of my wallet and get a computer program to be able to crop or enhance my pictures. I really appreciate your comments, Betty Thanks again
I think I might agree about taking the rose out of dead center. I harken back to my graphic design training when I'm thinking about taking a photo. I learned about balance, whereby asymmetric or informal balance is considered more pleasing in a photo than symmetric (formal) balance. In other words, placing the main subject off-center and balancing the "weight" with other objects (smaller or of lower impact) can be more effective than placing the subject in the center. And I was taught, over and over again about the "rule of thirds." This is a principle based on the theory that the eye goes naturally to a point about two-thirds up the page. By visually dividing an image into thirds (either vertically or horizontally) you achieve informal or asymmetric balance. Although there are many ways a photo can be composed effectively using the rule of thirds, the most common example is the placement of the horizon line in landscape photography. If the area of interest is land or water, the horizon line will usually be two-thirds up from the bottom. Or, if the sky is the area of emphasis, the horizon line may be one-third up from the bottom, leaving the sky to occupy the top two-thirds.
But, rules are made to be broken. However, you have to learn the rules, and try them out, before you can break them.
I downloaded your photo, placed it off center and brought out the greens in the background, as well as added some saturation to the rose to bring out some color. What do you think?
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