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Sony Alpha a7 V
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II
 06/15/2026 04:30:30 PM · #1
So I goggled Boxy Composition and found no "real" results except the DPChallenge link to the prior challenge. Probably not the best idea to make up terms that are not used in the photography and art community without some additional text in the challenge description. For what is worth most of the top 10 from last time had a lot of squares and rectangular shapes in them or actual cardboard boxes. Which may seem obvious to some but was not remotely what I thought it meant. Your mileage and score may vary.

https://www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=2798&page=1

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 06/15/2026 05:37:33 PM · #2
Interesting that the solution to your problem may require out-of-the-box thinking ... ;-)
Fujifilm GFX 100S
Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4
 06/15/2026 05:53:37 PM · #3
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Interesting that the solution to your problem may require out-of-the-box thinking ... ;-)


LOL 🤣
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 06/15/2026 10:46:07 PM · #4
I was thinking more in terms of a composition that has primary objects in the corners. For example, a round dining room table with four people sitting at it, and the people are positioned in the corners of the captured photo.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/16/2026 02:08:05 AM · #5
Originally posted by bobnospum:
So I goggled Boxy Composition and found no "real" results ...


My Google said...
"In visual arts, a "boxy" composition refers to using distinct, rectangular, or grid-like blocks to organize a piece.
Grid Layout: Elements, text, or images are arranged to fit perfectly within invisible squares or boxes (e.g., in a collage tee).
Square Framing: It can also describe a strictly square canvas shape, rather than the traditional portrait or landscape aspect ratios."
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/21/2026 05:29:30 PM · #6
Originally posted by bobnospum:
Your mileage and score may vary.



LOL!!

I've entered.

We shall see if it's "boxy".
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