As specifically stated in the challenge description, it is surprising to me how few images in the rule of thirds challenge actually had a main subject of interest well centered on an intersection point. Seems like that should be very easy.
Don't get me wrong. I don't take the challenge topic as seriously as others do. I don't vote images down because of it. I judge the image, not the challenge. But I find it strange that something so specifically stated and so easily achieved was not in most of the images.
Here is another shot I was seriously considering submitting instead of my entry and probably would have if the advanced ruleset had been in this challenge, I would have submitted the shot like this but with a darker sky with a more red hue to it.
submitted this first: then changed it to this at the last minute:
Hey Crystal - I like your outtake better. :( Sorry, probably not what you want to hear. It's pretty cool the way you used waxed paper on the windows for you challenge entry. I need to remember that trick. ;^)