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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 04/19/2009 10:18:24 AM · #1
I stumbled on this article and thought people on here might find it interesting!

The Lazy Rule of Thirds
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 04/19/2009 11:17:35 AM · #2
Yah, the "rule of thirds" is an easy way to approximate the fibonacci proportions. For what it's worth, here's a link to a plugin that will overlay the fibonnaci spiral (and other stuff) in photoshop.

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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/19/2009 11:22:01 AM · #3
I enjoyed that - thanks!
Bear - thanks bunches for that link!!
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 04/19/2009 12:03:10 PM · #4
Quite true. Don't forget the power of the RIGHT third. Placing the subject in the right third in generally more preferable than the left. One time that wouldn't work is when the background is so strongly dominated by line drawing the viewer to the back. In those cases, the left third is preferable.
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