Technical: Rule Of Thirds (Group)

Rule of Thirds -

The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom lines, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.

Landscape shot-  

This shot is successful because the whole tree is positioned with the right vertical line. Furthermore the horizon of the grassland is situated along the bottom horizontal line. This shot is more effective due to the mountain on the left staying within the left centre third. Due to the positioning of the tree, it remains dominant and captures the main focus.

Unsuccessful Landscape shot- 

This shot is unsuccessful because the man in the image is not positioned on any of the four cross-marks. Additionally, the horizontal lines are not aligned with the top of the horizon. Thus, this shot is not very ineffective. For this shot to be successful, the man should be positioned along one of the vertical lines as to capture the focus of the picture.

Close Up-

For this close up of a ladybird to be successful, the head of the lady bird is aligned along the left vertical line thus drawing our attention towards that ladybird. This shot also encompasses the body of the ladybird as well as the bud of the plant close to the left vertical line.

Unsuccessful Close Up -

This portrait of a girl is unsuccessful because, no part of her face is aligned with the bottom left corner of the left third. Instead, the corner is aligned with her hair. For this shot to be successful, her face should be aligned with the corner to the left along with her hand being aligned with the left vertical line or the centre third as we can get distracted by the corner wall of photo instead of the girl herself.