Curves

[LeuceDeuce]

It is what it is :)
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[midnitejam]

This would have been a monumental achievement if you could have arranged the elements to fit the golden means composition.

[LeuceDeuce]

This would have been a monumental achievement if you could have arranged the elements to fit the golden means composition.

Thanks midnight, you made me look something up :)

[Flo]

Thanks midnight, you made me look something up :)

i am far too lazy this morning.what is the meaning:oops:

[Bill Pham]

i am far too lazy this morning.what is the meaning:oops:

+1 on that. and nice shot too. i like all the curve in it.

Bill

[Flo]

http://www.vashti.net/mceinc/golden.htm

I have no idea Bill:confused:

[Bill Pham]

thanks Flo now i'm even more lost. it's all greek to me too.

Bill

[-g-]

http://www.vashti.net/mceinc/golden.htm

I have no idea Bill:confused:

Not sure if this is it but here's a Golden Section and Golden Spiral shot. I have a note saying the Golden Means ratio is 1.618 but we haven't covered it in class yet...

[midnitejam]

Not sure if this is it but here's a Golden Section and Golden Spiral shot. I have a note saying the Golden Means ratio is 1.618 but we haven't covered it in class yet...
genodm, your example is more in line with how the Rule of Golden Mean is commonly applied to photographic composition.

The more common rule which is the first rule of composition that beginners learn and build their photo-howto knowlege base around is the 'rule of thirds'. Everyone with a camera has learned or will soon learn to incorporate the rule of thirds in their photography. Ah, but wait! there are more to composition than just one set of rules.

Probably arent many Amateur photographers who consider or even know of some of the less common aspects of composition. Personally, one of my favorite compositions is the rule which is referred to as the 'triangular rule of composition'. You'll be surprised at how many critiquers will overlook a triangular composition and default an image a/c its lack of conformity to the much more common 'rule of thirds'. If you're under the asumption that an image is improper if it doesn't conform to a specific set of "RULES", you're not going to appreciate many beautiful captures because mentally, you may have already decided the shot is bad a/c it has no "RULE" that you can discern from it. If you're gonna be a stickler for "RULES", then learn them all and learn to recognize them.

If I were really interrested in other aspects of composition, I'd probably start by googling "Photography Composition". "Google is Knowlege--Knowlege is Power".

[LeuceDeuce]

Now I'm REALLY glad you made me read; I found this (http://pendery.org/photography/october-2007/lightroom-11-12-crop-overlay-aid-composition.htm).

Apparently it's a tool that Lightroom has always had, but I never new about it.

This is a very nice help deciding on how to crop an image.

[freestylee30]

Neat LeuceDeuce - thanks for sharing

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Chris, I thought you knew everything PP related already. There's also a PS plug in by Power Retouche that contains all of those.

[LeuceDeuce]

Chris, I thought you knew everything PP related already. There's also a PS plug in by Power Retouche that contains all of those.

I am but a humble student :o

I've never had a need for the crop aids before so I never looked into it. The need wasn't there because I was ignorant to the various rules of composition in the first place. Of course I know the rule of thirds, but beyond that I always just shoot by gut feel. Sometimes things look good, sometimes they don't.

I'm not sure I'll force my images to conform to these tools, but having another way of thinking while composing my images is fantastic.

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I'm not sure I'll force my images to conform to these tools, but having another way of thinking while composing my images is fantastic.

Rules are meant to be broken. :)

[midnitejam]

Rules are meant to be broken. :)Rules are safer to break when you know which ones you're breaking;)

[midnitejam]

Now I'm REALLY glad you made me read; I found this (http://pendery.org/photography/october-2007/lightroom-11-12-crop-overlay-aid-composition.htm).

Apparently it's a tool that Lightroom has always had, but I never new about it.

This is a very nice help deciding on how to crop an image.I never knew that a cropping tool existed. I gotta get me a copy of LIghtroom! Is lightroom plug-in for PS or is it a stand-alone?

[LeuceDeuce]

I never knew that a cropping tool existed. I gotta get me a copy of LIghtroom! Is lightroom plug-in for PS or is it a stand-alone?

Stand alone. It's basically a tweaked version of ACR. You can open your images directly in PS after you've tweaked them in LR so you don't need to make multiple saves to jpg's. It's a pretty nice tool.