Breaking The Rules

Shutter Speed: 1/500

Aperture: f/7.0

This photograph breaks the rule of thirds and simplicity because first, there is no real focus which doesn't specifically draw you to any point. Most of my photo's demonstrate looking at the photograph as a general whole, not divided or focusing a particular point. There is a lot going on in the photo--I especially like how everything is overbearing the fence.  

Shutter Speed: 1/400

Aperture: f/8.6 

This photograph breaks the rule of thirds because there is no specific point to look at. It breaks the rule of simplicity since there is so much to look at, even with green and brown as the main colours. The background, sky creates more depth in the photo, creating lots of layers in the photo. This photo is also breaking the rule of symmetrical balance because the left bench has a unique tree branch protruding out,  a bigger/darker tree trunk also on that side. The photograph includes a lot--plants in front, path, benches, trees, and a clear sky.

Shutter Speed: 1/2500

Aperture: f/3.5

This photography breaks the rule of simplicity because even though I only photographed a tree, there is a lot going on with the branches, their leaves and the lights wrapped around the trunk. I like how the photo has a white cloud in the middle of it, contrasting the light and dark between the sky and tree. The photograph is only a section of the tree, which makes it incomplete, leading our eyes in every direction!

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Aperture: f/5.6

I really like this photograph because of the bright yellow colour in comparison with the neutral brick and street. This photograph breaks the rule of mergers because the hotel sign in the top right corner is cut off, there is a car in the right bottom corner, as well the building on the left is cut off. It is not a simple photo and the focus of the photograph is covered by a tree.

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Aperture: f/5.6

This photograph is breaking the rules of simplicity because it shows all the parts of the street; trees, mailboxes, cars, streetlights, and stores! It also is divided even though the photo is not taken in the middle of the street, the left side of the street is shown with light and the right casts the shadow. There is no rule of thirds because there is so much to look at, and the picture draws you in from the middle because of the tree.

All photographs taken with 
Canon Rebel XSi Camera
&
EF 28-105mm Lens