FIll the frame
Good exampleIn this picture, you can see the detail in the ant very well.
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Bad exampleIn this picture, you can see that there are many ants, but you cannot see the detail in them.
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good exampleThe gray background and lack of more than one butterfly makes this a good example.
Proper subject of placement
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bad exampleThe vibrant coloring everywhere and more than one butterfly makes this a bad example.
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Good exampleThe eagle is aligned with the right part of the grid, making it a good example.
proper subject placement
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bad exampleThe dog is in the center of the picture, making it a bad example.
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good exampleThis picture shows where the people are walking to, making it a good example.
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bad exampleThis picture does not show where to people are walking to, making it a bad example.
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Using lines
center of interestThe lines of the bridge lead to the center of interest (the person with the umbrella) making it a good example.
verticalThe vertical strings on this guitar make it a good example.
s-linesThe backwards s-shaped curve of this playground pole make it a good example.
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horizontalThe horizontal lines that these stairs are made up of make it a good example.
curvedThe curved lines of this beach fence make it a good example.
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Frame central subject matter
good exampleThe tree trunks and branches create a nature themed frame for this beautiful photo, making it a good example.
Use visual perspective |
bad exampleThe open landscape with nothing framing it at all makes this a bad example.
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good exampleThe photography angle makes it look as if the small can is spraying out the giant clouds, making this a good example.
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bad exampleThe duck does not look realistically proportioned to the government building, making this a bad example.
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REPETITION of shapes
good exampleThe repeating rectangular shape of these bricks make it a good example.
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bad exampleThis stone wall has many different shaped stones, making it a bad example.
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Avoid mergersThe plant behind the teddy bear looks like antlers for the bear, making this an of example of a merged photo.
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