Episode 58: Rule of Turds
At several points when recording the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk has said that the “Rule of Thirds” does not exist. Most books and articles about photography insist it does, that positioning objects at approximately one third distance from the edge of the frame leads to better composition. So in this episode, we get into it: Does the Rule of Thirds exist, and why?
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Ikebana
Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
Shutter speed: 1/3 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 160
Photo: Kirk McElhearn
Red Onion
Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
Shutter speed: 1.6 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 160
Photo: Kirk McElhearn
Huangshan Mountains, Study 25, Anhui, China. 2009, Michael Kenna
Boardman Tree Farm
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Harper
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Kim
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Emma
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/5.3
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Leavenworth River
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Photo: Jeff Carlson
LIneman
Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
Shutter speed: 1/650 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 160
Photo: Kirk McElhearn
Path
Camera: Fujifilm X100F
Shutter speed: 1/1900 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Photo: Kirk McElhearn