#. MaGIC Series-6. "Grid Lines" help a LOT - Rule of Third's - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Dear All…

@DeniGu@Neminath@VijayDesai@ProfArunCM@davidhyno @Anonymous

In this series, I am trying to help the Common people (General), who are not much interested in Photographic Jargon, but interested in Learning “Better Photography”.

Hope you might have seen “The Grid Lines” (Two Vertical & Two Horizontal Lines) or 9 Squares in the View finder of many cameras? (Most of the cameras have these Grid Lines, which can be switched ON or OFF; default is mostly OFF - see the “Setting” of your Camera / Mobile to witch it ON)

What are these Lines for? Are they Just lines?

These Lines are as per “Rule of Thirds”!.

This rule helps to place your subject / object, in harmony with the way in which, people naturally look at a photo.

The FACT:

Human brain is Fantastic - Its behavior is very unique… Hence, our eyes too…

Please look at this photo:

These are “Points of Interest !” – These spots are, where a normal human’s eyes will be interested to primarily see, in a PHOTO. Or, naturally, people’s eyes looks towards these points, rather than the center of a photo. (There are many studies conducted and details are available in Google).

This Rule helps to make your photograph, more interesting, pleasant and balanced to the eye. This rule, also helps to decide where to place your object – whether on the top, bottom, left, right or center of the Grid.

Main Guide-lines are given below; if needed, further details can be provided. (the following Pictures are of mine & from Google)

• “Eye” Level

• “Horizon” Level

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• “Tree” Placement

Thanks for reading – If useful, kindly click ‘Kudos’ for me and all the helpful posts of everybody – This promotes the contributors to write more.

Regards

[PaulPavlinovich]

Hi @TravellerG I like your take on the non photographer side of this. Well done.

[ProfArunCM]

@TravellerG

It is good begining and hope many of us will be benefitted.

[TravellerG]

Thank you dear @PaulPavlinovich for your motivating words,

But, Sorry, accidentally, I clicked a “Phi Grid” for the Home shot (For Connect Display) , not the Standard Grid - Hope you might have noticed it. I think, we will include, other grids (Spiral, etc), on a later stage.

Regs

PS:

Could you kindly suggest anyone, who will be interested to contribute, in Photography & Travel? Please

[TravellerG]

Prof,

Thanks for your appreciation - You are a veteran and I am sure, you know much more details.

However, my triumph is to make a very, very simple Photography Series to help the Common Guides (Not for Professionals), who can utilize many more facilities available in many camera (including Mobile).

Regs

[TravellerG]

Dear @PaulPavlinovich and @ProfArunCM ,

I humbly request you to suggest the Sequence / Topics / the Direction, the readers may be interested in?, please…

Thanks

[DeniGu]

Really easy to understand tips, @TravellerG , thanks for taking the time to share them with us!

I’m using the grid lines from time to time, but rather intuitively than anything else. Your explanation on how we perceive images helped me to realize the rational side of the matter.

Looking forward to your next useful insights!

[TravellerG]

Thank you dear @DeniGu , happy to see that my post was of some use to you.

Although not much useful, just for knowing that there are other types of Grids also, I am just mentioning for everyone - these Grids may not be useful for normal / day-to-day photography.

Grid (which is explained above) & Phi Grid = Both look almost the same; ie. Standard Grid has equally spaced Vertical & Horizontal lines, where as the Phi Grid has the (same number of lines, in similar style) but, with “HORIZONTAL” lines more close, making the central rectangle more pleasing to yes (Like 4:3 TV Screen [Std.Grid] & 16:9 TV Screen [Phi Grid]).

[Clock-wise] & [Anti-clock-wise]

Two more Grids, which are less frequently used by Fashion Photographers, etc.

…

Thanks

[PaulPavlinovich]

I can think of some topics that I often see where Local Guides could have done a little better that might make interesting topics for you. These are situations that an experienced photographer knows ways around but most people don’t…

• Avoiding high contrast - e.g. food shot with a bright window in the background washing everything out
• Avoiding shooting into the sun without any kind of foreground fill light
• Focus! So many fuzzy photos from LG on Maps
• Setting the exposure point manually on the thing you want to shoot

Regards Paul

[Neminath]

@TravellerG

This is great!,

This will deferentially help the newbies and also intermediate camera users.

Keep this series going!!!

[TravellerG]

Thanks, Surely dear @Neminath ,

I have posted Shake-less Photos, kindly see & comment (Take, only what you want, other points somebody else may need)

Regards

[DeniGu]

Photos taken using the Golden Ratio are always so balanced and beautiful, in my opinion.

Thank you for this additional trick, @TravellerG !

[TravellerG]

Yes dear @DeniGu

Its because,

1. The Sun’s Rays render a Unique, Golden tint & also

2. Multiple reflected rays on the object will give overall lit, boost effect, again unique…

Additionally, we get flexibility (to a great extend) of object facing lighting, condition… also.

In my experience, if you are using a DSLR or SLR, a Prime 50 mm Lens does wonders…! With & without object (Portraits & Landscapes, too)

[system]

Hi, @TravellerG

That’s nice tip for better photos thanks for sharing and let us aware about that

[TravellerG]

Thanks for your motivating words dear @user_not_found

Regs

[ProfArunCM]

Thanks @TravellerG

[HiroyukiTakisawa]

Thank you for sharing this nice post @TravellerG

It’s so helpful for me!

[TravellerG]

I humbly accept your kind words, it is Gods gift - I have not done anything, dear friend @HiroyukiTakisawa ,

Thanks

[VickyKrish]

@TravellerG sir this is really such an useful post side . I’m always up for learning something new in everyday . Your post is very much detailed and great sir

[NitaBC]

• @TravellerG Hello, an old post of yours, but still very helpful for us. Thank you!*