Egidio goes for rectangles, and once again I’m finding I’m following a compositional rule without knowing it! He challenges us to show how we use rectangles in our photographs and how they help our composition.
This is an image from Cisternerne in Denmark, an underground water reserve.
It is somewhat similar too these beautiful Tori’s in Japan.
I don’t know if you can say these are rectangular – because they end up in a curve – but, yes, I think they are.
Back home, these are strawberry tents, covering up the plants to make them grow faster.
And there are loads of rectangles in this one, caught at Kyoto Railway Station, Japan.
These three images are from Fredriksborg Castle in Denmark. The left one is a mirror in a dark room, in the middle is the fantastic Chapel and the last one is a narrow alcove in the same castle.
These two reflections stand out to me.
The garden is Ashikaga Wisteria Garden. We went in the evening to see it lit up.
Some favourites from that night in the wisteria garden.
So, we would love to see your photos with two rectangles. Let your creativity flow. And please remember that pingbacks do not work on Egidio’s site. You need to put your link in the comments. The “lens-artists” hashtag makes it easier for others to find your post too.
Last week, Ritva focused on backgrounds and how they affect our composition. What beautiful images you shared! Excellent and creative. Next week, Tina will share another fascinating challenge on Saturday, 12 noon (EDT in the USA). Stay tuned. Please see this page to learn more about the Lens-Artists Challenge and its history.
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Beautiful and serene as always, Ann-Christine. The wisterias are breathtaking, but all your photos are. Yes, the rule is there and it does its job but mostly it is you, and your photographic eye.
You exceed the requirements in this post. I think they are all amazing. the first Ashikaga Wisteria Garden shot was just beautiful. I have nothing bad to say about the others either – what an interesting visit. Ditto to Egídios comment 🙂
Superb photos, Ann-Christine.
Thank you, Tracy. ♥♥♥ Much love to you.
Fantastic images filled with rectangles. I love the final two of the garden.
Thank you, Beth – that evening was something special!
Amazing photos, Ann-Christine! It’s fascinating that once we start to look, we can see rectangles everywhere 🙂
Haha, yes – I guess we work that way, we humans.
Magnificent rectangles that draw the eye in. 😊
Thank you, Pepper! It was fun searching for them.
Ann-Christine, I was going to comment on your Japanese photo, but Klausbernd said it best in his comment. Great examples for the challenge, all, but that image is my favorite.
Mine too. Thank you, John.
Dear Ann-Christine
basic rules of composition like the Golden cut, the Fibonacci series and square, circle and isosceles triangle are kind of archetypal. We follow them subconsciously. They determine what we see as harmonious. In your Japanese picture (we like best) you can see another effect. Just following the geometric rules is boring. A slight change of the geometry with the curve in the end makes it interesting. The slight deviation from the horizon of expectation (the archetype) makes a picture interesting. In Japanese aesthetics is called wabi sabi.
Thanks for sharing your pictures
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Thank you, Klausbernd – and yes, I know about wabi sabi. It is interesting!
The first two images are so different yet are almost a reflection of each other. I love the juxtaposition. The long view in many of the shots draws the viewer into the scene and moves them forward.
Thank you, Marie – this was an interesting challenge indeed1
Wonderful rectangles Ann-Christine, the wisteria gardens look even more magical at night with those beautiful reflections! 💜 xxx
Thank you ♥♥♥
A great take onn this difficult challenge. And nope, I can’t pick a favourite.
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Gorgeous , Ann-Christine! Seeing the lit-up Wisteria Garden must’ve been quite an experience 🙂..
Thank you – it was truly a dreamy night.
Lots of wonderful rectangles in this one Ann-Christine!
Thank you, Anne – I truly loved this challenge – again I found things I did not know I used.
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The reflections are stunning!
Thank you, Nora – a dream for me that night.
Such beautiful photos, especially the church.
I am glad you liked them, Alison, thank you. The chapel was truly amazing, I agree.
Wowwww. OutSTANDing perspectives and photos Verrrrry well done. 👏👏
Thank you ever so much, John!
Marvellous photos for this challenge .
Thank you, Anne – glad you enjoyed them!
Fabulous views and examples of the use of rectangles in these images, Anne-Christine! They are all so compelling and unusual! The last two are beyond beautiful 🙂
Thank you, Terri – I was enchanted by those gardens…
Great images and examples.
Thank you!
Join the club for those who intuitively use this rectangle compositional tool. What a dramatic opening image for the theme! The next photo is also impressive. The rectangles in your photo bring the viewer right to the middle of the subject. Stunning! The curves in the following photo create a visable rectangle in contrast with the lower half of the image. You can draw a line right where the curved lines end. Voilà! There you have the two rectangles: upper and lower sections. The reflections are classic! I do not get tired of seeing your images in Japan — and anywhere else. Your images are beautiful!
I share Egídio’s enthusiasm about your images Ann-Christine. And I must say evening among the wisteria is heart-stoppingly beautiful!
Thank you so much, Tina. I can still not really believe I actually was there…
Egidio, thank you for a wonderful comment! I loved this challenge, thank you, and found more than I had expected on the theme. I guess many of us did!
What a finale, Ann-Christine! The wisteria garden lit up and reflective. And I can’t help but keep going back to that water reserve. Awesome shot!
Thank you, Jo – that was a great visit to Cisternerne – with Viveka.
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