Rule of Thirds

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The rule of thirds is a compositional rule used in photography and design to show how mathematics affects art. The golden ratio or golden mean is used in photography to show the balance of the subject in an image. I took multiple photos of the subjects in all four intersections of the grid and chose the best results. In Image 1 the focal point is the center of the flower in the top right intersection. I used AV Mode and set the aperture to 1.8 to put the background out of focus to draw more focus to the subject. The subject's right eye is the focal point in the top left intersection in Image 2. I tested out Portrait Mode since I was taking a portrait style photo. This causes the subject's balance in the photo to stand out. In the last image, the subject's right eye is the focal point in the top right intersection. I chose the background and an aperture of 22 to make the foreground and background blend causing the subject's eyes to pop.