The Rules of Composition - Take Two

The following photos are the remakes of the two Rules of Composition that I needed to take again - Biggest, Boldest, Most Favorably Placed and the Rule of Thirds. I will post first the originals with the caption explaining why they didn't exactly fit the description, followed by the remakes and why they work better. Enjoy.

When I first shot this photo, I wanted the praying lady's bright pink veil to be the focus of this piece. While that remains true, there's a bit too much distraction that takes away from the fact. To name a few, the benches in the foreground are the most "favorably" placed object and the statues of Mary could seem like the focal point of the picture for some. Taken on Tuesday, 2/11/2020. 

For this shot, the red bike is clearly in the foreground of the image and the bold color separates it from the rest of the bikes along the rack. This is most definitely a better representation of the rule. Taken on Thursday, 2/13/2020.

This picture, while a pretty one, does not accurately portray the Rule of Thirds. When I first took the photography I admittedly did not quite understand the rule. After understanding further, however, there has to be a subject within two junctions of a third. The basilica is in the background, and there is no clear subject that makes the division of thirds clear. Taken on Friday, 2/7/2020.

For this shot, the Rule of Thirds is now accurately portrayed. Mullen Library serves as the background of the picture and my friend Juliana stands right in the lower right-hand corner, in between two junctions. Taken on Thursday, 2/13/2020.