The rule of thirds is a technique most photographers use to make their composition look better. They divide the image up into groups of three and place the most impactful part of the image on the intersections. This draws the eye to those places and gets the viewer more invested in the picture. If you want to use the rule of thirds, most cameras include an overlay with grid lines to help line up the horizons for your pictures.
This picture demonstrates the rule of thirds because where the grass meets the trees is right on the bottom third line.
This picture doesn’t work quite as well for the rule of thirds because only a few of the trees are on the line and it doesn’t look super balanced.
The picture on the left follows the rule of thirds because it has the bridge on the line and the one tree is also framing nicely. The middle image has a tree on the line, but doesn’t follow the rule quite as well. The last image has two trees on the lines, but it’s kind of boring and doesn’t have much going on.
This picture uses the rule of thirds with the bridge rails being on the grid lines and drawing the viewer into the scene.
The first picture on the left shows the rule of thirds because the outside starts on the bottom third line and the house almost on the line. The middle one has some trees on the line, but it doesn’t quite follow the rule. The third picture is trying to follow the rule, but the lines aren’t quite lined up.
The leftmost image shows the rule of thirds because the flower is right on the grid lines and draws the eye. The middle picture has Sophia’s head right on the lines as well so that follows the rule of thirds. The last photo has the school beginning right at the third line and the roof is also at the top third.
This is my favorite picture because the bridge is right on the third line and the sun was setting really nicely in the background. Another reason why I like this picture is because it has lots of different textures and it looks like a real place.