<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/2d81e3cb-4cee-4278-a96f-a1db7aea8ef2/AAB70720-B8B7-434F-8EBA-CB70664855F7/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9" href="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9" style="font-size: 11px;">content2.clipmarks.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><DIV align="center" width="100%"><DIV><H2>Rule of Thirds</H2></DIV></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/EB772A38-1CA3-4142-A908-893A9DCB6999" alt="Composition rule of thirds" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The most important elements (the horizon and the haystack) are placed on or around the lines and points of intersection. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/514962731/">Cayusa</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Balancing Elements</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/63AD6CC6-E18C-4ECB-BF9F-A87F8A81D025" alt="Balanced composition" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The figure in this scene is balanced by the rocks in the foreground. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manipula/832093226/">manipula</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Leading Lines</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/482C5625-FDA9-4883-8CA5-FDDEC8B0954D" alt="Leading lines in a composition draw the eye" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The line of the chain leads the eye into the scene towards the boat.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Symmetry and Patterns</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/BFF3D483-D482-4E49-A750-B01BE0F011E9" alt="Broken symmetry" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The symmetry of this scene is broken by the uneven staircase and the closed curtain. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/b_g/203733109/">B G</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><DIV align="center" width="100%"><DIV><H2>Viewpoint</H2></DIV></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/64FED3D9-5D71-4157-9504-0FF9695AC5CA" alt="Doll photographed from an unusual viewpoint" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The unusual viewpoint of this photo makes for an interesting composition. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollymixtures/85733449/">dollie_mixtures</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Background</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/0A6FA71B-0D43-4A21-ACFF-D022C03043E9" alt="Plain background focusses your attention on the woman's face" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The plain background in this composition ensures nothing distracts from the woman's face. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/triotex/1120489778/">Triotex</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Create Depth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/76BA01D4-70A9-4857-A7D0-39F4F35A180D" alt="Foreground elements used to provide a sense of depth to a composition" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The tree stump in the foreground adds depth to what might otherwise be a flat scene. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spodzone/451471481/">spodzone</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Framing</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/A10B88D6-1921-4E94-A713-8453427D6F8A" alt="Archway frames a building in the background" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><P>The archway in this scene provides a natural frame for the ruin in the background. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbessant/208293794/">Les Bessant</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><H2>Cropping</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content2.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?guid=4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content2.clipmarks.com/img/24AA7BE9-4E25-418B-A541-99B649818689" alt="Close cropped photo of an eye" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/AAB70720-B8B7-434F-8EBA-CB70664855F7/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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