Basic Composition



The following pics are my interpretation of the above.

Tom Hicks



Subject Placement

subject placement


Lighting

lighting


Shading

Shading


Framing

framing


Simplifying

simplifying


Perspective

perspective


Scale

scale


Motion Direction

motion direction


Repetition

Repetition


Balance

balance


Form

What I saw was the curve in the body of the fly, and the curve in the leaf, also a good example of balance.

Form


Selective Focus

selective focus


Plus...

Also practice the most basic rule of composition, the rule of thirds. But also remember: rules were made to be broken.

Tom Hicks