rule of thirds
The rule of thirds occurs when an image is separated into thirds. The imaginary lines separating the image into thirds can be horizontal, vertical, or can separate the image into ninths by crossing the three horizontal and three vertical lines. When the image is broken into thirds, the viewer of the image should see three clear sections in the image. When the image is broken into ninths, the focal points of the image should be at the intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines. For the header image of this page, the image is broken into horizontal thirds. The stalactites are the top third, the water is the middle third, and the underwater ground is the bottom third. The first image of Mount Yonah and the Indian Mound is broken into ninths. The little building on the Indian Mound is at one intersection, and Mount Yonah is at another intersection. The second photo, the Mayan Ruins at Tulum, is broken into thirds horizontally, with the sky as the top third, the ruins as the middle third, and the ground as the bottom third. The third showcase image, Nolan and the Spiral is broken into ninths. Nolan’s face is at one intersection, and the middle pole of the spiral follows the right vertical line. The last photo, Andrew Dunks, is also broken into ninths. Andrew’s body follows the left vertical line, and the basketball goal is on the right vertical line. Andrew’s face falls on the top left intersection, and the basketball goal itself falls near the bottom right intersection.