Week 5 - Rule of Thirds

I've been playing with the art of off-center photography for some time and thought it would be fun to look through my collection and pick out ones that I thought exhibited this technique. Only problem was, I had to find subjects I photographed both centered and using the rule of thirds. Here's what I came up with.
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In this first sunset shot, the sun itself is the subject and center-focus of the picture. However, in the second shot I was aiming for more distance and depth, therefore making the horizon, with sun moved into the upper third and its wavy reflection in the bottom third, centered.

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In this second set, the left hand photo shows a Jack-in-the-pulpit left of center in an attempt to capture both flower and leaf. In the right-hand photo, the flower itself is the center focus.

It's funny how often photographers like to both center their subject and capture it completely, but if one begins to either align using the rule of thirds or focus on a particular aspect of the subject (like a child's eye or a sunflower's petal) the picture begins to take on a unique essence. This is why digital photography is so great; this technology gives people today the impetus to photograph a subject from limitless angles and perspectives without concern over cost or lack of film.