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Re: esoteric question
> But my real question is, is there one of
> the four "power points" that is the most "powerful"?
I just don't think it can be simplified to this level. With tonal value,
contrast, detail (focus), other lines and forces of composition like
s-curves, vectors lines, perspective points, and depth of field any
attempt to consistently place important subject matter at a precise or
assumed "power point" is likely to produce a very static series or body
of work. It might even be boring. With all the possible intangibles of
the above list (and the subject as well) the construction of
photographic images relies on a unique combination of the available
visual puzzle pieces, of course with the "rules" always embedded in our
visual tool box.
So as not to leave anybody out, let's not forget balance, scale, rhythm,
repetition, and tension... etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
I like to get students to identify the natural compositional "schemes"
in nature, then find them in the urban environment, then learn to create
their own with space, distance and focal lengths... as building blocks.
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Darryl Baird