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9. Space to Move
Even though photographs themselves are static, they can still convey a
strong sense of movement. When we look at pictures, we see what's
happening and tend to look ahead - this creates a feeling of imbalance
or unease if your subject has nowhere to move except out of the frame.
This speeding car needs space to move into, or the shot would look
wrong
10. Rule of Odds
The rule suggests that an image is more visually appealing if there are
an odd number of subjects. The theory proposes that an even number
of elements in a scene is distracting as the viewer is not sure which one
to focus his or her attention on. An odd number of elements is seen as
more natural and easier on the eye.
Two arches would not have worked as well and may have divided the
viewer’s attention. It also so happened that there were three people in
the scene.
