Rules of Photography Part II

Rule of Thirds:

This is Rule of Thirds because the subject which is the flower is not directly in the center of the photo which makes for a more interesting picture to look at.

Balancing Elements:

This pictures shows balance because there are two flowers, not just one, so it makes you look at the whole photo and not just in one spot like if it was a Rule of Thirds picture.

Leading Lines:

This pictures shows leading lines because the parts with not flowers create lines that lead your eye  right to the subject which is the wind mill in the background.

Symmetry and Patterns (Repetition) :

This picture shows symmetry and patterns because, from the middle of the flower, the petals all go out in different directions which creates a patterns which is pleasing to the eye.

Viewpoint:

This picture shows viewpoint because the photographer took the picture from the bottom of the flower instead of from the top which is how most flower pictures are taken.

Background:

This photo shows simplicity, or background, because the background is all one color which doesn't distract from the subject so that it's clear what the actual subject is.

Create Depth:

This photo shows creating depth to depth of field because the photo is of an entire feel of flowers, but the photographer decided to make the the front row clear and the background blurry which makes for a more interesting picture to look at.

Framing:

This picture shows framing because the tree trunks create the illusion that it is framing the tree in the background which is the subject. 

Cropping:

This picture shows the rule, cropping, because you can tell that the photographer cropped out the rest of the flower in order to make a more interesting picture to look at.

Mergers and Avoiding Them:

This picture shows mergers but I think it's a cool merger. The flower on the left is slightly overlapping the flower on the right which is obviously the subject, but the merger creates a depth of field too which makes it a more interesting image.