Penmon Lighthouse, Anglesey
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This week Lens-Artist Egidio wants us to consider the rectangular in our photo compositions (link below). E.g. how the leading line of the horizon may create two rectangles between sea and sky, or land and sea, or land and sky. Then there are reflections to play with, or different textural zones, or a leading line up the centre of a scene dividing it visually into lateral rectangles.
And then there is rebatment/rebattement of a rectangle, which is not quickly or easily described, but my first photo (I think) is an example. The lighthouse is centred on a line that would make a square of the right hand side of the rectangle. Anyway, this technique is explained fully HERE.
Egidio gives other examples of rectangular approaches, so please pay him a visit.
These next photos were taken in the National Nature Reserve of Ganllwyd near Dolgellau, mid Wales. The footpath took us through dense woodland with streams everywhere. There was a steep climb…
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…which brought us here, to a mountainside that was the scene of the Welsh goldrush in the late 19th century.
As you can see, it was an overcast day, and the view so big, it was not easy to know where to begin with it, or focus the eye, although the heavy clouds do indeed make their own rectangle. So…
I made use of old mine building walls and windows to frame views/narrow the focus/add a bit of interest.
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And finally, down from the mountains to the Mawddach Estuary.
And another gloomy (and very windy) day. The Barmouth Viaduct, a one-time railway bridge, now takes only pedestrian and cycle traffic. In this photo it acts like a zipper between river and mountains.
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Lens-Artists: Two rectangles Egidio at Through Brazilian Eyes wants us to consider the rectangular in our photo compositions.
Tish Farrell 
Tish, you presented perfect examples of compositional rectangles. The opening image masterfully fits the rebatement approach. I also liked you used several natural rectangles to make your compositions very, very strong: the tree, the waterfall, the sky, etc. That closing image is amazingly beautiful, too. I love how the bridge clearly creates the rectangles. Excellent photos!
Thank you so very much for that generous appraisal, Egidio.
Each photo has perfect balance.
That is very nice of you to say so, GP. Thank you.
It’s the truth!!
Amazing rectangles Tish. Your images are so lovely, especially the Mawddach Estuary.
Many thanks, Anne. It helped looking at your post before I set off with mine 🙂
I look at other posts sometimes before I post also. It gives me a better sense of what the challenge is.
You’ve really got your teeth into this, Tish, with some great photos. Rebattement. Who knew? But your photo demonstrating this is perhaps my favourite, though I like very much your stone framing too. Wonderful stuff.
Like you, I was a bit nonplussed by the rectangular. It was Egidio’s visual explanation of rebattement that got me going. A word I’d never heard before. So yes, Who knew?
Also forgot to say, I was impressed by your post, after you’d been so doubtful, so that spurred me on too.
Well, thanks Tish. That cheers me up on a dismal Saturday morning!
Always good to see what others are doing 🙂
We used to get told off for doing that at school.
Yup! 😎
Very neatly done, Tish, great examples. I’m not sure I’ve got a handle on this challenge at all!
It took me a while to cotton on – mostly after seeing that Margaret had put her best foot forward after feeling doubtful.
A very nice selection Tish. It seems the rectangle challenge was well followed. Great idea.
It was an interesting challenge 🙂
Very. One is familiar with ‘lines approach’, I use it all the time… I was aware of the division between sky and land -or sea- in some of my photos, trying to work around it. Now, I’ll pay more attention to the rectangles…
Cheers.
You do a very fine ponder, Tish, and I love that initial shot. Happy weekend, hon! House still making progress?
I like that, Jo – a fine ponderer, that would be me!
Alan super builder is back from his hols doing some nifty brickwork on the roof parapet. Meanwhile G is building his shed, this time inspired by a Great Western goods wagon.
Can’t keep a man from his shed, Tish! Sounds a handsome endeavour 😁❤️
It’s looking ‘interesting’ so far. Slight problems working out how to do the curvy roof side panels. He’d made no notes on how he made the Sheinton St. version. Watch this space, as they say 😉
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Mine’s up on the roof painting so I’m keeping out of the way!
We know our place!
You have great shots for this week Tish, Lighthouses always appeal to me. I found it to be a challenge to tackle.
I love that particular lighthouse. In fact it’s the only one I have ever photographed. But a bit like Monet and his haystacks, I have masses of photos of it 🙂
Good lessons for photographers who want to hone their eye.
Thanks, Ruth.
Stunning!
Many thanks, Jennie.
You’re welcome, Tish.
I really like how you’ve used the old stone buildings as frames, but your final shot of the Mawddach Estuary is perhaps my favourite here. As for rebattement, I think you’ve nailed it from what I’ve read, but I’m still trying to get my head around the difference between that and the rule of thirds, which I think your lighthouse also fits 😀
Thanks, Sarah. And yes, I’m also confused about rule of thirds and the rebattement. Whether they’re basically the same thing, at least in the vertical.
“rectilinear” is definitely a new one for me Tish! Wonderful response. Especially loved the mountainside image as well as your closing.
Always love your old stones, Tish, and here you make even more rectangles of them . frames. Loved your light houses – in beautiful light!
Many thanks, A-C.