This week Tina has given us the Lens Artists Challenge of showing our photos that illustrate the Rule of Thirds. As you can guess this is where the main subject of the photo takes up one third of the photo on right or left , top or bottom. Well…. I looked through my archives and had a tough time finding any horse photos that observed this rule but here are a few.
Sometimes when photographing horses in action it is just not possible for me to think about any rules. The photo below is of Lynsey Rowan riding Carlucci in a pirouette. I find this movement very hard to photograph as there is only a second to get the right moment. In this photo I managed to get that ideal moment. But no rule of thirds observed here! Horse and rider take center stage!
Thank you Tina for this challenge. It was a tough one for me but an interesting one nonetheless. Click here to see Tina’s post and her Rule of Thirds Lens Artists Challenge photos. There are also links to others’ responses. Do take a look!
HorseAddict 
Beautiful horses! Looks like they got the rule of thirds just fine. 😎
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YES! They must have studied it before.😆
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Actually Anne your images really do follow the rule pretty closely. For example your beautiful image of Carlucci’s pirouette is on the lower third of the image. And of COURSE that beautiful moment should be in the center of your image! Birds and animals are often difficult to catch right where you want them. For that sometimes post-processing is our best option. Thanks so much for joining us this week!
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Thank you for the challenge Tina. Horses on the move can be so tricky to photograph. The canter taken at the wrong moment looks like the horse is about to dive into the ground. The trot the click has to happen at just before the nearest front leg is at its most extended. So when I took the pirouette photo I was trying to capture that moment when the horse is up in front and sitting behind . The photo is one of my favorites. Thanks for commentin.g
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I can see why Anne, it’s perfect. And, I think, could only have been captured by a true horsewoman
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Thank you Tina!
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A tough one? You rose to it in perfection!
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Thank you so much Leya!
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Absolutely sumptuous photos, Anne!
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Thank you Neal.
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I know nothing about taking those kinds of pictures but I very much enjoyed seeing your pictures 🙂 I just take any picture I can get of my horse cute or silly lol
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Thanka for commenting. Nothing wrong with snapping cute photos!
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Nice examples of thirds, Anne. You bring out the best in those magnificent animals.
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Thank you John.
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Excellent selections for the rule!
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Thank you Amy!
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Great examples Anne!
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Thank you Anne!
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These are gorgeous, Anne! I know this rule but I often forget to practice it.
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I have to admit when taking photos of moving horses it it not something I think of .
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With all the movement and activity, I imagine there is enough going on, to focus on.
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Yes and cliicking at the right moment is essential.
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Absolutely! No time to think. Just shoot! 📷
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