Breaking the Rules of Perfect Composition

Horizons can be kept perfectly plum because the human eye can readily pick up even minute slant and usually pursues it is a  flaw. Most of the time you will want to follow this rule, particularly when shooting landscapes, but it’s also well worth  breaking it and experimenting with shooting at an oblique angle. As well as being a fresh way to show familiar subject, a quirky angle can add energy and excitement, heighten psychological  tension or even give scenes of voyeuristic or threatening feel.

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