Can you explain to me what good use of composition is?

Question

Thanks :)

Answer 1

Good composition essentially means that you've taken a photo of something, and the main subject is in a pleasing position, plus you've taken objects that may not be part of your main subject and positioned them in your photo to add impact or help draw your attention into the main subject.

Here is a good article for details of how to do this....
http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition.html

Answer 2

Unfortunately april is very wrong.

Your photograph should have a subject you want the viewer to see. Their eyes should ignore extraneous objects and focus on your subject. If they are darting all around then you have no discernible subject.

There are several ways to achieve this. Use "leading lines" such as a fence row or the edge of a road to "draw" your viewer's attention to an old barn or house or whatever. Use the classic "S" curve to pull your viewer into a scenic with infinite depth of field. Another way is to isolate your subject from the background by using a shallow Depth of Field (DOF) which you achieve by using a large f-stop (f2, f2.8, f4).

Placing your subject in 1/3 of the frame (Rule of Thirds, think of playing tic tac toe, 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines dividing the frame into thirds) also helps focus your viewer on the subject. The horizon should also be in either the upper third or lower third, depending on where the important information is (the sky or the foreground) - unless you have an absolutely perfect reflection in a lake and then you'd place the line between land and water dead center in your viewfinder.

Once you fully understand the "Rules of Composition" and how to apply them, you can choose to ignore them when it suits your personal vision.

Answer 3

does the photograph take your eye to all parts of it? good
does your eye stay in one place? bad

rule of thirds (don't always place your subject in the middle)

if it is an abstract photo, a good composition would allow you to present the photo in all directions.