Once again I’m finding I’m following a compositional rule without knowing it! Hopefully, that’s a good sign 😎. This week Egidio of Through Brazilian Eyes, challenges us to show how we use rectangles in our photographs and how they help our composition.

I’ve chosen to look through my 2018 archives to discover rectangles in my images and how they enhanced my composition. I found some and I’ve also found that one rectangle can lead to more–another rabbit hole! Not my challenge this time.

A stand out for me is architecture. I love photographing buildings because of the leading lines. Little did I know that would mean rectangles. The empty barn is built from rectangles more or less in formation. The modern building is showing rectangles in its windows and concrete supports going across the glass structures that are, indeed, rectangles within a larger rectangle. The old bank building is a rectangle structure with rectangle windows and doors. It even has a rectangular truck parked in front!

Now let’s go to nature. Landscapes are best for seeing rectangles. The horizon line separates land from sky, creating two rectangles. Sometimes shore and water create the rectangles and a reflection makes it a definite unit. Eye catching sunsets, especially over water, help create two symmetrical rectangles.

Now for my last three images. Square boxes stacked upon each other become rectangular towers. A fence made from individual rectangular skis become an attractive rectangular unit. Fabric sewn together can yield many rectangles.

I had fun finding rectangles and it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. How about you? When you create your post, please remember to use the Lens-Artists tag and link to Egidio’s post. He does request that you also put your link in the comments section of his post.

I also enjoyed seeing how backgrounds affected your compositions as asked by Ritva last week. Tina is up next with an exciting challenge, so be sure to look for her post.

As those who follow her know, Lens-Artists team member Donna of Wind Kisses is taking a break from blogging for personal reasons. She will be very much missed but, hopefully be with us again before too long. We wish Donna and her family only the best, as our thoughts are with all of them.

32 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #305: Two Rectangles”

  1. Wonderful examples of how rectangles appear in the composition of our images, Anne. The composition of your nature scenes are perfect. My fave, though, is the fence made of old skis. I’ve seen something like that myself, but I forgot where I took the Pic. Great examples this week!

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  2. Yes, Anne, it’s wonderful to see how our photos fit a certain photography rule even when we are not thinking about doing that. It’s our natural intuition. You have found the Holy Grail with architecture. I think architecture photography is perfect for rectangles. Your photos in all categories are so well composed. The nature set is amazing. And what about that fabric image? I loved the rectangle created by the bottom pattern. Excellent post!

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    1. Thanks I. J.! You just gave me the words–common sense. That’s what we all use as we compose a picture. At least, for me, it’s what I always do. Now I know that I’ve been looking for rectangles as a tool.

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  8. Like you I feel rectangles are relatively easy to find in architecture (although usually more than Egidio’s brief for just two!) but I hadn’t thought about how I use them in landscapes. Your set of three landscapes particularly caught my eye for that reason – the simplicity of the beach scene is especially effective 😀 I also love the fabric example, something I hadn’t thought of exploring myself.

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    1. Thanks Sarah! For me, landscapes are easy rectangles because there is usually a horizon, mountain range, fence line, etc. I had to wait to see how others interpretated the challenge before I chose my photos.

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  18. These are all wonderful responses to the challenge, Anne. I love the “ski-fence” and you have an astute eye to include that image in this challenge. I wouldn’t have thought of it although now it appears so obvious. Your sunset photo is my favorite example. I love rectangles in nature 🙂

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