What are the advantages of triangle composition?

Triangular composition, in which the subject in the picture is placed in a triangle or the image itself forms a triangle, is a visual induction method. If there is a triangle formed by a shape or a shadow, if it is a naturally formed linear structure, the main body can be arranged in the center of the hypotenuse of the triangle in order to make a breakthrough.

But the effect is the best only when panoramic view is used. Triangle composition produces a sense of stability, while inversion is unstable, highlighting tension. Can be used for close-up people, close-up and other different scenes of photography.

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Different from the concept in mathematics, the "positive" in regular triangle composition means that one side is close to the horizontal, located at the bottom of the picture, and both bottom angles are acute angles. The red, green and blue triangles are all regular triangles, regardless of height, height or thinness, or whether the bottom is horizontal. A white triangle is not a regular triangle because its base angle is obviously obtuse.

In more popular terms, a regular triangle is a triangle with a thick bottom and a thin top, and its center of gravity falls between its legs. The regular triangle of the above shape, with its base close to horizontal and its center of gravity at the bottom, will naturally give people a sense of balance and stability. Because of this stable feature, regular triangle composition is very suitable for shooting static subjects, such as three-dimensional buildings.

In still life photography, regular triangle composition is often reflected in the placement of objects. When there is a height difference between objects, the tallest object is often placed in the middle, forming a regular triangle as a whole, showing the stillness of still life. Not only still life photography, but also the application of regular triangle composition is very common in still life portrait photography, especially in group photography.

When queuing for a group photo, we consciously or unconsciously arrange the formation like this: the tall one is in the middle. This formation constitutes a regular triangle and is relatively stable. And if the formation is shot like this, it looks a bit boring and the structure is scattered. This form is usually used for a further increase in the number of group photos.

Perhaps this formation is a comprehensive consideration of many factors, such as easy focusing, highlighting the center and gathering the line of sight, but it really coincides with the principle of regular triangle composition. In a word, the regular triangle composition embodies the word "static".

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