No Background No background at all makes for a complete focus of attention on the subject. Notice how the other rules of composition still apply here as the chick falls on the rule of thirds line. Light came from behind the subject.
	The aperture was adjusted to let in maximum amount of light at a setting of around f 2 in this photo. The result is loss of sharpness in the background which we call background simplified. Notice the lack of focus or sharpness. Where does it look like the light is comming from? The top? The side? Here is a subject that does not follow the rule of thirds.

of thirds line. Light came from behind the subject.

	2. Background Included With the aperture set to let in a minimal amount of light at f 16 the focus gets sharper and the background becomes clear. Do this when the objects in the background ADD to the story of your subject

3. Rule of Thirds As discussed in the Technical section and in class - the frame looks best when divided into thirds - here a line one thirds in from the left leads us to the center of interest in this photo - the watch face and reflection. Notice the background is included which adds to the story by showing more books in the library 4. Another Thirds For your notebook put the photo and DRAW the lines to show the thirds