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| Contrasting tones | Images with elements of high contrast. An extreme example is a silhouette. |
| Extreme point of view | An image composed from a very low (worms eye) or high (birds eye) |
| Framing | Use of elements in an image to surround the subject (e.g. doorways |
| Leading lines | Leading lines are lines within an image (sometime perspective lines) that leads the eye to the subject |
| Repetition and variation | Using pattern and elements that break pattern |
| Rule of thirds | Place objects of interest near the intersections of two imaginary vertical and horizontal lines dividing the viewfinder |
| Selective focus | A photographic technique that utilizes a shallow depth of field (a narrow area that is in clear focus) so that elements closer to the viewer and those beyond the subject are not clearly defined thereby drawing attention to the subject. |
| depth | the sense ofdistance from the top or surface of something to its bottom |
| texture | the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance. |
| pattern | a repeated decorative design |
| vantage point | a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint |
| silhouette | the outline or general shape of something |
