I knew the word 'composition' when I joined SDAR in 1965.Composition, then was to write a story.Since my primarry school was in Malay medium,I have to enter a Remove Class to get me at par with those who studied in English medium primary school.It was hard work but most of us got by and became as good or better than those who were from English medium school.
I learnt the hard way- we need to know English words and grammar to make us proficient to write sentences,paragraphs and finally the story.Only then,we can have good composition.In short,to write a good composition,I need to have a good command of my English language.
Similarly with photos that tell good stories.Photo must be well composed to tell your story.In the above photo,the foreground,the subject and the background are my words and my paragraphs.The light and the angle are my command of the language to articulate my story.
Composing a shot is just like composing a story to write.However,it is more demanding as the photographer has no control of what is taking place around him.It is both a science and art.
Another great impact element is lighting as shown below.But,that is another story...
On a few lucky days,I was given a beautiful scenery that I am lost for words just like shown above.The dramatic sky was beyond my composition.I just saw and snapped The Moment.
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