We've all heard of the rules of thirds but have you heard of the rule of three?
The rule of three is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers in [the] execution of the story and engaging the reader. The reader or audience of this form of text is also thereby more likely to remember the information conveyed. This is because having three entities combines both brevity and rhythm with having the smallest amount of information to create a pattern. It makes the author or speaker appear knowledgeable while being both simple and catchy.Wikipedia
Although a writing principle, one of my photography instructors, Loren Fisher, has suggested using this principle when composing images with more than one object of focus.
I’ve been trying to use this principle in my images.
My participation in the photography challenge has decreased. My thyroid problem has not improved and has left me drained of energy and motivation. I will soon have surgery to remove my thyroid and I hope my energy and motivation will return.
Today I worked in Manhattan at the client's Old Slip address in the New York Financial District. As I have done the last few times, I drove for almost two hours minutes into Jersey City and parked in the Paulus Hook neighbourhood. The parking deck is a few minutes walk from the Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal. While I don’t enjoy the commute once I am in the New York office, I have more options for lunch and exploration than at the Metro Park, New Jersey office. Commuting to Iselin is easier and faster, but escaping the hoise of the open plan office means sitting in my car.
As I did on my last commute to the Financial District, I brought my camera, my FujiFilm X-T2, and my only lens, the Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR. This is only the second time I have done this since I bought the camera a few weeks ago. It’s a bit of a hassle bringing the camera kit. My TimBuk 2 messenger bag was never meant to carry a camera kit plus all the other things I need for the workday — over-the-ear headphones, notebook, iPad Pro, snacks, diabetes kits, phone charging kit. It just doesn’t fit well. I squeezed it all, but the bag bulked like the straps would burst. I think it’s time I bought a larger bag.
It was lunchtime, and I wanted to eat out (the office noise is a motivator), but it was hard to choose with so many options. I decided to walk on South Street and hoped to find something appealing. Last week I walked toward Battery Park, so today I walked in the opposite direction; toward Brooklyn Bridge.
Some people say it’s the end of summer, but the heat and humidity on this day suggest otherwise. The temperature yesterday at noon was around 32ºC (~90ºF), and the humidity was over 50%.
After a few minutes of slow walking, I spotted some trees and umbrellas just under the FDR. I thought it might be another urban oasis — a park under the highway. I was curious, but I also hoped it was a restaurant. I crossed South Street at Maiden Lane and made my way over to the area.
Yep, it was a restaurant and a park. I perused the menu at Industry Kitchen, but the crab cake caught my attention. The hostess gave me a choice of sitting inside the air-conditioned bar and lounge, but despite the heat and humidity, I decided to sit outside to observe people and the park. I ordered the crab cake and Camp Wannamango by Harpoon Brewing. Lunch was $34 with a tip. But Bhavna told me (we were texting during lunch) that the view was worth it.
After lunch, I explored the backyard of the restaurant — what some may call the South Street Seaport District.
Many people were eating lunches they acquired from the street side vendors. It’s a much cheaper lunch, and you still enjoy the view from park benches and seats.
I was surprised at how many people were walking around despite the heat and humidity.
I explored Hornblower Cruises & Events Pier 15, both the pier and urban lounge. I had an excellent view of Brooklyn Bridge Park, and many sunbathers enjoyed the sunlight.
I was starting to feel the warmth, but it was time to end the lunch hour and return to the office. I slowly walked back down the other side of South Street toward Pier 11.
I think it’s exciting what I can discover with a few minutes of exploration in my colloquialbackyard.
Backyard: A person's neighbourhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
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