The Rule of Thirds

Storm clouds building, originally uploaded by fatoldsid.

This composition is an excellent example of the rule of thirds. Just from a gross perspective, note that it is approximately divided into thirds - ground, sky, clounds.

Then there's the lonely tree, which at first seems a bit lost, then draws the eye. It's worth viewing this in its large size for the full impact of it.

And then, there's the subtlety of the colors, as they blend from the middle region up into the clouds.

This is really a lovely piece.