I suspect that _all_ "rules" of competition may have been empirically derived (or discovered). They are the result of "critics" separating out the images (painting, watercolor, photography, whatever) that stand the test of time and acclaim from those that are, well, mundane. The "rules" arose from a critical comparison of the two. It is irrelevant whether we go through this process each for ourselves, or we speed up the process by trying the common suggestions and make our own modifications. We still end up with rules. They are still rules even if they have now become so natural to us that we are no longer aware of them. They are still rules even if they are followed due to an innate ability.
Regards, Bob.... -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!" - Benjamin Franklin From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > John wrote: > > > Photographers come from many different backgrounds. > > But there are really only two; the technician and the artist. > > Not really, There are also everything in between. I don't think you can really separate the artistry from the technique. > > >But the > > artist sees the picture in the viewfinder from the start, and > > will never need to be taught any rules at all. > > But that doesn't meant his doesn't use them.
