This photograph from the top 10 photography composition rules article, is a picture that really stuck out to me because it portrayed the beauty of life.  It is a picture emphasizing the viewpoint which is an aerial view. It shows the picture in a whole different light. If the picture was in the view point of the man, you couldnt see the distance of the ocean and all its vast beauty. It has all the balancing elements and follows the rule of thirds. There is symmetry in patterns with the ocean and the sand. All in alll the composition of this picture is outstanding and follows almost all of the 10 rules.

I see this image being one of the most beautiful out of the 10 images shown for examples in the rule of composition. I loved this picture because I believe it was telling a story.  A story about a man who just wants to sit down for a moment and take a break from his stress free life. The other pictures showed scenery but this one had a man in it. This man wanted to enjoy the world for all of its beauty. It is in a large part, part of a greater message. You have to enjoy the little things in life. Sometimes you need to get away from everyone around you and just sit there and watch mother nature at work. The other pictures are shots of places or people from around the world but the simplicity of it makes it so special.

It truly got to me in an emotional level because it had me think about the greater meaning of our lives. A life not lived isn’t a life at all. It is just a wasted opportunity. Sitting there on the sandy beach must be the most peaceful part of his life and he has to let the moment sink in to really enjoy it.

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