Rules of Composition

Avoiding Mergers

In this photo, the man who is holding the hose looks like he is peeing. Even though the subject of this photo is very serious, it is still humorous to look at. 

Framing

The two buildings running alone the sides of this photo really zeroing in on the only man in the street covered in dirt, building pieces, and other trash. I love how simple this photo is because it tells a story from one of the most horrific moments in American History.

Lines

The people are rushing to get away from the smoke and demolitions of the crashes, creating lines of people. Also, you can see on the right of the photo that the highway has ambulance trucks going into the smoke to help more people stay safe and alive. 

Rule of Thirds

Three firemen sitting with their heads down in sorrow taking in the tragedy that they and millions of others just witnessed. The firemen are in the bottom lefthand "tic-tac-toe" spot creating a picture showing the rule of thirds. 

Simplicity

The building is the main focus with the smoke coming out of it and having no other distractions taking the viewers eyes into a different part of the photo makes this simplicity. The background isn't a distraction either, having it being filled up with smoke.

Balance

The twin towers in the back with the black smoke coming out of it and the people on the bottom of the photo, holding onto each other with their heads down shows the balance in this photo because it has what is happening with the people and the building at that exact moment.