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Saturday
14Jun

The Power of Three

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Aren't these three mushrooms adorable? I feel like they're giving each other a big group hug, thankful for the muggy weather and daily rain showers we've had lately.

As far as composition goes, you really can't go wrong with grouping items in threes. That doesn't mean there has to be only three items in the photo. But that fourth little mushroom on the right doesn't count, in my mind. He's small, off to the side, and out of focus. When I look at the photo I see three mushrooms right away. By composing your photos using odd numbered items it keeps things from getting too symmetrical and creates interest. After I took this photo I checked out the Shutter Sisters Flickr Pool and found some other photos that utilize the Power of Three.

mayalu captured these gorgeous poppy's in a group hug too!

ojoyous1 did a great job recognizing this serene set up.

star8278 found three daisies all in a row. 

pinkorchid_too created a perfect cherry still life.

 If you have any examples of "The Power of Three", I want to see them! And so does everyone else. Leave your links in the comments!


Reader Comments (36)

Just took a photo of "three" a couple of days ago!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michellepotter/2573937493/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle Potter
http://flickr.com/photos/27511563@N06/2576573631/

The power of the sea and the joy of three...
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMAK NJ
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie
The powere of three . . . maybe not all in focus, but still a delicious threesome!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/intensity_too/2552310609/in/set-72157605435877978/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterintensity_too
Ah, the harmony and balance of three. It's one of the reasons three happens to be my favourite number!

I was racking my brain trying to think of a photo of three and with camera in hand I saw this!

http://www.dolcepics.com/dailypic/power-of-three/

Can you guess what it is? Probably too easy.
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterlaura - dolcepics
Oh, and Paige, I love the colours and tone of your photo. Simply beautiful!
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterlaura - dolcepics


Good afternoon Shutter Sisters

Here's my submission for 'the power of 3"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickythomasphotography/2483628237/

I have so many, but this is one of my favourites!

enjoy

Nicky x
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenternicky thomas
I love the idea of things in threes. At times, looking at a landscape as if it were three layers has helped me compose some pictures, too. The beach is the perfect place for this...ah, summer!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23630286@N05/2281767780/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23630286@N05/2459832053/in/set-72157605113895625/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKathleen
My girl and her two stuffed pals make a sweet threesome.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinator/2554639361
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChristina
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commentergkgirl
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterlittlepurplecow
my rule of 3. 3 wishes, i tall 2 small. just like my kids.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2578029570/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkristin
This isn't my photo, but it spoke volumes to me when I saw it on Angie's blog, Bring the Rain. I only link to her blog and the page where the photo appears. I hope this is okay. Can I nominate a photo? If not, just delete my post. Her blog is so worth a read. And this photo brings tears to my heart.

http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/2008/02/disney-world.html

Peace.
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAileen
three blue beach umbrellas in the background:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/2574767093/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commentercamerashymomma
I have a whole Flickr set devoted to 3! I have three daughters and everytime I see a 3 gouping, I swear I see their personalities evident in the items.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/sets/72157602950472851/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTonya Doughty
Love the fungi group hug. And you do not have to sell me on the power of three...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melsphotophun/2071516248/
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermelody
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdeb
here's my contribution for today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/patreesya/2311142655/

it's a wee bit overexposed though but i like the little one on the right side. this was taken in a beach full of mangroves in Palawan, Philippines.
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterpatricia
Threes really are awesome. Love this mushroom picture. Very nice.

My threes picture is a portrait of my daughter, son and our old neighbor on the "special bench" :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/purple-valley/1951507475/in/pool-shuttersisters
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterVal
stunning shot Paige. I love everything about it. And yes, I beleive in the magic of threes.
Here's mine-
http://shuttersisters.com/home/2008/2/22/the-gathering.html
June 15, 2008 | Registered CommenterTracey Clark
Three whisky barrels:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2445088520/

Three birds on my necklace:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2351908176/

My sister takes the bat while a couple are walking behind her:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2191873054/
June 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterNaomi
I enjoy the three but I feel for the little one who is left out.
I am often that left out mushroom....
June 16, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLgirl
oh yeah. there certainly is something about threes!
Love the photos ladies. =)
June 16, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterlora
Well, this is a little late, but I did just get this photo of 3 yellow blossoms that I really like: http://timewaitsphotos.blogspot.com/2008/06/oh-heaven.html
June 19, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTracy
Paige, I think the photo is awesome. And I'm kind of maybe afraid of mushrooms, so that's really saying something. The detail on the caps really is stunning.
June 21, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBethiclaus

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