Rule of thirds

Three of my photos so far use the rule of thirds best:

In this photo, each of the four intersecting points is inside the eyes of both the mask and the shadow it casts. These are contrasted focal points, emphasizing the bright white of the inside of the mask and the darkness of the shadow in front of it. These points also draw attention to the difference in the shape of the eyes in the mask and the eyes in the shadow, and how the shadow is extended forwards into a ghostly form. The rule of thirds lines the photo up to be almost perfectly symmetrical, which could look quite dull, but I think the perspective and the contrast makes it more interesting.

With the rule of thirds, this photo looks like three separate parts: the spine of the book and path of light in the middle, and the black space on either side. Because the photo is so simple and has so little subject matter, the path of light and the illuminated spine of the book are automatically the focal points, but being placed in the centre of the photo in the middle of the black space draws you to this even more. One of the intersecting points also falls on the light streaming across the floor, which draws the eye to this extended part of the focal point.

In this photo, two of the intersecting points fall in contrasted areas, the light in front of the mask and the dark shadow below it. This draws attention to the use of bright lights and heavy shadows which I plan to continue for throughout my folio, and helps the photo further connect to this idea. The mask and its shadow are also placed directly on the right vertical line, while the left vertical line falls on the empty floor space beside it, which I think makes the photo more interesting than if the mask was placed in the centre.