Digital Diving

Canon digital compacts ready for the big blue

Composition is everything

Imagine your frame is divided into thirds, like a noughts and crosses game. The points at which the vertical and horizontal lines intersect are called 'crash points'. Locating the subject at a crash point - such as the diver in this photograph - will bring a photograph to life and give it balance.

Canon Powershot S40, 1/400sec, F8.0, Exp. Comp. -1.0EV, White Balance Day Light, Flash Off, Aperture-priority AE, Zoom 35mm (based on 35mm format)