At first I had difficulty grasping the rule of odds because it seemed so similar to the rule thirds, but after analyzing various examples I was able to discern differences and differentiate the two. One could say I was stumped in terms of photographing an urban landscape or architecture. As I walked around our neighborhood, the only prominent structures were other people’s hoses which were out of the question to photograph. So instead of treating my afternoon walk as all or nothing, I scaled down my definition of “architecture” and looked for inspiration on a smaller level. I was able to find some at a nearby park.
In this photo the stumps take up the right third of the composition, their shadows elongating into the empty left side. I also used a shallow depth of field, only leaving the front log in focus. Leading lines is also come into play with the lines of wood guiding the viewer’s eye deeper into the composition.