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This rule can be read a metaphor for the severely divided, un-united, political entity that is laughingly known as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The solitary number 6 is on an outmoded measuring scale that is extremely difficult to use especially when calculations are required. That scale is part of a system of weights and measures introduced by the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 and that English people are proud to refer to as BRITISH IMPERIAL. That term made sense at the time because England had an Empire but a lot of English people are still being enculturated to be nostalgic about that fact. Inches, pints and acres are symbols that make them feel safe, warm and secure in the delusion that they are still in charge of things.
In the modern era however most people (certainly those who do serious measurements and calculations) across the world choose to use the METRIC SYSTEM because it is so easy to understand and to use accurately. The 14, 15 and 16 are part of that excellent system.
In Scotland I have no use whatsoever for Imperial measures of length. Three of the four scales on this rule are devoted to the outdated Imperial system and I have never been able to find an exclusively Metric rule in the shops here. It feels as if we are still being forced to pander to the nostalgia of the 'Little Englanders' who because they outnumber us are still able to impose their imperialistic foibles and tastes on us.
Australian Rules football match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Minolta 800si, Kodak Gold 200
Hannah Polakov
Period 6
Reflection- Rule of Thirds
The picture on the top is of a statuette. The statuette was something I picked out when I was little, and has been sitting in my backyard for years. The statuette has a damaged look on the face which is a quality that I like about this picture. Also, I moved this statuette into a specific spot to get the background of the picture just right so there wouldn’t be anything distracting from the subject. The rule of thirds line goes down the center of the statuette and the dot is in the middle of her face. I adjusted this picture in camera raw which made the statuette stand out more and the colors pop.
The picture on the bottom is of a few pears. I put these fake pears on my dad’s barbecue because I liked the pattern of it and I didn’t think it would be distracting from the pears. The first red pear in front is the subject and the rule of thirds line goes directly down the center of the pear. I had to line these pears up in a few different places before I put them here, which gave me time to practice taking pictures in different ways before getting it perfect. I rotated this picture clockwise ninety degrees to fit on the eight and half by eleven paper. I like this picture because of the way I had lined up the pears and how there were leaves there when I shot it so it gave the table a little texture. Lastly, I adjusted this picture in camera raw to adjust the colors and temperature of the picture.