Triangular Composition: How to arrange three objects

Three objects arranged on a side table, demonstrating the most basic composition rule: the three objects have distinctly different heights—the tallest vase is about 350mm, the middle candlestick is 200mm, and the lowest stack of books is 60mm—their apexes connect to form a scalene triangle, not arranged in a straight line or at equal height. The three objects are also not aligned on the plane but staggered to create depth. There is spacing between them, not touching each other. Materials are deliberately contrasted: ceramic, metal, paper. Next to it is an identical tabletop but with objects arranged in a line at equal height as an incorrect comparison. Soft side lighting. Avoid: three objects arranged in a line at equal height, aligned in a straight line on the plane, objects placed tightly together, all three objects using the same material.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張邊几上的三件物件陳設,示範最基本的構圖法則:三件的高度明顯不同——最高的花瓶約 350mm、中間的燭台 200mm、最低的書疊 60mm——三者的頂點連起來形成一個不等邊三角形,而不是排成一直線或等高。三件在平面上也不對齊,而是前後錯開形成深度。彼此之間留有間距,不互相碰觸。材質刻意對比:陶、金屬、紙。旁邊有一張同樣的檯面但物件等高排成一列作為錯誤對照。柔和的側光。避免:三件等高排成一列、在平面上對齊成一直線、物件緊靠在一起、三件使用同一種材質。