Mergers
Good Mergers vs. Bad Mergers
Good Mergers vs. Bad Mergers
Mergers are created when key parts of the main subjects overlap each other, touch another key element, or touch the sides of the frame. The more objective you become before taking a picture, the more you'll prevent mergers. An example of a merger is when a tree looks like it is growing out of someone's head. Another kind of merger is when very dark or bright spots appear in the photo, distracting the viewer from the central point. Photographers should always focus on what is happening in the whole frame and not just what is right in front of them. Good mergers enhance the photo's theme and direct the viewer to the right direction in the photograph and succeed in making smooth transitions from one object to another. Bad mergers just simply distract the viewer and essentially interrupt the desired point of view. By training the mind to look at everything in the background and foreground, some of the greatest photographs can be created.