Composed Intimidation

In this photograph of my friend Bryan, I was able to achieve exactly what I wanted. I was hoping to have an intimidating feel to the photo. Using the rule of thirds, I placed his gun on both the lower third and the left third. The eye is instantly drawn to the gun because of this balance. The shallow depth of field also intensifies this. Even though the gun is not pointing at the viewer, I believe that anyone viewing this is going to feel a sense of unease. I also used the diagonal shape formed by his arms and body to create the dramatic effect I was seeking. The use of vectors was not intended when shooting this photo. However, some may argue that the gun barrel itself would be an index vector as it does lead your eye off the frame and makes one ask who the gun is being pointed at.