Street Photography Composition: Triangles

Josef Koudelka / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies
(diagram added by Eric Kim)

Here is another great post from Eric Kim about composition and street photography. In it, he talks about  the use of triangles as a compositional technique, something that we didn't look at in class this week. The article can be found here.

As one of the commenters pointed out, we as photographers have to be careful not to use these compositional techniques as crutches that stifle our freedom and creativity. However, learning how to see them as we look at the world through our viewfinder and as we edit our photos can mean the difference between a good photo and a great photo.

What do you think?