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http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/04/12/10-rules-of-photo-composition-and-why-they-work/
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/12-top-photography-composition-rules-17158
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/composition/
http://photofocus.com/2009/11/30/25-photo-composition-tips
A composition rules that is useful is background, because you can focus on the subject but still have a nice background.
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