A turkey vulture soars above the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri.
Why isn't this bird centered in the frame? It's because extra space on the right, the direction of the bird's flight, pleases the eye.
Does this compositional technique touch upon a psychological underpinning?
To use a metaphor, I believe people are happier when they're moving in a direction. Direction can mean raising a family, undertaking a long term challenge, growing one's faith in God, just to name a few.
It's not direction alone that brings happiness, what's essential is movement in a direction.
Wealth or fame doesn't create happiness. Sometimes those conditions impose distractions. When people are distracted, they not moving toward their aspirations.
Too many distractions place us in the center of our frames. Life is happier on the sides, when we're moving toward the center.
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