Rule of thirds intersection of two of the lines, close enough to take advantage of the rule. The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section. The main reason for observing the rule of thirds is to discourage placement of the subject at the center, or prevent a horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half. Michael Ryan and Melissa Lenos, authors of the book "An Introduction to Film Analysis: Technique
District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters Pride and Hope". The quarter for the Northern Mariana Islands depicts the sea shore, with a latte stone, two fairy terns, a Carolinian canoe, and a "mwar" (head lei). The quarters featuring the territories are what led author Doug Mack to write the book "The Not-Quite States of America" about the U.S. territories. District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters The District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter Program was a one-year coin program of the United States Mint that saw quarters being minted in 2009 to honor the District of Columbia and the unincorporated United States insular