Composition skills

We talk a lot about composition at this time of year. It just means design, and how you organise your picture. It is something we need to think about all the time, and not just when we are learning. Get the hang of composition, and you can make strong pictures with almost anything - even a mobile phone. (Don't tell Allan or Neil I said that.)
Here are some tips from the web on composition and design skills. One suggests using crocodiles as a diagonal line technique, which seems unwise:


http://www.photoradar.com/techniques/tips/improve-your-composition-skills 


http://photo.net/learn/nature/ghopkins/comp2/index 


http://www.ephotozine.com/article/12-top-photography-composition-rules-17158 


http://www.geofflawrence.com/photography_tutorial_composition.php 


http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips