Vertical                                                                                                                                 
Horizontal

                                                                                     Rule of thirds

                                                                        picture from different angle

                                                                                             horizontal

diagonal

framing

filling the frame

converging lines

Surfing on the waves

I like how the gigantic wave that's about to smash the freakishly small man. The intensity of this picture is so intense. The contrast of the water is so quaint it makes you want to try it.