Comments on: Appealing images use the golden ratio http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/04/11/appealing-images-use-the-golden-ratio/ An evolving perspective on management consulting, business strategy and investing Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/04/11/appealing-images-use-the-golden-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 Ken Sat, 23 May 2009 14:03:59 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=1710#comment-2774 Something interesting you might like to note is that the photograph above doesn't have the light (nor the pole supporting it) in the centre of the frame. It's deliberately weighted to the right, about 2/3 of the way across the frame (obviously from the left). Photographers refer to this as the "Rule of Thirds" and it's an approximation of splitting the frame into the golden ratio. That's why that image "works", moreso than the physical length:height ratio of the actual frame. The frame's obviously been cropped too - most people are accustomed to viewing photos with a 3:2 length:height ratio or (if you're using a compact camera) 4:3. The weird crop makes the image look "fat". It's not universal - and symmetrical objects (arches, for example) are better off symmetrically composed. Something interesting you might like to note is that the photograph above doesn’t have the light (nor the pole supporting it) in the centre of the frame.

It’s deliberately weighted to the right, about 2/3 of the way across the frame (obviously from the left). Photographers refer to this as the “Rule of Thirds” and it’s an approximation of splitting the frame into the golden ratio.

That’s why that image “works”, moreso than the physical length:height ratio of the actual frame. The frame’s obviously been cropped too – most people are accustomed to viewing photos with a 3:2 length:height ratio or (if you’re using a compact camera) 4:3. The weird crop makes the image look “fat”.

It’s not universal – and symmetrical objects (arches, for example) are better off symmetrically composed.

]]> By: andrew http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/04/11/appealing-images-use-the-golden-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 andrew Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=1710#comment-2295 Hi Tom, I like what you've done with your blog! You and James have given me the inspiration to start my own. I have added your blog to my site. I hope you don't mind! Andrew Hi Tom,

I like what you’ve done with your blog! You and James have given me the inspiration to start my own. I have added your blog to my site. I hope you don’t mind!

Andrew

]]> By: SexyNerd http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/04/11/appealing-images-use-the-golden-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 SexyNerd Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=1710#comment-1933 Very random but interesting article! Very random but interesting article!

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