The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds

[Philosophy Explorer]

Never studied art and I already know about the Golden Ratio's supposed connection with aesthetics.

This article compares two rules, saying one is better than the other. To me, I think this article's approach to art may be too rigid.

Tell me what you think:

http://petapixel.com/2016/10/24/golden- ... le-thirds/

PhilX

[FlashDangerpants]

Both rules just say that a bit of negative space off to one side of a composition is quite pleasing. In all other respects they are largely arbitrary. The thing which makes the spiral worse than the other one is that it is the more self-evidently hopeless of the two because you can make any picture good or bad fit it by just re-orienting the spiral.

[bobevenson]

Your so-called "rule of thirds" reminds me of Satan casting a third of the stars out of heaven, leaving two-thirds or 666 stars out of a thousand.

[Terrapin Station]

Never studied art and I already know about the Golden Ratio's supposed connection with aesthetics.

This article compares two rules, saying one is better than the other. To me, I think this article's approach to art may be too rigid.

Tell me what you think:

http://petapixel.com/2016/10/24/golden- ... le-thirds/

PhilX

For one, none of the photos he uses for demonstration actually line up with the "Golden Ratio." We could maybe say very roughly that they do, but it's very rough.

I believe these sorts of things are nonsense as proposed "rules (of thumb)" that will create works that appeal to most folks, anyway, though. Different people like different things. There's no getting around that.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Your so-called "rule of thirds" reminds me of Satan casting a third of the stars out of heaven, leaving two-thirds or 666 stars out of a thousand.

Not my rule fool.

PhilX

[bobevenson]

Your so-called "rule of thirds" reminds me of Satan casting a third of the stars out of heaven, leaving two-thirds or 666 stars out of a thousand.

Not my rule fool.

PhilX

Right, I forgot you weren't into fractions yet.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Your so-called "rule of thirds" reminds me of Satan casting a third of the stars out of heaven, leaving two-thirds or 666 stars out of a thousand.

Not my rule fool.

PhilX

Right, I forgot you weren't into fractions yet.

Incorrect. You can add that to everything else you forgot, Hallucinating Bob.

PhilX

[bobevenson]

So, you are into fractions now, huh? Who would've figured.

[Philosophy Explorer]

So, you are into fractions now, huh? Who would've figured.

You should've since you have a fraction of a brain.

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

Your so-called "rule of thirds" reminds me of Satan casting a third of the stars out of heaven, leaving two-thirds or 666 stars out of a thousand.

Wow! 'It' was truly 'evil' and pretty amazing as well as what did 'it' do with the .66666... or .7th of the star left over?

[bobevenson]

You might try reading the book of Revelation to avoid making such stupid comments or asking such stupid questions.

[Arising_uk]

What's 2/3 of a 1000 bob?

[TSBU]

A 666,66 bob.

[bobevenson]

What's 2/3 of a 1000 bob?

What's your stupid point, dope?

[Arising_uk]

What's your stupid point, dope?

That this book of revelation is a crock of shite.