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The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:28 pm
by 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
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:40 pm
by 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.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:44 pm
by 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.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:43 pm
by Terrapin Station
Philosophy Explorer wrote: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.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:05 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
bobevenson wrote: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
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:49 pm
by bobevenson
Philosophy Explorer wrote:bobevenson wrote: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.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:13 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
bobevenson wrote:Philosophy Explorer wrote:bobevenson wrote: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
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:33 pm
by bobevenson
So, you are into fractions now, huh? Who would've figured.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:46 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
bobevenson wrote:So, you are into fractions now, huh? Who would've figured.
You should've since you have a fraction of a brain.
PhilX
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 1:29 pm
by Arising_uk
bobevenson wrote: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?
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:58 pm
by bobevenson
You might try reading the book of Revelation to avoid making such stupid comments or asking such stupid questions.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:55 pm
by Arising_uk
What's 2/3 of a 1000 bob?
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:32 pm
by TSBU
A 666,66 bob.
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:45 pm
by bobevenson
Arising_uk wrote:What's 2/3 of a 1000 bob?
What's your stupid point, dope?
Re: The Golden Ratio vs the Rule of Thirds
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:48 pm
by Arising_uk
bobevenson wrote:What's your stupid point, dope?
That this book of revelation is a crock of shite.