Photography composition and the golden section

Let us start with the introduction of the centuries has been a well known technique started to talk about this topic, the "golden section" is an ancient Greece were invented Geometry formulas, follow the rules of composition form is considered a "harmonious", admiring an image works this rule is to provide a reasonably segmentation of geometric segment, for many the painter/artist

Let us start with the introduction of the centuries has been a well known technique started to talk about this topic, the "golden section" is an ancient Greece were invented Geometry formulas, follow the rules of composition form is considered a "harmonious", admiring an image works this rule is to provide a reasonably segmentation of geometric segment, for many of the artist/artist, "golden section" is the present creation must be a thorough understanding of the guidelines, the photographer is no exception.

Principle 1

As in the figure A: "golden section" formula you can deduce from a square to the bottom edge of the square is divided into two equal division, in point X to X as the centre line XY-RADIUS for the bottom edge of the circle and the line of intersection point for Z, which will extend for a ratio of the square is 5: 8 rectangle (Y ' point is the "golden section"), A: B: C = A = 5: 8.

Fortunately, the ratio of 35 format is very close to this kind of ratio of 5: 8 (24: 36 = 5: 7.5)

Figure A

Principle 2

Figure B: the derivation of we got was a perfect rectangle, connect the upper-left corner of the rectangle and a diagonal corner, and then from the upper-right corner to Y ' (the golden section, see figure A) to make a turn to the diagonal line, the rectangle is divided into three different parts.

Now, in theory, the golden section has been completed, the next step can be all you need to shoot scenes generally follow these three regional arrangement, you can also flip 180 degrees or illustration rotated 90 degrees to be controlled.

Figure B,

Figure B-1

Two-thirds rule

The "rule of thirds" in fact merely the "golden section" Lite, its basic purpose is to avoid a symmetrical composition, symmetrical composition usually place the photo in the center of the screen, which often tedious.

In Figure C1 and C2, you can see with the "golden section" associated with four points, use the "ten" line. Use the "rule of thirds" to avoid symmetric in use there are two basic methods, first: we can put the screen into account 1/3 and 2/3 area of the two zones.

Figure C1

Figure C1-1

The second way: direct reference to the four points of the "golden section".

For example, imagine we saw a very interesting landscape, but the lack of a beautiful geometric structure of the body, which was taken out of the photo shoot will be an empty Pan taste of scene it?, try look for one with this tedious environment is in stark contrast to objects, and this is taken from placed as one of the C2 "ten" point, so that photos have a visible anchor points, and the audience's attention from this start to boot to the entire landscape.

Chart C2

Fig C2-1