Re: Rule of Thirds?

Stick to whatever composition looks best to you. If you have an eye for it,
then you do not need rules.



"Toke Eskildsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I read a short article on about.com about the Rule of Thirds:
> http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/glossary/bldefruleofthirds.htm
>
> This article surprised me somewhat as I have never heard about such
> rule. I do however know of the Golden Section.
>
>
> The Golden Section positions the lines approximately 38% from the edges
> of the picture, whereas the Rule of Thirds positions the lines
> approximately 33% from the edges. If I overlay the two types of guides
> on an image, I find that the suggestions for composition are rather
> different.
>
> I know that both the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Section are
> suggestions only, but I'd like to know if I generally should stick to
> the Golden Section or if the Rule of Thirds is just as valid? Is the
> Rule of Thirds just meant as an easy approximation to the Golden
> Section?