Golden section principle of composition

The golden section asymmetry principle of composition.

"Golden Section" is a geometric formula invented by the ancient Greeks, and the composition form that follows this law is considered to be "harmonious". The significance of this rule lies in providing a reasonable geometric line segment when appreciating an image work. For many painters/artists, "golden section" is a guiding principle that they must deeply understand in their current creation, and photographers are no exception.

"Trigonometry" is actually just a simplified version of "Golden Section". Its basic purpose is to avoid symmetrical composition, which usually puts the subject in the center of the picture, which is often annoying. In figures C 1 and C2, we can see that there are four points related to the golden section, marked with a "ten" line.

There are two basic ways to avoid symmetry by using the "trisection". The first one is that we can divide the picture into two areas, accounting for 1/3 and 2/3 respectively. The second type: directly refer to the four "golden section" points in the figure. For example, imagine that we see a very charming landscape, but we lack a subject with beautiful geometric structure.

The photos taken in this way will only be empty and tasteless scenes. What should I do? Try to find an object that is in sharp contrast with this monotonous environment, and put this object in one of the "ten" points in Figure C2, so that the photo has an obvious anchor point and guides the audience's eyes to the whole landscape.

Introduction of crossing line:

Intersection/diagonal is actually another form of "golden section". Its basic idea is to provide a guide line to guide your line of sight, and it is ideal to connect two corners. The traditional method thinks that the top left corner is the best starting point because most people are used to browsing a picture from here.

But if this diagonal line is a single straight line, it will often appear dull, so there must always be some embellishment in the picture. Sometimes we see a striking subject in the scene, but the messy environment around the subject will often distract the audience and weaken the attraction of the subject, making the final effect of the photo very disappointing.