There is no rant here. Frank, others and I are all having a friendly discussion surrounding possible best ratios for photos. I have no special beliefs concerning this. I know not why you're starting this "rant" stuff.
Regards, Bob.... -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!" - Benjamin Franklin From: "Albano Garcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Stop of the rant > > --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi, Bob, > > > > Not to belabour the point, but I'm also not sure > > where the Golden Ratio is found > > in nature. Trees, oceans, rocks, animals of all > > sorts, mountains, molecules, > > atoms, sub-atomic particles; I could go on, but I > > can't think of anything > > "natural" that fits the Golden Ratio - unless what > > you're saying is that you can > > impose such a rectangle over an object, and say that > > it therefore fits that > > definition. > > > > The Greeks had great imaginations (tell me that > > Ursus Major looks like a bear!), > > and I don't mean to belittle what they contributed > > to Western thought and > > philosophy, but I just don't see it (the Golden > > Ratio thing, that is). > > > > cheers, > > frank > > > > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > > > "Golden ratio". Said by the ancient Greeks to be > > the most naturally pleasing > > > four sided shape. The "golden ratio" is found > > everywhere in nature.