Golden Ratio

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Created on 1st April 2003

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The ancient Greeks studies the golden ratio and found it harmonious. It is a ratio of 1.618, which describes 2 line segments that has this special relationship: (a+b)/a = a/b.

This implementation fill the composition with fractal-like golden rectangles.

Made with Processing.

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3 Responses to “Golden Ratio”

  1. Eric Rumsey Says:

    Interesting. I’m wondering if thumbnail images with Golden Ratio dimensions are clicked more. At least in medicine/health, image size tends to be in proportion 1.50 rather than Golden Ratio proportion of 1.62, so it’s easiest to choose 1.50 as a standard thumbnail ratio.

  2. william Says:

    That’s interesting. I always thought that the standard image size is 4:3 (1.33 proportion).

    Your question on whether a golden ratio thumbnail will get clicked more is very interesting!

  3. Idetrorce Says:

    very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
    Idetrorce

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