Re: Rule of Thirds

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Photogonow@xxxxxxx writes:

> In a message dated 7/17/04 7:58:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dd-b@xxxxxxxx
> writes:
>
>   Cut the image into six equal squares. Your "thirds" positions will be at
>   the
>   > intersections.
>
>   Either you mean "nine", or you're thinking of a different rule from
>   the one I'm thinking of.
>
> The Golden Section is a ratio based on a phi

But it is not the rule of thirds.

> The Golden Section is also known as the Golden Mean, Golden Ratio and
> Divine Proportion.  It is a ratio or proportion defined by the number Phi
> ( F = 1.618033988749895... )
>
> or . . .  eight divided by five
>
> or so I'm told - - -

And the math is wrong; 8/5 is 1.6 exactly. 
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