That is absolutly not true. They where all at some point created for reason. Not sure you are aware that in the easter world they have a different perspective on what make a good ratio. I have books on the subject of why each ratio was consider right during a given era for a different reason. I have math formula's for the proper distance from a print depending on what lens was used to take the picture based on the average viewer. do you know why there is cine-scope? how about why they chose 16:9 for HD? Why was the first motion picture film 4:3? Where those justified discussions? Well they where thought to be. Frameing inside your film plan to create a composition a whole lot different use of cropping as well. I never said DON"T CROP. I said ( to para phrase myself) cropping without understanding composition will make a bad picture. but have a read its about how the golden ratio isn't always so golden. http://i-perception.perceptionweb.com/fulltext/i03/i0484.pdf
On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM, YGelmanPhoto <ygelmanphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have to chime in here. "Most aspect ratios exist for a reason derived from some psychological study." ??? Certainly not true. There may be a single one, namely the one having the so-called Golden Ratio but even then that's arguable. The others all stem from a desire to standardize (that is, to be economically expedient). I've heard many photographers who decry the tendency to achieve a standard aspect ratio. (Full disclosure: I'm one of them.)I've seen claims Henri Cartier-Bresson always framed in-camera and never cropped, but I admit I'm not that good. If cropping is a sin, I'll just have to confess: I crop, I crop . . . .I could also argue about the statement about broken rules but not now.-yoramOn Jun 2, 2013, at 9:41 PM, RsLittle wrote:Cropping a poorly framed compositions doesnt make for a better composition. If you find your self cropping that much you might choose to aquire the correct equipment to create your compositions. Most apsect ratios exist for a reason derived from some pyscological study. Arbitrarily changing them defeats the use of the human brains natural desire for certain things to be in certain ways. rules are made to be broken only if you understand why the rule exist in the first place. Loose framing wont help lens distortion.A proper undistort tool that properly scales the image is the right tool.
