Andrew Psychology determined the human eye angle of vision. Psychology is the study of how the brain PERCEIVES and then relates to things. Since human vision is something like 80% made up by the brain to fill in a substantial amount of missing data coming in through the eye. This is why Sound can affect what you see. WOW. Did you know that Sound can change how you see things? This in tern is used to understand human behavior or the study of Psychology.
6x6 was created to FRAME either verticle or horizontal without turning the camera. Framing is not cropping. Framing is what you do in a camera for the intended use of an image. Thats why they are called FRAMING GUIDES and not crop guides. The use of the square as format became popular because its NOT how the human brain perceives things and thus creates a challenge for the brain. Usually the use of the whole square heavily relies on the rule of thirds and triangular design. Again I never said DON"T CROP I said why I DON'T LIKE TO CROP in MOST CASES. And I will stand that a a good composition SCALED will result in a better image then a bad image CROPPED to a different image AS A GENERAL (as it not always just most of the time) rule.
6x6 was created to FRAME either verticle or horizontal without turning the camera. Framing is not cropping. Framing is what you do in a camera for the intended use of an image. Thats why they are called FRAMING GUIDES and not crop guides. The use of the square as format became popular because its NOT how the human brain perceives things and thus creates a challenge for the brain. Usually the use of the whole square heavily relies on the rule of thirds and triangular design. Again I never said DON"T CROP I said why I DON'T LIKE TO CROP in MOST CASES. And I will stand that a a good composition SCALED will result in a better image then a bad image CROPPED to a different image AS A GENERAL (as it not always just most of the time) rule.
On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 1:35 PM, <asharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Not to be argumentative or anything (on *this* list? never happens), but
if the aspect ratios were created from psychological studies, then why the
success of the 6x6 format? Was that also done because of a psychological
study, or was it done to thumb their noses at the psychological studies?
I just don't believe that the formats are such as they are because of
psychological studies. In fact, the 4:3 standard was done to mimic the
human eye angle of vision:
"A 4:3 ratio mimics human eyesight visual angle of 155°h x 120°v, that is
4:3.075, almost exactly the same." --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)
But 35mm and DSLRs are 3:2, and of course 6x6 is 1:1.
That page is an interesting read, by the way.
However, to the original point of cropping versus not cropping: stating
that cropping to a different composition cannot help a photograph taken
with a "worse" composition is poppycock and balderdash. It is just a tool,
certainly, but quite a useful too.
Andrew
On Mon, June 3, 2013 7:19 am, PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> While I disagree as I believe the subject matter creates the proper
> cropping I tend to fit-force the image I think I might print into a 7.5" x
> 9.5"
> or 6.75" x 9.75" format. (6.75 x 9.75 produces even margins in an 11" x
> 14"
> matte and of course the 7.5 x 9.5 is the standard opening in mattes from
> the "8' x10"" days of film). I also do try to compose using the rule of
> thirds as it makes for a more dynamic picture and I assume that there are
> psychological reasons/studies why. I guess I somewhat of two minds on
> this subject. Roy
>
>
> In a message dated 6/2/2013 9:42:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Most apsect ratios exist for a reason derived from some pyscological
> study.
>
>
>
