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Taking the Shot COMPOSITION

As you’ll see, the below overlay shows that there is again some reasoning behind the composition of the photo. First, the outer curve of the spiral perfectly encapsulates the key parts of the image, drawing the eyes just where the photographer wants you to look. However, the center of the spiral doesn’t seem to be close to the main part of the image. It’s actually right on a blurry piece of lava—what gives!? Furthermore, it’s difficult to associate key parts of the image with the squares, lines, and other parts of the golden ratio.

This one is a bit of a trick question, as there are parts that fit rather well, but in fact this photo was composed more on the rule of thirds dynamic rather than the golden ratio. Does that make it wrong?

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