Get Pushed Challenge 244 - golden ratio (spiral)#2

My get pushed partner (@lizhammond) challenged me to shoot using one (or more) of the following compositional techniques: the golden ratio, lead in lines or natural frames. My first challenge was to find out what the golden ration is. The next was to try and shoot in that aspect. And when that didn't work out, to crop photos that were close in that aspect.

[Kathy]

@lizhammond This was a difficult challenge. The photos I have posted were cropped into the golden ratio as they weren't quite there in the original aspect. This was a difficult technique for me to understand and the explanations that I read on line were a little sketchy. I learned a lot, though and it was fun. Thank you.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I'm not sure I see the Golden Ratio in this shot, but I definitely see the Rule of Thirds in action.

[GaryW]

Okay, so read about the "golden ratio" but I'm not mathematical so I'll stick with the "rule of thirds". I still like your photo, a lot! :- )

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann @thewatersphotos According to the template in LR, the tree is in the small coil of the spiral (think nautilus shell) I really did struggle with this challenge and too will probably stick to ROT. Thank you for taking the time to view and comment.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful view, landscape and capture. Fav.

[Kathy]

@pyrrhula Thank you. This will be my view whenever we move into our "new" (actually remodeled but new to us) house.

[Mickey Anderson]

What a view!! great capture on either rule

[Marilyn]

Reminds me of our trees and grasses

[Kathy]

@brillomick Thank you Mickey. Sorry I didn't notice your comment sooner.
@confectioner Probably the same. I don't think the two countries are that much different.