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Sandra Vixen

Posts: 1561

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

If a width to height ratio is said to be higher, does that mean the width is greater than the height?

Aug 26 19 11:13 pm Link

Photographer

Fist Full of Ish

Posts: 2301

Aiken, South Carolina, US

If literal, yes.  I wouldn't bet much on it though, especially if it was spoken to you.  Unless it was in a reliable publication, as in a written instruction, I'd ask for clarification.

Aug 28 19 01:38 am Link

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Camera Buff

Posts: 924

Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

If your question is to do with Aspect Ratio.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_

Aug 28 19 02:07 am Link

Model

Sandra Vixen

Posts: 1561

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

I know aspect ratio

I'm trying to figure out if "greater width to height ratio" means the width is bigger than the height?

Aug 28 19 04:35 pm Link

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Fist Full of Ish

Posts: 2301

Aiken, South Carolina, US

Unless it was intended to refer to a reference rectangle.  Then it wouldn't necessarily mean that the width was greater than the height.  It would only mean that the rectangle was more "landscapy" than the reference.  Can you provide the exact wording in context?

Aug 28 19 08:29 pm Link

Model

Sandra Vixen

Posts: 1561

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Fist Full of Ish wrote:
Unless it was intended to refer to a reference rectangle.  Then it wouldn't necessarily mean that the width was greater than the height.  It would only mean that the rectangle was more "landscapy" than the reference.  Can you provide the exact wording in context?

Not without this becoming a sex and race war thread.

Its a scholarly study on human head proportions and perpencity for violence.

Came across this study model head proportions

Aug 29 19 09:33 pm Link

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Fist Full of Ish

Posts: 2301

Aiken, South Carolina, US

Sandra Vixen wrote:
Not without this becoming a sex and race war thread.

Its a scholarly study on human head proportions and perpencity for violence.

Came across this study model head proportions

OK.  Now is make sense.  It seems to be referencing a given ratio, and saying that if his head is "squatier" than Charles Manson, then don't invite him to dine with you.

Aug 30 19 06:23 pm Link