Nature

Nature has evolved to create stunning imagery, an example of which coined the mathematical term; the Fibonacci Spiral. It can be seen here in mathematical form as a logarithmic spiral and also as the distribution of seeds in a sunflower head, known as Phyllotaxis. This arrangement subsequently inspired the design of a Sam Charles spot painting entitled Phyllotaxis.

The principles of the Fibonacci Spiral can be applied to the composition of any image to make it aesthetically pleasing. This use is widespread in film and photography where the focal point is not the absolute centre of an image, but emanates in a spiral from a off-centre point. Applying this shape to the painting of the leopard below has the eye as the focal point, where it then sweeps around the face, down the spine and along the tail.