Texture adds something wonderful to a photo, drawing you into the image and creating impact. Texture can highlight details on the surface of an object; macro photography often works with texture in such detail that it is not immediately apparent and not necessary to recognize what the object is. The beauty is in the detail. Texture in relationship with other elements in a photograph can create drama, and it can also provide information about the object being photographed. Here are a few textural photographs I snapped on my travels through the US.
The dramatic patterns in stone of Zion National Park’s Checkerboard Mesa
A San Fransisco rooftop
The splayed end of a fallen redwood in California
A closeup of the spectacular colours of Utah variscite
More of Utah’s rocky wonders in closeup
Peridot up close and personal
Contrast (in tone or colour), curves (more curves!) and patterns are interesting components of textural photography. I’d love to see your take on the theme.
If you’d like to join in, create your own post between now and next Friday, title it “Travel theme: Texture” and put a link to this page in your blog post to make it easy for others to find your post. Don’t forget to check back in next Friday for a new travel theme.
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Hi Ailsa … it’s been some time — I’ve been away, but here’s my ‘texture’ 🙂
http://wp.me/s2aCUH-texture
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COOL !
Thanks Lucien 🙂
Hi Ailsa, here is my contribution to the Travel Theme on Texture. Thanks for inspiring this post.
http://naomibaltuck.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/the-giants-causeway-to-scotland/
Cool shots, Naomi, love the Giant’s Causeway and the legend behind it. Really enjoyed your post. 🙂
Thank you, Ailsa! It really is awesome. I appreciate your stopping by.
Beautiful photographs.
Thanks, manningtreearchive xxx Ailsa
Thank you for your most interesting post.Until I saw your post,I didn’t observe nature so closely.This gives me extra incentive to look around and see what I can see in my dear city!
I’m very glad to hear that, ranu802, have fun looking around your city for textures xxx
Thank you for the challenge. I have posted the following: http://danajoward.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/travel-theme-foliage/
Shortlink: http://wp.me/p2EF02-e8
Excellent pics and quite informative commentary. Thanks for stopping by.
Nice photos that truly represent a multitude of textures in everyday life – thanks for visiting my blog.
Peridot and Zion images my favs here! – Renee
Thanks unpackedwriter, Zion was spectacular, even at the height of monsoon season! 🙂
I do love your texture shots.
Thanks RDoug, Utah offered up some amazing photo opportunities, so glad you enjoyed the post! xxx Ailsa
Wow, that`s some AWESOME photography! Hey, thanks for visiting my new blog!
LOVE!
Interesting and beautiful!:)
Thanks again for liking my posts. I really like this texture one as I’m a painter and love to use a palette knife for textural effects.
Ailsa,
I love your themes and the stunning way youu present them with photography. I’ll be following your blog regularly.
Thank you for coming again and liking my post “Yellow Moon”.