Detail and texture are two things that tend to draw the viewer’s eye into an image. I shared 17 images that are great examples of the use of texture in a photo here.
By Matthias Ripp
Weekly Photography Challenge – Texture
So what things have to come together to capture an image that showcases and subject with texture?
- Quality of light – ideally the harder (harsher) and more contrasty the lighting the better, but not 100% necessary.
- The direction of light – to enhance texture in a subject the light must come from the side, skimming across the surface.
- Get close – this one is obvious, right?
- Get it in sharp focus – also fairly obvious. Use the right focus point, focus mode, and aperture for maximum sharpness.
- Lastly, find a good subject. Remember people can have texture too!
By Priya Saihgal
By Snipps Whispers
By Carlyle Ellis Photography/Human Quotient
By four12
Share your images below:
Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.
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You can also share your images on the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.
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