The texture of an object is often what makes it photographically interesting. That play of light and shadow along with color is what makes for a successful photograph. The surface of everything, whether in nature or man made, has texture. It is the visible or tactile quality of the surface. Black and white images usually allow for the texture of the subject to be more perceivable because the distraction of color is gone.
Here are a few images of man made things that I like for their interesting texture. Which is your favorite?
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Faucet and siding – Hatteras, NC
Weathered wood – Cape Hatteras, NC
Tabby and brick wall – Darien, GA
Stairs – Hacienda Cusin near Otavalo, Ecuador
Tile Roof – Phenom Phen, Cambodia
Flaking Paint on a Street Car – Calcutta, India
Stucco wall palm frond shadow – Boca Grande, FL
A Wall at the Malik Ghat on the banks of the River Hooghly near the Howarh Bridge – Calcutta, India
Barn Wall – San Pablo del Lago, Ecuador
Weathered wall – Ubud, Bali
Thanks Ailsa for this week’s Travel Theme: Texture.
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