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Texture is the visual interpretation of the tactile surface characteristics of objects. When emphasized, texture adds realism to an image, lending depth and a sense of three-dimensionality to you subject.
Capturing texture is the first real refinement of the image; its appearance is dependent on the angle of light striking the surface. The sharper the angle of light, the more shadows in the surface’s recesses, allowing the real texture of surfaces to be seen, rather than just flat areas of color.
A successful texture image should convey to the viewer an impression of how the surface would feel if touched. Textures that work best offer some visual variety and seem to extend beyond the frame of the image.
There are (at least!) two ways to capture texture: move in close to the subject to magnify its surface irregularities or back away from a large subject and its repetitive surface qualities are revealed.
Look at surfaces at different times of day. Horizontal surfaces show their texture best in early morning or late afternoon, when sunlight rakes obliquely across them. Vertical surfaces, on the other hand, are more likely to reveal their textures when the sun is directly over head.
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