Texture - Image Bank

I like this image as the viewer can almost tell how this would feel just from looking at it. They can tell this as a result of the angle of which the photograph has been take - it is at eye level. This allows us to see all of the stay hairs, the different sizes of the plaits and the different levels at which the wicker sits.

The bumps in the bricks in this image gives us a sense that this wall would be quite rough to touch. The shadows that are left under each brick and onto the cement shows us that the bricks are pushed more forward and therefore the wall would be bumpy if you were to run your hand down it. As most people already know what bricks feel like, we know that this wall would be hard.

The way this image focuses on the sharp spikes of this plant allows us to really see them in detail and see the points on the end of each spike. We can tell that this would be sharp to touch, but in the middle of each set of spikes there is some fluff (which we can see in the focussed area). This may lead someone to believe that it may be soft in the centre, but looking closely you can see that this is a very thin layer.

This image is appealing due to its cracked texture on the surface. The use of the black and white tones accentuates the roughness that is visible, and brings out the smaller details in the image. For example, you can see the smaller, less deep lines going around the trunk, which would be less visible if this image was in colour. Also, the darkness of the cracks makes them appear very deep as they are totally black.

I have chosen to include this image as most images that include wood as an example of texture show it to be rough, but in this image it appears smooth. We can see that it is smooth as there are no bumps and there is a shine to it towards to the top-right of the image. Also, the lines in the image show us that each wooden slate is level with the others as none appear out of place.

I like how, apart from the tip of the pencil, the image has been extremely blurred so that the subject of the image is more prominent. As the pencil appears sharper, we can really see the texture of the wood and how it may feel rough as it has small holes and bumps on the surface. Also, as the lead of the pencil looks jagged, it may feel sharp to touch.