Texture in the Tetons
Texture is an interesting element. It creates detail in a picture that we like to explore. It can create interest where it might otherwise be boring. It can also create busyness that can be a distraction if misused. Simple composition packed with texture is most effective.
I happen to be fortunate to be at the base of the Tetons one evening during some stormy weather. The clouds lifted just enough for the suns rays to penetrate and create just enough illumination for near perfect balance between the foreground and background. The rays themselves make an interesting secondary subject on the left side of the image as well. The light quality is very important, but look at the texture here as well. we have three different kinds of texture at play. First, the foreground, the grasses and foliage are all texture, leading the eye to the log structure which is number 2. Due to its being nearly surrounded by the foreground and its different type of texture, the eye finds it as a resting place. Having a resting place is essential in an image packed with texture, otherwise we bounce from one thing to another and it becomes exhausting to look at.
Our third element of texture is the mountains themselves. By being backlit, the contrast is reduced and the mountains become less dominant, the perfect background. this image is not so much about the the building or the mountains, but more about light and texture, visually a great combination.
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