Survival from Death
by PDavis

Comment:
Good contrast of subject, but the framing of them lets this down. Also the moment of light you've chosen - I get no real sensation of variation of texture between these two things.

Rawhide
by DJLuba

Comment:
Good. Almost nothing but texture. Like the low-key, like the suspicion of movement within the leather, perhaps the suggestion of it having formed to s body, and those creases being an echo of that person. Perhaps too close to the abstact, too minimalist to do well here; and also to hold my interst very long, I'm afraid. Competent stuff though.

Starfish
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
This may be the first time I've seen a shot with on-board flash that actually achieves some quality of texture :-) makes it look very hard - though as it's presumably dead that's probably accurate. The top shadow is a shame - constantly pulls the eye away from that in-focus area where I think, for this challenge, you'd want the eye to rest. Actually, in classicla composition terms, you have leading lines working against your area of interst, which is what makes this a little unsatisfying despite the good texture.

Whetstone
by Armadillo

Comment:
Interesting thinking - and at least trying to do more than one thing. Compositionally a bit blunt (did you try positioning the knife further left in frame?), and the texture of the stone is not well shown - no sensation of that light graininess of it, for me.

Leather Belt
by bil99

Comment:
Lighting seems a bit too head-on to really emphasise the texture. Some feeling of rough/smooth with those edges and surfaces survives, however. Perfectly well in focus, but seems to lack that edge of detail - processing? camera? don't know...

Will she get ready again?
by maelms

Comment:
Intersting graphically - but I think it's a question of colours here rather than texture - I get no sensation of roughness from any of this wood, and only a suggestion from the metal bar. I also think your composition could be improved - all the 'weight' of this is to the left (the metal, the join of the planks, and even that hole is almost centre.

Contrasts
by Rgarcia

Comment:
There's a 1970's low-contrast feel to this - quite interesting. Certainly captured the texture of the outside, but the pearl and the inside of the shell seem to have been relegated to almost an insignificant detail. Composition doesn't work for me - perhaps because of the tight crop on the left of the shell and leaving the right side open.

Pinapple
by siggi

Comment:
Very white highlights - give a plastic feel. Perhaps a softer light would reduce that. Some detail missing, just lacking that edge of sharpness. Kind of 'ugly' to do well here, but nice idea.

money with lots of texture
by nottogood

Comment:
Interesting approach - quality of image has let this down a touch, as that detail that would really show the texture has disappeared. You have kept some tactile quality though, which is good.

Baby. It's cold outside.
by pcody

Comment:
Near perfect exposure, in my eyes. There is something about the composition, and it certainly is black. 7 for now.