Texture

I was looking for an example of complementary colors for Color Theory when I stumbled upon this:

I started thinking about what makes this photo work so well. Not only do the colors go well together, but the textures are also interesting. I think I've talked about or mentioned texture before in this blog, but it's especially featured here, with the smooth flow of the dress and the static activity of the grass. The direction of the dress is also almost counter-intuitive, since it goes up and out instead of down and around. I also thought of the Bmore Art blog's recent post:

The texture makes a huge difference compared to something rather static in its activity. It just reminds me of how important direction and texture is in design. A woman in a dress laying on the grass seems mundane, but with direction and texture, as well as color, it can make a pretty amazing photograph.