Sunday Stills – Textures
January 31st, 2010 by michelle
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge is called “Textures.” Hope you enjoy my selections!
One of the most familiar and comforting textures of the horse world: a bale of hay.
Intricate knots in a rope cross tie.
The well-worn leather of a favorite headstall
Woven western saddlepads come in a variety of colors and patterns.
The leather of a broken-in saddle molds to the rider perfectly.
Check out Sunday Stills for other entries, as well as Laughing Orca Ranch, The Skoog Farm Journal, All Horse Stuff, and Baba Yaga’s Mirror, all of whom frequently participate in the challenge.
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Dibear - January 31, 2010 at 8:36 am
Great choices. I think I liked the leather the best.
Welcome to Sunday Stills.
Sara - January 31, 2010 at 10:02 am
Very nicely done. Loved the blanket though… the color is amazing!
Brenda - January 31, 2010 at 10:03 am
love all the tack! Makes me miss the barn! I wanted to do shots like this and just couldn’t get it done! I’m so glad that you did!
Shirley - January 31, 2010 at 11:13 am
You did well; I like the headstall the best.
thecrazysheeplady - January 31, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Very nice! You fooled me with the headstall. I was sure it was the back of a western saddle
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michelle - February 1, 2010 at 8:24 am
Thanks for the comments everyone! I’m surprised that the headstall shot is such a favorite. Although I liked that one as well!
Arlene - January 31, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Who knew all of these horse things could be so visually pretty. Great photos. You are getting so good with capturing the details.
hazem behiry - January 31, 2010 at 3:58 pm
welcome back, I love all of them, great angles, but my favorite is have to be headstall. it got so much detail. very pretty. great choices too
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen - January 31, 2010 at 4:55 pm
These are beautiful!
Holly - January 31, 2010 at 5:42 pm
good job!
michelle - February 2, 2010 at 8:27 am
Thanks, Holly!
Kiki - January 31, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Wonderfully alive textures! these are fabulous macros as well..gorgeous work!
Kiki~
Regular Guy - January 31, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Very nice pictures. Love the theme too.
KacyK - January 31, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Hay(it is your first pic) Thanks for mentioning me in your commentary. I REALLY love your angle for all your shots today…your beautiful blankets are my fav~
KK
michelle - February 1, 2010 at 8:26 am
Thanks everyone! I’m glad you all enjoyed the photos. I had a great time taking (and selecting) them!
Laughing Orca Ranch - February 1, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Oh darn! The one week that I didn’t participate in Sunday Stills in a year, and you mention my name to go check mine out. I was just too busy and focused on the Trail Clinic all weekend and then was too tired at night to do much else besides post the photos I took during the trail rides.
I couldn’t have even come close to the amazing quality and great selection of texture photos that you did, though. WOW!
I love them all. But the rope and rusty ring may be my favorite. Lots of great texture with that one!
Well done!
~Lisa
michelle - February 1, 2010 at 10:52 pm
No worries, Lisa! Anyone that ventured over to your site would have experienced so many other great posts, they wouldn’t have missed the Sunday Stills! Thanks for the comments on the photos as well – it means a lot coming from someone whose photos are so stunning! So, thanks!
Billie, I’m glad you enjoyed the shots I selected. Sometimes I think the beauty of the horse world is so understated and we get so caught up in the majesty of the beast that we forget to see all the little things that make that world so amazing. I’m glad you picked up on that too!
billie - February 1, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Loved all the photos – such a colorful mix of things we all know and love.
Amanda - February 4, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Gorgeous pictures! Thank you for sharing them! I wish my photography skills were that good!
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michelle - February 5, 2010 at 9:21 am
Thanks Amanda! I am working on improving my photography skills, but I have a long way to go!