Natural PATTERNS, Shapes, and Textures (moderated)

Please post photos of non-man-made patterns and natural abstracts. Pattern, shape, and texture are photographic design elements (others are line, form, color, and light).

Pattern: symmetry or repetition

Shape: two-dimensional geometric shapes (circles, squares, stars, etc)

Texture: a very small reduction of pattern - NOT just something rough or smooth.

An excellent book on design, color, and composition in photography is, "Learning to See Creatively" by Bryan Peterson.

This group is moderated to ensure high quality and make people want to browse the photos, so if you want your photo accepted, please follow the Rules! Most photos (even really good ones) are rejected because they do not follow the rules or fit the theme, so please do not take rejection personally.


If you comment on photos seen in this group, you might want to include a little note like:

Seen in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/natural_patterns_shapes_and_textures/">Natural Patterns, Shapes, and Textures (moderated)</a>.

If you see a photo you think would be great for the group, invite it with a note like:

I think this photo would make a great addition to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/natural_patterns_shapes_and_textures/">Natural Patterns, Shapes, and Textures (moderated)</a>. Please consider posting it there!

I want to thank Doug.deep for allowing me to use his photo as the buddy icon.