---
annotations_creators:
- expert-generated
language: []
language_creators: []
license:
- cc-by-nc-4.0
multilinguality: []
pretty_name: 'TD01: Natural Ground Texture Photos'
size_categories:
- n<1K
source_datasets:
- original
tags:
- texture-synthesis
- photography
- non-infringing
task_categories:
- unconditional-image-generation
task_ids: []
viewer: false
---

_The Dataset Teaser is now enabled instead! Isn't this better?_

![preview of all texture sets](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/teaser.webp)


# TD 01: Natural Ground Textures

This dataset contains multi-photo texture captures in outdoor nature scenes — all focusing on the ground.  Each set has different photos that showcase texture variety, making them ideal for training a domain-specific image generator!

Overall information about this dataset:

* **Format** — JPEG-XL, lossless RGB
* **Resolution** — 4032 × 2268
* **Device** — mobile camera
* **Technique** — hand-held
* **Orientation** — portrait or landscape
* **Author**: Alex J. Champandard
* **Configurations**: 4K, 2K (default), 1K

To load the medium- and high-resolution images of the dataset, you'll need to install `jxlpy` from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/jxlpy/) with `pip install jxlpy`:

```python
# Recommended use, JXL at high-quality.
from jxlpy import JXLImagePlugin
from datasets import load_dataset
d = load_dataset('texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures', 'JXL@4K')

print(len(d['train']), len(d['test']))
```

The lowest-resolution images are available as PNG with a regular installation of `pillow`:

```python
# Alternative use, PNG at low-quality.
from datasets import load_dataset
d = load_dataset('texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures', 'PNG@1K')

# EXAMPLE: Discard all other sets except Set #1.
dataset = dataset.filter(lambda s: s['set'] == 1)
# EXAMPLE: Only keep images with index 0 and 2.
dataset = dataset.select([0, 2])
```

Use built-in dataset `filter()` and `select()` to narrow down the loaded dataset for training, or to ease with development.


## Set #1: Rock and Gravel

![preview of the files in Set #1](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set01.webp)

* **Description**:
    - surface rocks with gravel and coarse sand
    - strong sunlight from the left, sharp shadows
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 7 train
    - 2 test
* **Edits**:
    - rotated photos to align sunlight
    - removed infrequent objects
* **Size**: 77.8 Mb


## Set #2: Dry Grass with Pine Needles

![preview of the files in Set #2](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set02.webp)

* **Description**:
    - field of dry grass and pine needles
    - sunlight from the top right, some shadows
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 6 train
    - 1 test
* **Edits**:
    - removed dry leaves and large plants
    - removed sticks, rocks and sporadic daisies
* **Size**: 95.2 Mb


## Set #3: Chipped Stones, Broken Leaves and Twiglets

![preview of the files in Set #3](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set03.webp)

* **Description**:
    - autumn path with chipped stones and dry broken leaves
    - diffuse light on a cloudy day, very soft shadows
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 9 train
    - 3 test
* **Edits**:
    - removed anything that looks green, fresh leaves
    - removed long sticks and large/odd stones
* **Size**: 126.9 Mb


## Set #4: Grass Clumps and Cracked Dirt

![preview of the files in Set #4](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set04.webp)

* **Description**:
    - clumps of green grass, clover and patches of cracked dirt
    - diffuse light on cloudy day, shadows under large blades of grass
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 9 train
    - 2 test
* **Edits**:
    - removed dry leaves, sporadic dandelions, and large objects
    - histogram matching for two of the photos so the colors look similar
* **Size**: 126.8 Mb


## Set #5: Dirt, Stones, Rock, Twigs...

![preview of the files in Set #5](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set05.webp)

* **Description**:
    - intricate micro-scene with grey dirt, surface rock, stones, twigs and organic debris
    - diffuse light on cloudy day, soft shadows around the larger objects
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 9 train
    - 3 test
* **Edits**:
    - removed odd objects that felt out-of-distribution
* **Size**: 102.1 Mb


## Set #6: Plants with Flowers on Dry Leaves

![preview of the files in Set #6](https://huggingface.co/datasets/texturedesign/td01_natural-ground-textures/resolve/main/docs/set06.webp)

* **Description**:
    - leafy plants with white flowers on a bed of dry brown leaves
    - soft diffuse light, shaded areas under the plants
* **Number of Photos**:
    - 9 train
    - 2 test
* **Edits**:
    - none yet, inpainting doesn't work well enough
    - would remove long sticks and pieces of wood
* **Size**: 105.1 Mb