Yeriel Benitez's ART 227 Blog

Ralph Gibson is a famous American artist from California that focuses on photography. Ralph was born on January 16,1939 and at the age of 83, he continues to work on his photography. It seems that Ralph Gibson's preference is to work in black and white with very dramatic tones to create mysterious pieces. Occasionally Ralph will work with a macro lens, but he normally works close to his subject at hand and works with a 50mm lens in order to catch these masterpieces.  With Ralph Gibson's work, it seems he likes making sure there is a balance between his black and whites. In this picture, the nice contrast between the all-black clothing to the white rose gives the viewer a focal point, with the contrast being so dramatic. There is also a blurred background to make sure his subject is the only focus. I love how you can still see very intricate details in his hands with his nails and the wrinkles being so focused.  This photo shows a man holding a French flag. This is part of Ralph

    Michael Kenna was born on November 20, 1953. He is a British photographer who is mostly known for his black and white photography. Michael normally incorporates landscapes into his black and white photography and is what makes him famous. The way he gets his famous photos, mostly, is to put them for longer drawn out exposures that can at times take 10 hours. Not only does Michael Kenna do photography, but he has many books that correspond to his work.   Michael Kenna photographed the Torii Gate that can be seen right in front of Mount Fuji. Michael likes to do his drawn-out exposures during the night time waiting for his perfect change to capture everything. Due to clouds moving throughout time, you can see clouds overlooking everything except the gate itself. Mount Fuji would be far in the background without the dragged out exposure in the night making everything cloudy, which is a dedication I wouldn't be able to have. I also love how extreme the dark components are and the w