Blog #4 Michael Kenna

    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 way Michael combines light and dark. 

In this picture, Michael Kenna decides to give Lake Campotosto a chance. During this long exposure, I enjoy how it resembles what a rainbow would look like if trapped in darkness. This truly goes to show how much he loves to capture what is unseen or something someone can't truly recognize. With no sun , it just looks to be a rainbow or a split in the sky which gives a nice reflection across the Lake. I also enjoy the super small flash looking part on the right since it reminds me of the story of gold being at the end of the rainbow.