Photographer: Michael Kenna
Ninja August 25th, 2008
British photographer, Michael Kenna, is known for his ethereal, haunting landscapes. He usually shoots at dawn or at night with extremely long exposures of up to 10 hours.
Personally, I also find myself closer to nature when I am doing night photography. I consciously slow down and am more aware of what is going on around me: where the clouds are, in what direction they are moving, what is the position and phase of the moon, when stars will leave “trails” on the film and how long they will be, how the wind affects the landscape, where the tide is breaking, etc. With exposures that can last up to eight hours, patience is important, too!
Michael Kenna
Afternoon Path, Mont St. Michel, France, 2000
Dusk View, Bentendake, Koyasan, Japan, 2007
Hillside Fence, Study 5, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2004
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 5, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007.jpg
Manhattan Skyline, Study 1, New York, New York, USA, 2006
Nine Trees, Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. 2004
November Clouds, Mont St. Michel, France, 2000
Sanskrit Garden, Rengejo-in, Koyasan, Japan, 2006
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