One of the photographers that stood out to me the most was Michael Kenna who’s better known as the master of landscape. I was captivated by his image “Brooklyn Bridge” taken here in New York City in 2006. The image consist of one of the oldest bridge in the United States and the city standing right in back of it giving it such a glimpse. It seems meaningful in the way that it explains without words that he doesn’t even need much of the daylight to see the brightness because we are in the city that doesn’t sleep like many tend to say. The photography is a mix of grey scale, with highlights and black shadows.
The Brooklyn bridge stands out the most with it’s fine lines going straight ahead and creating a wide depth of field with a distance that appears acceptably sharp. The river has a smooth reflection of both, the bridge and the city with soft lighting. It seems to be night time, however, the moon is so bright that it makes it look like is daytime in the city due to the max of light and dark contrast going on in this landscape image. It also gives me the presentation of the bridge being a pathway of walking towards a place full of life and joy; the city. It’s amusing to see a shot of something that’s really familiar to me, yet it’s different from the city images that I’ve seen before taken by other photographers. His choice of shooting at night time with long exposures makes it more striking and interesting. I enjoyed watching this image because it makes me appreciate the beauty of the city in which I live in.
http://www.michaelkenna.net/gallery.php?id=14
