I initially loved taking landscape photos when I started getting into photography, and I still enjoy it today. When I first came across Kenna's images, I was drawn to the beauty of his work. Kenna focusses on black and white photographs and I have always felt that there is something hauntingly beautiful in each image.
Whether it is the way Kenna photographs each space to appear so clear and almost empty-looking and solitary, like in his image Beach Walk, Cayeaux sur Mer, Picardy, France. 2009 found here.
Or maybe it is how Kenna manages to capture such vivid tones and textures so clearly, like in his image Huangshan Mountains, Study 2, Anhui, China. 2008 found here.
Some are my favourite images of Kenna's are:
Huangshan Mountains, Study 26, Anhui, China. 2009 found here
Twenty Sticks, Kohoku, Honshu, Japan. 2003 found here
Pine Trees, Study 1, Wolcheon, Gangwondo, South Korea, 2007 found here
I know that Kenna has a vast portfolio of work with a range of work and subjects but I really do admire Kenna's talent at making all his images seem so serene and peaceful. The soft, yet dramatic skies, the high contrast and the lack of people in his landscape work really so inspire me to attempt to create work to that standard.
You can find more information on Micheal Kenna and see his work at his website http://www.michaelkenna.com.
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