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Michael Kenna - "Minimalist Vignette Landscape"
Michael Kenna - "Minimalist Vignette Landscape"
KHolt


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Challenge: Tribute (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S40
Location: Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire
Date: Jan 24, 2006
Aperture: F/8
ISO: AUTO (50)
Shutter: 1/1000 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2006

 I was really struggling with the wildlife photo and then saw this lone tree when driving home one day. It reminded me of a website I was looking at //www.westongallery.com/kenna1.htm, I then did some more research //www.michaelkenna.net and I wanted to give an impression of minimalism with the heavy vignette that many of this pictures have.

I cropped, did a B&W conversion, levels, brightness, then applied a vignette to the picture, tiny USM then resize and border.

Hope people realise that the vignette is integral to the style of Kenna. Anyway I really enjoyed this and studying some photographers

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.8392
Avg (commenters): 7.9167
Avg (participants): 7.0513
Avg (non-participants): 6.7458
Views since voting: 5475
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 255
Comments: 30
Favorites: 9 (view)

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 09/07/2006 02:46:21 AM
A great, simple picture, and a nice b/w conversion!
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 02/19/2006 09:07:56 AM
Stunning photo. Love the simplicity of this shot.
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 02/01/2006 09:51:11 AM
nice photo and tribute to my current favorite photographer.
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 01/31/2006 09:24:40 PM
Great shot Mr Holt! & nice result
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 01/31/2006 07:49:21 PM
What a wall hanger. This image nailed my attention at once. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 06:40:04 PM
I give you an 8 because I love the texture of that field.
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 01/31/2006 05:17:45 AM
Absolutely beautiful. Perfect viginetting, beautiful contrast.
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 01/29/2006 09:13:26 PM
A great tribute, and a great picture. "Professional-level" work.
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 01/29/2006 06:55:03 PM
great tones, great subject and positioning...great tribute! :) 9 fyi
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 01/29/2006 01:26:25 PM
Wow, very nicely done. This could be one of his works, as far as I am concerned.
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 01/29/2006 11:20:50 AM
10 from me - good luck !
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 01/29/2006 11:07:13 AM
That is very minimalist. I like a lot the style, great contrast, maybe the grass (or the field?) should have been a little bit sharper. 9
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 01/29/2006 02:50:17 AM
I like the simplicity a lot in this image, but I have problems with horizons slanted in this way.....
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 01/29/2006 01:49:08 AM
I am a big friend of minimalist landscapes. Especially the ones like this where it's done professionally. :) 8.
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 01/27/2006 11:22:50 AM
great landscape and lonely feeling
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 01/27/2006 06:18:53 AM
wow, so vast and simple. Very silent. Excellent!
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 01/27/2006 01:18:45 AM
Very nice!
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 01/26/2006 08:29:29 PM
i like the idea a lot. I think it could be a lillte more sharp
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 01/26/2006 06:41:34 PM
Nicely representative of the tributed photographer!
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 01/25/2006 10:59:47 PM
Extremely minimalist. Love it. Great use of BW as well.
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 01/25/2006 09:54:29 PM
I like the simplicity of this image. Nice tones too.
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 01/25/2006 04:38:20 PM
Endearing and so captivating with its sparse main subject place right on the horizon line. A very good tribute. Bumping up.
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 01/25/2006 08:44:41 AM
I had meant to give you a 9 on this---sorry. A beauty!
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 01/25/2006 06:49:09 AM
//www.michaelkenna.net/

Nice
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 01/25/2006 02:41:25 AM
lovely
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 01/25/2006 12:16:19 AM
beautiful!
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 01/25/2006 12:03:33 AM
I think colour would bring this photo more to life.
something with high saturation, maybe.
but a very good photo, nonetheless. 9
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 01/24/2006 10:52:29 PM
i really like this...this should do well
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 01/24/2006 08:43:10 PM
Love it. Great image, perfect tribute. I'm predicting front page (so far - early days yet)
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 01/24/2006 07:32:46 PM
I've given some high marks in this challenge but this is my absolute favorite pic. 10
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