Snapshots of Mount Fuji on the Move
A random look at the onmi-presence of Mount Fuji in the common landscape of local neighborhoods, revealing its ethereal beauty that has continued to evoke inspiration and imagination since time memorial.
Most of the shots are taken in a travelling bus that
wines through the urban and rural neighborhoods between Lake Kawaguchi and Lake
Yamanaka. Spontaneity is deliberately built into the shooting process to minimize
the preconception of ideas, the pre-selection of scenes and the prior planning
of views. The aim here is to capture the views of Mount Fuji as they appear along
the journeys and from the view point of the locals who go about their daily
life - Views that every local resident will have encountered as they move
around in their neighborhoods.
From the bus, Mount Fuji can be spotted behind the
constantly changing silhouettes of buildings, carparks, telecom poles, hanging
wires, roadside trees, farmland, backyard gardens etc. These are scenes commonly
seen in the neighborhood landscape. Although, they look rather ordinary, the
appearance of Mount Fuji is like the touch of a magic wane, transforming these
common scenes from the physical realm into the realm of transient and significance.
There are also some shots that are taken while
cycling around Lake Yamanaka in the same day. Unlike those shots taken in the travelling
bus, where the view point is elevated and high speed exposure is essential, these
shots tend to be taken lower towards the ground and their exposure time longer,
as the subject matters dictate.
This is a day of changing weather conditions with
an atmospheric lighting quality that is unique; It has an overcast sky that appears
to be stormy at first but soon turn into partial sunny towards the evening. A
huge patch of lingering dark cloud can be seen hovering over Mount Fuji, but strangely
it refrains from blocking the view of the mountain. Mount Fuji is seen bathing
in a soft simmering light, revealed itself entirely and prominently in the sky -
its distinctive forms; the snow-capped peak and the gentle ascending slopes on both
of its sides, are clearly visible.
The appearance of Mount Fuji is highly
unpredictable; One will encounter situations where at one moment Mount Fuji is
completely hidden behind moving clouds, but at another moment just an hour later,
its snow-capped peak will be fully reviewed. The clouds tend to add an element
of surprise and also frustration to the viewers. As always, Mount Fuji exude
its beauty in its own mystical ways that is always beyond one’s imagination.
Time : 11:00am - 4:30pm (spring season)
Camera : Canon 6D
Lens :
16-35mm F4
ND Filter :
8, 64, 1000.
JS . Photography
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