Around Tokyo...
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rncw said:from odaiba - fuji tv
i like this pic very much ... excellent control of framing and perpective to keep the building lines vertical makes an appealing architectural/cityscape photo. The curved brick road provides an effective leading line into the depth of the photo. Finally the two people in the pic provide not only a human interest but also a sense of scale to the photo. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
sebastiansong
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I'm sorry RNCW but this series just doesnt work for me.
Comparing with your Little India shoot done the past weekend,
(http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=70794) this series lack focus and look very hurried. Were you on a business trip and had little time?
Comparing with your Little India shoot done the past weekend,
(http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=70794) this series lack focus and look very hurried. Were you on a business trip and had little time?
sebastiansong
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rncw said:
:thumbsd: :thumbsd: for myself... apologies RNCW... I didnt realise there was a page one... those images on page one would suffice for :thumbsup: :thumbsup: but those on page two simply don work for me... me bad... me bad
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: for being frank about the harsh conditions you have to put up with... I've noticed that the skies were not as blue as you would have wanted... traffic must've been terrible in the subway... yup... am confident you will get better shots when you visit Paris and New York, or even London as Ransoma22 did. Your willingness to laugh in the face of adversity further testify to you as a photographer.
reachme2003
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Well, I do not miss Tokyo. I was touring all over Japan as part of a ceramic study tour in 1997. I have been to Aomori in the north and Kagoshima in the south. Having seen the rural, highlands and sub-urban parts of Japan, I felt intimidated when in Tokyo because of the fast pace of life, the number of people rushing about, the cold and unfriendliness of Tokyoites, the tall buildings, commercialism of Tokyo, etc.
For example, I was in a ramen shop during lunch time. While in front of the queue, staring at the menu trying to decide what to order, I was 'shouted' to hurry up by the cook who was taking my order. I was shocked. Later, I realised that business peaked during lunchtime. Office workers would crowd into the shop for lunch. Mind you, there are long rows of narrow bench-like 'tables' at about chest height with no chairs in sight. Workers would eat standing up and moved away for others to occupy.
Something more memorable. Anyone tried soaking in hot spring water (onsen)outdoor at night(at temperature of about 15 C, staring at stars in the sky ?
Anyone tried staying for the night in cubicle space of about one metre(W) by two metres(L) and one metre(H) ? Rather comfortable for resting my tired body and feet.
For example, I was in a ramen shop during lunch time. While in front of the queue, staring at the menu trying to decide what to order, I was 'shouted' to hurry up by the cook who was taking my order. I was shocked. Later, I realised that business peaked during lunchtime. Office workers would crowd into the shop for lunch. Mind you, there are long rows of narrow bench-like 'tables' at about chest height with no chairs in sight. Workers would eat standing up and moved away for others to occupy.
Something more memorable. Anyone tried soaking in hot spring water (onsen)outdoor at night(at temperature of about 15 C, staring at stars in the sky ?
Anyone tried staying for the night in cubicle space of about one metre(W) by two metres(L) and one metre(H) ? Rather comfortable for resting my tired body and feet.
reachme2003 said:
well, that's only you, and many others might not feel the same, or encountered the same as you.
i've been visiting tokyo at least twice every year since 1991, and i still finds it interesting. i've also been to rural farm areas too, and up in hokkaido. i've stayed in some expensive hotels in toyko (imperial hotel, capitol tokyo) and even had my wedding ceremony and party in tokyo. there is a warm side in tokyo, just that you didn't get to feel it.
anyway, thanks for sharing what you encountered there...
Hello,
Beautiful shots! :thumbsup: What type of lens did you shoot with?
Been there in 2002 for my honeymoon. Only for five days. All I can say is,
this city is AWESOME! Yeah, it is expensive. But you will be suprise to find a
lot of cheap stuff. I am impress with the Japanese. Even as our friend mentioned they are a bit "cold". I find their manners is top class. Will have to save up to go again.
Beautiful shots! :thumbsup: What type of lens did you shoot with?
Been there in 2002 for my honeymoon. Only for five days. All I can say is,
this city is AWESOME! Yeah, it is expensive. But you will be suprise to find a
lot of cheap stuff. I am impress with the Japanese. Even as our friend mentioned they are a bit "cold". I find their manners is top class. Will have to save up to go again.
berryhappy
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stevkee said:All I can say is,
this city is AWESOME! Yeah, it is expensive. But you will be suprise to find a
lot of cheap stuff. I am impress with the Japanese. Even as our friend mentioned they are a bit "cold". I find their manners is top class. Will have to save up to go again.
Agree. Just back from two weeks in Japan and found the Japanese much friendlier and warmer than I expected. Smiles everywhere and very helpful. Many pleasant encounters e.g. when I was lost and tried to ask for directions and an old lady furiously tried to explain and show me the way and even brought me to the fire station to ask for a map (i think)..me knowing no Japanese and she can't understand my English.
When I was taking pictures of bonsai in a park an old man stopped beside me and had an excited conversation with me (in Japanese!) on the beauty of bonsai and how to take good pictures of them (i think)...he kept talking and showed me his pictures on his camera and looked at mine...for about 10 minutes and not realising I can't understand what he was saying. I just kept nodding and made appreciative sounds at appropriate intervals. :sweatsm: ;p On another bus tour one couple kept giving us treats (giving and receiving). :lovegrin: etc.
Their service attitude is excellent. I feel that generally they are having fun and genuinely happy with their work.
Can find cheap stuff too...like the 100 yen shops and at the Ameya Yokochou street at Ueno in Tokyo.
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