A morning of street photography in Ikebukuro with my Ricoh GRiii.
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4 Comments
Even up till now, I’m still wondering how does Japan become so photogenic. Everything seems possible to photograph and no matter how, the photos will always looks nice and neat.
That was very nice, again. Your videos are becoming more and more a piece of art. The background music was very well chosen. This video was actually in my hood. I am there almost daily and recognized all the places. A Ricoh GR 3 is out of the budget for me and I will get a Nikon Coolpix 9, which is quite similar. Thanks again for the video. Really appreciated 👍
good stuff dude🙌🏼😎 i can never get over how clean the subways are there…ours are kindaaa 😬 haha
Love the shots with the portrait shots with you subject at the bottom and the buildings rising upwards. I don't think enough street photographers think to capture the verticality of the city like that so it's cool to see you playing around with that idea. Plus, it's another great creative use of the wider focal length.
I also get what you mean about the shyness factor. When I was living in Japan it was very much a factor; I didn't want to come across as a weirdo tourist. When I visited on vacation a few months ago, I was much bolder because I truly was that weirdo tourist! Before I never would have though of running around with the 50-140 2.8, but this time I did it and have no regrets!
Keep up the great work!