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Tokyo Photo Walk 2

By Shibuya246 · · 3 min read · 26 photos · 36 comments

Tokyo Photo Walk 2
Nice contrasts of the dark shadows over the bridge to the sunlight on these apartments. Also, the feel of a coolish winter day in the shade with the cyclist and children walking
Nice contrasts of the dark shadows over the bridge to the sunlight on these apartments. Also, the feel of a coolish winter day in the shade with the cyclist and children walking

It was a great sunny day on "Sunday" with blue skies in Tokyo and I decided to take a walk from Shinagawa Station towards Tennozu Isle (where the monorail runs to Haneda Airport).

A look across the water to the T.Y Brewery and restaurant.
A look across the water to the T.Y Brewery and restaurant.
Bright pink bus taking people to the Aeon Jusco store at Shinagawa Seaside.
Bright pink bus taking people to the Aeon Jusco store at Shinagawa Seaside.
You can see the Rakusuibashi with its lime green color as well as an interesting mix of buildings in the background. Some old, some new, some apartments, some business.
You can see the Rakusuibashi with its lime green color as well as an interesting mix of buildings in the background. Some old, some new, some apartments, some business.
Very colorful manhole cover courtesy of the fire department.
Very colorful manhole cover courtesy of the fire department.
Looking South towards Haneda and Yokohama.
Looking South towards Haneda and Yokohama.
T.Y. Harbor Brewery. A great place to eat and drink.
T.Y. Harbor Brewery. A great place to eat and drink.
The equipment on the barge had some really bright colors. The contrast of the rusty looking barge was great.
The equipment on the barge had some really bright colors. The contrast of the rusty looking barge was great.
Buildings crowded in on either side of the water.
Buildings crowded in on either side of the water.
These steel pipes with concrete wheels were in the water. I am not sure what they were used for, but they shone well in the sunlight when I took this photo. The water took on a very deep blue color and the reflection of the building in the top right was fantastic.
These steel pipes with concrete wheels were in the water. I am not sure what they were used for, but they shone well in the sunlight when I took this photo. The water took on a very deep blue color and the reflection of the building in the top right was fantastic.
Another look at the steel and concrete objects in the water. I couldn't lean far enough over the rail to get the exact view I wanted. Kept thinking I was going to drop the camera in the water.
Another look at the steel and concrete objects in the water. I couldn't lean far enough over the rail to get the exact view I wanted. Kept thinking I was going to drop the camera in the water.
Lots of people out walking their dogs in this area. If you have a dog in Japan you can expect complete strangers to come up and be very friendly talking to you. It is probably one of the best ways to get to know people in your neighborhood. A great conversation opener.
Lots of people out walking their dogs in this area. If you have a dog in Japan you can expect complete strangers to come up and be very friendly talking to you. It is probably one of the best ways to get to know people in your neighborhood. A great conversation opener.
Liked these wavy lines in the park next to the water. Very warm and inviting.
Liked these wavy lines in the park next to the water. Very warm and inviting.
Some colorful boats tethered to the barge, ready for some time of work in the area.
Some colorful boats tethered to the barge, ready for some time of work in the area.
Colorful outfits on these dogs helping them to keep warm.
Colorful outfits on these dogs helping them to keep warm.
The Fureai Bridge, about to cross over from Shinagawa to Tennozu Isle.
The Fureai Bridge, about to cross over from Shinagawa to Tennozu Isle.
The baseball game just about to finish up, both teams say thanks to the coaches and umpires.
The baseball game just about to finish up, both teams say thanks to the coaches and umpires.
North, South, East or West.
North, South, East or West.
The gates open here to let boats in, but can be shut in case of flood or tidal warnings to protect the inner waterways of Tokyo.
The gates open here to let boats in, but can be shut in case of flood or tidal warnings to protect the inner waterways of Tokyo.
Not a big fan of this architecture at the Shinagawa City Towers building. This complex is quite new, but is far from the station.
Not a big fan of this architecture at the Shinagawa City Towers building. This complex is quite new, but is far from the station.
Bird of Shinagawa-ku, Yurikamome.
Bird of Shinagawa-ku, Yurikamome.
The Fureai Bridge. We have now crossed to Tennozu Isle.
The Fureai Bridge. We have now crossed to Tennozu Isle.
The address post outside the T.Y. Brewery. In Japan addresses normally are stated in blocks of land. This address is in the Shinagawa Ward (Shinagawa-ku) and is East Shinagawa, 2-chome, 1-ban
The address post outside the T.Y. Brewery. In Japan addresses normally are stated in blocks of land. This address is in the Shinagawa Ward (Shinagawa-ku) and is East Shinagawa, 2-chome, 1-ban
Restaurant and Floating Bar at the T.Y. Brewery, Tennozu Isle.
Restaurant and Floating Bar at the T.Y. Brewery, Tennozu Isle.
Looking back towards Shinagawa from Tennozu Isle, you can see the main SONY building.
Looking back towards Shinagawa from Tennozu Isle, you can see the main SONY building.

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Through the Tokyo Photo Walk series I plan to venture out and discover new areas of town in 2010. I am going to call the recent walk through Gotenyama, the first in the series and this one is then number 2. By the end of the year hopefully we can have a number of interesting walks together to look back on.

Rather than picking the well known famous spots, I am planning to just take photos of the places I go to and show you what I am viewing. Sometimes that might mean you get to see a landmark like Tokyo Tower or Ginza main street, other times it might be the back roads of town somewhere. Hope you enjoy ^_^.

What is your favorite Tokyo walking area?

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  1. shibuya246

    Aeon Shopping Center

  2. shibuya246

    Raku Sui Bashi

  3. shibuya246

    TERADA Trunk Room

  4. shibuya246

    This is the JAL building

  5. shibuya246

    I think this is the NEC building.

  6. shibuya246

    SONY

  7. santa

    Very nice picture!!.. I like it! thanks for sharing

  8. rob7138

    Another great set of pics. The first pic and the pic of the Fureai Bridge would look incredible in b&w also.

  9. shibuya246

    very good point. I might take a look at that on my monitor, although taking the color out after never gives as good as effect if you shoot in black and white to begin with. I need to look into the benefits and techniques for shooting in RAW and give that a go. I have never been very fond of altering the pictures afterwards, apart from of course cropping and the odd straightening ^^.

  10. shibuya246

    [img]http://shibuya246.com/wp-content/upload/DSC_0027.JPG[/img] [img]http://shibuya246.com/wp-content/upload/DSC_0073-1.JPG[/img]

  11. shibuya246

    Just realized is this concrete or is it wood?

  12. shibuya246

    This looks like they are trying to keep the light out with "sudare" or is it just cardbox boxes?

  13. Ady

    I was of the same thought of a school for a good two years. RAW just seemed like waste of memory. Moreover it felt like lying to myself. I honestly recommend you give it a try. Get yourself a free beta copy of Adobe Lightroom 3 and give it a go. JPEG is nothing but an approximation of what the camera really saw at that moment. RAW gives you complete flexibility to make the picture look the way you want it to look. I'll show you an example. Its not the best but will give you a fair idea. http://adysan.posterous.com/why-raw

  14. Exiv96

    Quite unusual to see a Fleur-de-Lys on a japanese sidewalk !

  15. Exiv96

    Now I know why the Yurikamome automated train line has a black-headed bird as a mascot !

  16. shibuya246

    very good. I hadn't realized they had the mark on the train. When I am next near the train I will try and get a photo to complete the loop :) Thanks

  17. shibuya246

    very very nice :) Thanks

  18. rob7138

    Very nice.

  19. Andrea Watt

    I loved your walk, wish I was there. I particularly liked seeing a glimpse of the NEC building. My late father travelled to Japan many times as an employee of NEC. That was when my love of Japan was born.

  20. whipcracker

    People are out early. Maybe he was on his way to work?

  21. whipcracker

    I think you showed us pics of this place before, if I recall.

  22. shibuya246

    Thanks. I used to work in a tall building near there and would look out at the NEC building often. It's great how landmarks can bring back memories :)

  23. shibuya246

    Probably this shot I took with the 300mm lens of the Shinagawa Birds. http://shibuya246.com/2009/11/22/shinagawa-birds/ Now we know what is down there :)

  24. HELLOSHEENA

    The puppies were adorable!

  25. shibuya246

    Some good points here. Lots to think about. I tried RAW once, but didn't like the results. I tried Nikon's software but didn't like that much either. Prefer to let the camera process a JPEG at the time of shooting and if its not the image I want, check the display and then take another. The main thing I change on the camera is to adjust the WB if the image is too dark or too light. I also have been playing more with the aperture setting lately as well to work the fast lenses down at the f/1.4 level :) I might have another look at the NX Capture software but retouching specific parts of the photo after it has been taken doesn't really interest me.

  26. slater21

    Hi, would it be possible for you to include a google map showing where you walked and indicating where interesting things are located? That way I can get to know tokyo better before I visit.

  27. shibuya246

    sure can. I did have this working on the Site a while ago, but then had some problems. Will reinstate it. Thanks for mentioning. so much to do, but its fun as well :)

  28. slater21

    Thanks. I think the web site is great. I used to live in Osaka and used to walk around finding interesting hidden areas to photograph. I wish I had thought of putting pics on a site like this. If your ever in Osaka I know an endless amount of places you could visit.

  29. shibuya246

    fantastic. Next time in Osaka, I will ask you for directions. Do you have your photos up somewhere? flickr?

  30. slater21

    I live in australia now. But I can still give you directions, as Im an expert finding where I used to go on google maps. I never put any pics up because I didnt think I could generate an audience to watch them. I actually lost a bit of interest in taking pics because of that. Sadly no one has really viewed my pics. Ill email you some pics on the weekend. Have you thought of featuring other ppl pics from other cities in Japan? I think the amount of content you put up each day is great. but shibuya246 addicts could proably view alot more content each day.

  31. lithiumangel

    Nikon's capture NX is kind of hard to like, it is a slow app, with not that great an interface ^_^; http://www.capturenx.com/en/lessons/lessons/index.html ; Some online flash videos on Nikon's site explaining how to use NX :P - Mostly what you can try to do with NX is get better colors from your images consistantly with a new profile, but your colors look fine 98% of the time so - Eh . For you there's no real need :) Especially with the amount of pictures you take.

  32. shibuya246

    Thanks for the link anyway. Will take a look.

  33. Ali Imran

    very attractive and city of dreams very nice.

  34. Dell Cello

    I like all this country this is very attractive and I want to live in this countries,.

  35. Peppy Febri Andini

    Tokyo, matte ne.. Coming next year! :D

  36. Whyu Law Liet

    I love all the pics...thank you so much XD.