Cityscape
Urban cityscape as viewed from the observation deck of the Shinjuku government tower (the south one, I think) in Tokyo, Japan. (Admission is free to both towers’ observation decks, so if you’re ever in Shinjuku, bear that in mind. Bear in mind also that your chances of the weather being clear enough to see Mt Fuji are cripplingly small. I certainly didn’t see it!)
Anyway, back to the shot: I like it, it’s pretty cool, and I just adore Tokyo; but I was really, REALLY surprised when it won the October pentaxforums forum challenge poll, for the theme : “Cityscape” 8))
So in that regard, I guess it is the most ‘popular’ photo I’ve taken, as well as one I like!
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thickblackoutline
this is so very cool! love the windy roads, with the straight lines of the buildings! such a contrast is so complimentary to a black and white
Joe Mortelliti
effective city scape
Akira
Love the depth of field here, everything looks so detailed yet it all blends together nicely.
Trinx
Have to agree, excellent effect, excellent contrast and bendy roads! Nice job!
Robin Fortin IPA
EXCELLENT DEPTHS AND SHADOWS.
Mark German
A truly top class presentation. The perspective in this shot, with the winding freeway through the skyscrapers is breathtaking.
Mark Davey
What an amazing perspective…
Kieran Argall
so much texture…great shot! esp in black and white…
Michael Kienhuis
I love this. The road twists through the buildings giving great depth. Well done! M:>
Lost Lost
Wowsers, this is excellent! The tones are superb…
Carly Faust
this is awsome…
Jennifer Resemius
agree with all the above… amazing! great job.
Rachel Taylor
Cities are entire worlds of dynamic encounters. This is a great encounter.
gahuja
Frantic, chaotic and full of detail… captures the essence of a big city nicely.
Peter Hardy
Great Shot. Black & white works so well with this image.
Jonathan Russell
Wow! this is great! wall-to-wall urbanity – love it!
Brett Foster
Excellent shot. So much geometry and yet the curves serve to seperate the scene amazingly well. Very well seen mate!
Robert Knapman
Really love this – being a city boy at heart can really feel this
Kim Roper
A brilliant capture of a twisting metropolis!
paulevelin
very strong composition
Abhishek Scariya
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Zsuzsa Korody
This is brilliant! Very cool perspective!
Lou Green
this is excellent – love it – especially the twisty loopy roads wending their way through the city
Juilee Pryor
This is just so satifyingly dense and complex. Lovely work. I’m really enjoying your portfolio
Anthony Pierce
While it makes a great image, this reminds me how happy I am to live in a rural area.
Irene Burdell
This is an amazing shot., Is this what you look out at when you are at work with RB on your computer.?
Entropy
This picture captures the essence, how dehumanizing our cites have become..!
Brilliant !!
peterhoenderdos
Well spotted. Great picture
Lior Goldenberg
Wow, amazing perspective!
docophoto
Excellent cityscape, fabulous composition and so unlike Shinjuku from the ground – not a neon in sight!
Marvin Tunstall
great shot!!!
coffeebean
Oh wow the concrete jungle at it’s finest. Well done, lovely work.
metronomad
grandious urban shot! instant fave.
Andréas Saudemont
It’s beautiful!
Stephen Mitchell
Great detail. Definitely a good capture. Interesting rooftop on the left.
miclile
Not surprised it won! there’s so much going on yet your eye is still drawn around naturally by the lines of the buldings and the curves of the road. Brilliant. Loved Tokyo – isn’t it just an amazing place! PS – never seen Mt Fuji either
Murray Breingan
congratulations, this is a brilliant Image – I love it
Philip Rogan
It is wonderful. It has that beautiful wavy line running through it that you have so artfully framed. Very nice Cityscape indeed.
Gino Iori
Great B&W image – very well done !
KLiu
perfect in b&w
Adrian Rachele
Not much more to say that has not already been said. So let me just say i like it. A lot.
sticky
A real beautiful urban shot
hollys1wedding
Makes me feel abit like an ant! nice shot and love the B&W it makes it more timeless i think
Imber
Great B/W
Mark Hayward
Cool cityscape. nice lines and tones.
elliewinds
FANTASTIC!
Ken Mucke
WOW..really amazing image..love the lines, curves and textures…brilliant in BW
Ellen
Impressive and beautiful image!
Jan Piller
Fantastic!! And well worth the accolades!
Rosina Lamberti
beautifull!
Arlene Zapata
Congrats on winning the October pentaxforums forum challenge! That’s exciting news. Linear images are always a big fave for me! This has urban buzz all over it, lots of details w/great clarity @ the same time!
Matt Halls
Very busy frame which looks great in b&w. Excellent shot.
andreasphoto
very dense – great in bw
BlaizerB
what a view, really awesome capture sense of height and scale in back and white – superb, cheers
Marnie Kirkness
what a ‘busyscape’ (just made that up – haha) really like the framing and your choice of black and white.
helene ruiz
fantastic image
J.K. York
excellent lines and curves. love the density and and tones. perfect framing. superb mono cityscape.
cherylc1
incredible perspective
TFFDavid
Really great photograph.
TFFDavid
Really great photograph.
maka1967
Great work. Love the patterns and textures.
ozczecho
Great shot….follow the road through the photo…no wonder it won…well deserved
DeeprBlue
How could you possibly be surprised you won??? BRILLIANT PIECE!!!!!!!!
SueAnne
Wow, fabulous contrast, focus and dof
lightsmith
i like this very much. It’s so interesting in terms of the lines. It looks busy yet nothing seems to be moving. It’s complex but full of simplicity. Contrasts everywhere and it works so well.
AJM Photography
A wonderful cityscape – fabulous detail that is great in B&W.
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous image;awesome;