This is a beautiful scene from Tokyo at dusk one evening. The city is a crazy Blade-Runneresque techno-fest that is alive, foreign, and crazy-wonderful. I had a great time there and took an absolute swath of photos. I’m so excited to post all of them… but only one photo per day….! You know the rules! Hehe.
I shot this from the top of Bunkyo Towers. I took photos here during sunset before meeting up with Alfie Goodrich. He’s a great guy – an Englishman that lives in Tokyo and gives photography lessons (click on that link to see more info). Tell him I sent you! He knows all the best spots all over Tokyo, so a really recommend that you hook up with him!
October 17th, 2009 00:52 | Jacques G (aka fotofreq)
Yeah!! Me likey! Very Bladerunnereseque indeed! Nice work.
October 17th, 2009 01:10 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks Jacuqes!
October 17th, 2009 01:42 | Shayan Sanyal
what an awesome pick – i wanna go there
October 17th, 2009 02:46 | Scott
Beautiful capture Trey. You captured it so well. Can’t wait for my trip in Nov for more Blade Runner!
October 17th, 2009 03:53 | Timo
I love this “artificial” look – great as always!
October 17th, 2009 05:31 | Zafer Onay
really stunning! incredible.
October 17th, 2009 06:33 | bob
been gone for a while, just watched the video, nice, slomation.
October 17th, 2009 06:41 | Ilan
Oh wow… That looks like a magical land. Something from a fairy tale maybe
October 17th, 2009 06:49 | Talke Photography
Trey, sweet shot!!! Its missing one thing….Godzilla! =)
October 17th, 2009 10:31 | Patrick Millais
oh my word that is good. found this through your twitter – blimey!
one of your best photos IMO
October 17th, 2009 10:34 | Jim Bryant
Great shot! I lived in Toyko from 1967 to 1972 and then again from 1984 to 1987. I really miss Japan..thanks for bringing back memories.
October 17th, 2009 10:39 | casusan
Oh wow! Beautiful shot of the city – love the blue tones – waah I want to go there!
October 17th, 2009 12:30 | Tricia
WoW! Incredible! From Yellowstone to Tokyo, you really get around! LoL! Crazy beautiful & colorful image
October 17th, 2009 13:43 | Mike Criss
Very cool shot…well done.
October 17th, 2009 22:55 | DARYL BUTCHER
I never cease to be amazed by the HDR technique … both for artistic content and just for digging detail out of images. Check the two examples (one a single RAW and the other a five exposure shot) here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tagchips/4020598867/
As always, thank you for the inspiration.
October 19th, 2009 00:25 | Tokyo at Dusk – Blade Runner Extreme « Gonna Be a Bright, Bright Cloudy Day
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October 19th, 2009 04:53 | Alfie Goodrich
Trey. Great to meet you in Tokyo recently. Glad I told you about this place, from which you got a great shot. It’s one of my fave spots for shooting Tokyo at night. Shame you didnt get to see the Mount Fuji sunset from the opposite side of the building. Thanks for the plug. Hope to catch you again someday soon.
October 19th, 2009 10:31 | Thomas
Very Cool!
Great Shot Trey.
October 25th, 2009 16:37 | santi espejo
Hi,
Blade Runner is in Madrid. See photos of La Castellana, The Plaza de Castilla and the ctba and the future Madrid Sun… I´ld love you to do photos in that place.
January 6th, 2010 03:31 | Erik
Amazing Shoot!
I where just in Tokyo, during the 2010 New Year, and we walked passed that Rollercoaster. Pretty cool how it goes on top of the building and into that hole!
Got a few shoots from the ground up. Generating them in photomatix as I type this.
Tokyo is really an amazing town, no trashbins anywhere but probably the cleanest city iv seen!
/Erik.