Wow this photograph needs to be on a big wall somewhere ! Love the atmosphere. There are so many emotions coming out of this.
A happy late new year’s to you! I truly hope your 2022 turns into a good year. I wish you the best of luck with your current situation. You’re a wonderful human being. Anyone who knows your work/ photography or personally can tell you’re great. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise! Best wishes always.
Cheers. Really pleased with how it came out. Pretty much just as I hoped.
Ah, thanks ever so much. That’s lovely of you to say so. It means a lot. And all the very best to you in the coming year as well. I hope 2022 is a good one.
I love this picture! It made me smile and it warmed my heart. It just defines the holidays to me. The big clock looks like it’s the moon in the sky. The snow on the road ahead of him looks smooth. Like no one has walked that path before. Just like the new year.
Have a wonderful new year! And thank you for sharing the fascinating world you see.
That’s great to hear. Definitely a photo I’m pleased with, and I can’t ask for anything more than someone feeling so much from it.
You are very welcome. Photographing what I see has been a real life saver. It’s even more rewarding when others enjoy it as well. And you too. All the very best for 2022!
Just wondering (apologies if it’s been asked a million times), do you ever have to ask permission to take photo’s in public in Japan?
I always look forward to your posts, and your photography has provided a healthy distraction from some crappy moments in my life. Thank you for all your work.
I do sometimes, but only if necessary. Like when not doing so would be incredibly rude or awkward. And generally speaking that approach works fine, although of course people do get a bit angry every now and again.
You are welcome. To hear that is wonderful. Photography has been nothing short of a life saver for me, so to hear it has helped other people as well is rewarding to say the very least.
Solveig reminded me –
“Let the subject find you … wait to be acknowledged/wait for permission, and you’ll know when you’ve got it.”
‘though he was talking more landscape than street, and of consent forms not as we normally know them.
John Daido Loori (another Daido!) – ‘The Zen of Creativity’
That is far out, and with the lighting, they appear to have their own personal snow shower!
I was imagining that you had gone a little north of Tokyo to catch the early ‘picture book’ Christmas weather.
Yeah, such a perfect spot. Couldn’t have asked for more. It was out in Gifu. Not that far from Tokyo, but a completely different world at this time of year. Wouldn’t want to live with that much snow for a good chunk of the year, but experiencing it for a few days was absolutely lovely.
Some scenes really hit you in your marrow. A solitary figure in a usually busy place does that, peaceful urban night scenes do that, tranquil snow scenes do that. Tick, tick, tick.
The snow xcaps on the lanterns are amazing.
Happy New Year.
That’s yet another stunning picture, Lee. I love its mood!
I get a weird effect with the overhanging structures and wires: the falling snow between the wires makes it looks like the alley has a roof.
What’s the name of the alley? Suehiro Nibangai? A second avenue becoming prosperous?
Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Happy New Year to you!
Hopefully things will start to change sooner rather than later. The government has just reduced the quarantine from a whopping 14 days to 10. Still a lot, but at least it is moving in the right direction again.
c stores says
great image. love the low key look.
quiet.
oh yeah, very nice.
thank you.
Lee says
Thanks a lot, and you are very welcome. Such a lovely, simple scene. A real photogenic gift.
Richard says
Lovely, thanks!
Lee says
Cheers. Seeing this felt like a late Christmas present.
Sean says
Such a cool scene. Happy New Year Lee!
Lee says
It really is a special scene. All set up perfectly too.
Thank you. All the very best to you too!
Coli says
Wow this photograph needs to be on a big wall somewhere ! Love the atmosphere. There are so many emotions coming out of this.
A happy late new year’s to you! I truly hope your 2022 turns into a good year. I wish you the best of luck with your current situation. You’re a wonderful human being. Anyone who knows your work/ photography or personally can tell you’re great. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise! Best wishes always.
Lee says
Cheers. Really pleased with how it came out. Pretty much just as I hoped.
Ah, thanks ever so much. That’s lovely of you to say so. It means a lot. And all the very best to you in the coming year as well. I hope 2022 is a good one.
Bernadette Siobhan Loftus says
I love this picture! It made me smile and it warmed my heart. It just defines the holidays to me. The big clock looks like it’s the moon in the sky. The snow on the road ahead of him looks smooth. Like no one has walked that path before. Just like the new year.
Have a wonderful new year! And thank you for sharing the fascinating world you see.
Lee says
That’s great to hear. Definitely a photo I’m pleased with, and I can’t ask for anything more than someone feeling so much from it.
You are very welcome. Photographing what I see has been a real life saver. It’s even more rewarding when others enjoy it as well. And you too. All the very best for 2022!
Solveig says
What a perfect photo!
Just wondering (apologies if it’s been asked a million times), do you ever have to ask permission to take photo’s in public in Japan?
I always look forward to your posts, and your photography has provided a healthy distraction from some crappy moments in my life. Thank you for all your work.
Lee says
Thank you very much!
I do sometimes, but only if necessary. Like when not doing so would be incredibly rude or awkward. And generally speaking that approach works fine, although of course people do get a bit angry every now and again.
You are welcome. To hear that is wonderful. Photography has been nothing short of a life saver for me, so to hear it has helped other people as well is rewarding to say the very least.
john says
Clock face moon
and scrunching into ’22.
A local person or a northern one?
Solveig reminded me –
“Let the subject find you … wait to be acknowledged/wait for permission, and you’ll know when you’ve got it.”
‘though he was talking more landscape than street, and of consent forms not as we normally know them.
John Daido Loori (another Daido!) – ‘The Zen of Creativity’
Lee says
Yeah, not a bad way to start the new year. Can’t leave Japan, but being in the snow did make it feel like another world.
Neither local nor northern, but instead an Italian.
That’s a great quote. Definitely relevant to street photography as well. Waiting isn’t always worth it, but very often it is.
john says
That is far out, and with the lighting, they appear to have their own personal snow shower!
I was imagining that you had gone a little north of Tokyo to catch the early ‘picture book’ Christmas weather.
Lee says
Yeah, such a perfect spot. Couldn’t have asked for more. It was out in Gifu. Not that far from Tokyo, but a completely different world at this time of year. Wouldn’t want to live with that much snow for a good chunk of the year, but experiencing it for a few days was absolutely lovely.
cdilla says
Some scenes really hit you in your marrow. A solitary figure in a usually busy place does that, peaceful urban night scenes do that, tranquil snow scenes do that. Tick, tick, tick.
The snow xcaps on the lanterns are amazing.
Happy New Year.
Lee says
Cheers. This was one of those scenes that’s just there, with everything set up perfectly. A photographic dream.
Thanks. You too, all the very best for 2022.
Sophie says
That’s yet another stunning picture, Lee. I love its mood!
I get a weird effect with the overhanging structures and wires: the falling snow between the wires makes it looks like the alley has a roof.
What’s the name of the alley? Suehiro Nibangai? A second avenue becoming prosperous?
Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Happy New Year to you!
Lee says
Thanks a lot. Such a great little spot with everything set up perfectly.
Yeah, that’s right. There were plenty of snacks there, so some people becoming prosperous, and many considerably less prosperous!
Thanks. You are very welcome. And you too. All the very best!
GenjiG says
Indeed a very atmospheric picture! Beautiful 😊
Whish we could visit Japan again… 🤞🏻
Lee says
Thank you! Very pleased with this one.
Hopefully things will start to change sooner rather than later. The government has just reduced the quarantine from a whopping 14 days to 10. Still a lot, but at least it is moving in the right direction again.