For a while now I’ve mostly been posting small sets of photographs as it’s often easier to try and tell stories, or at the very least hint at them, over a short series rather than just a single image.
This photo, however, feels different. It doesn’t really tell a story either. Instead, it seems to perfectly sum up the sometimes extraordinary nature of what is merely the ordinary. A man walking home through a Tokyo suburb is about as unremarkable as it gets, and yet the scene that presented itself felt, for me at least, quite the opposite.
Sean says
Awesome! I love the colors.
Lee says
Thank you. Yeah, they were something else. Very nice to see.
scruffy says
‘Security camera installation area’. OK.
Love those globe lights in threes, just adds to the magic.
You’re good at noticing these things.
Lee says
Thank you very much. A lovely little spot. Totally agree about the globe lights too. A key element for sure.
Richard says
The contrast between the lights and the shadows is fantastic! Isn’t it amazing how quiet Tokyo can be?!?
Lee says
Yes, it was a fantastic scene. So much to enjoy. And yeah, it really is. Genuinely peaceful in many places.