Tokyo, and the completely silent, insular world of modern communication.
Tokyo and the silent smartphone world
Photographs from a small group of islands
Photographs from a small group of islands
Tokyo, and the completely silent, insular world of modern communication.
Bernat Nacente (naixent) says
Wonderful shot. It really capture the feeling. Got a retweet 😉
Lee says
Cheers!
Sam says
Oh god, we’re becoming slaves to these machines. Great shot!
Lee says
Thanks. We certainly are. Myself very much included. As useful as they, they do suck up so much time, both in public and private.
Squidpuppy says
Couldn’t have got better were it staged; very nice. Also shows human nature’s preferred mean distance between texters LOL I imagine it goes on at infinitum to the left and right… BTW, what camera(s) do you use?
Lee says
Thanks! Yes, could have done with a wider lens…
The vast majority of time (this photo included) I use a Leica M-E. Now and again a Nikon D300.
Squidpuppy says
Leica M-E? Jealous!
Lee says
It’s a lovely thing for sure. One I’m always eager to get out and about with as much as possible. Traded in my M8 to get it. Along with a few Nikon lenses I was sad to see go. But even despite the latter, it was more than worth it.
Hans ter Horst says
This is excellent, the spacing between them is so telling! I always love the way people are ether asleep or on their phones in public transport in Tokyo 🙂
Lee says
Cheers!
Yeah, I think it’s a lot more telling than the phone use. In their own little worlds both mentally and physically.
Dan says
Why do so many people seem to think that the so called human preferred mean distance is a negative trait? Would you rather have people shanding shoulder to shouler even when there is a lot a space.
Lee says
That’s a fair point, and actually having some space is definitely a positive in a city like Tokyo. That said, it arguably does suggest a complete lack of interest/interaction with the world about us. Something that’s decidedly less positive.
Vamp898 says
4 of 7 people are wearing masks…
KeitaiGoddess says
Spring haz sprung,
The pollen count is high,
The Sakura bloom
And the sneezers sigh.
Lee says
Yes, very nicely put. An awful lot of sneezers too. A real shame that such a beautiful time of year makes so many feel so miserable.
Kim Benbow says
Can I use this on my facebook page please? – great photo!
Lee says
Yeah, no problem, so long as full credit is given.
winnie says
Cool!! Fabulous Shot!!
I love this picture. 🙂 All of them have different pose.
The old man on the right (behind the pink shirt guy) is outstanding too!
He must be thinking, “oh dear! everyone is using smart phone! Why!Then he sighed sadly…..
Lee says
Thanks. But you never know, perhaps the old man had a smartphone too!
Willy says
Now that really is a sign of the times.
Lee says
It certainly is. And for better or worse, it’s hard to see it changing.
GenjiG says
Amazing shot Lee!
It is often the samen here in the Netherlands. I sometimes feel awkward reaching for my phone while in a situation like this. We are more and more (not) connection…
I do love my iPhone 5 though ^^
GenjiG says
connecting…
Lee says
Thank you!
I’m exactly the same. It’s easy to capture and comment on moments like this, but in reality I’m really no different…
john says
‘A clinical arrangement’ as J.C.C might say.
20 comments so it must be a keeper!
Lee says
It certainly seems that way.
Who is J.C.C?
john says
John Cooper Clarke, the famous haiku poet of Salford UK :o)
Lee says
Ah, ok. Cheers! I really should have picked up on that.
Freddie says
Fantastic photo, albeit a reminder of our “masked clone” society…
Lee says
Thank you.
Hokudai/Cast says
A decade ago they would be staring out into space with bored looks on their faces. Which is better: texting, gaming, surfing the net, and watching music videos or looking bored and not interacting with anyone? Great shot.
Lee says
Cheers.
Yes, that’s very true. And anyway, before the smartphone it was mobile games. Before them the Walkman. Although arguably neither of them were so all-absorbing, or so widespread.
ferdi says
nobody knows tsunami coming over because gadget
Edenbeast says
Excellent shot, BTW, every time I share on Facebook I get a twitter thumbnail instead a the photo!!
Lee says
Cheers!
And thanks a lot for the heads up. Think I’ve fixed it now.
Edenbeast says
I tried it again, problem still exists. Link below is a screen cap of how it appears on my FB timeline
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Lee says
Thanks again. Just made another change. Seems to be working now, I think…
Edenbeast says
Thanks for fixing it, but unfortunately it’s not working for other photos I’m trying to share!
Lee says
No, I know. Need Facebook to clear the cache on older posts — too many to go through manually…