Tokyo's Kabukicho in Shinjuku

At a loss for something to do in Tokyo? Head over to Kabukicho where the possibilities are endless. Personally, I’d head up to the fourth floor for some Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶうどんすき).

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 under Japan. Tags: night photography, shinjuku, signs. Comments Off on Kabukicho (歌舞伎町)

Each year Tokyo Midtown puts on an illumination’s display. The moon was trying to get in on the action on this evening.

Posted on December 20th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: christmas, night photography, Tokyo. Comments Off on Midtown Christmas

歌舞伎町

If you are looking for karaoke (カラオケ), all-you-can-eat yakiniku (焼肉食べ放題), a drink (居酒屋), or something a little seedier, you are sure to find it in Kabukicho. In fact, you can probably find what you are looking for at a dozen or more different establishments in Kabukicho. Today’s photo is of the approach to Kabukicho from the Shinjuku Station.

Posted on December 8th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: night photography, shinjuku, signs, Tokyo. Comments Off on Kabukicho after dark

Old Town at summer's dawn -- Gävle, Sweden

I took today’s photo at 2:29 a.m. in early July in the farthest place north I’ve ever been–Gävle, Sweden. I had no tripod so there are no photographic tricks of light here. The shutter on my D7000 remained open for a mere 1/200th of a second. The sky never became totally dark on this evening/morning. A long sunset turns into a long sunrise this far north in the summer. I was walking back to my hotel through Gamla Stan, Gävle’s “Old Town”, from the Getaway Rock Festival.

The Old Town of Gävle contains many buildings from the 17th Century and the cobble stone streets are also from that time period.

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 under Other. Tags: buildings, gavle, night photography, sunrise, sweden. Comments Off on Gävle (Sweden) Old Town (gamla stan)

Strøget soon after the sun set

I made good on my earlier promise to post an evening pic of one of the most picturesque shopping streets in the world.

EXIF data for this photo is:
Nikon D7000 camera body
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens
13 seconds
f/20
ISO-200
17mm

Posted on October 27th, 2011 under Denmark. Tags: copenhagen, night photography, nikon d7000, stroget, Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8. Comments Off on Strøget just after dusk