I Own the Night

By Billy W 28 November 2009 13 Comments

I’m a creature of the night, and there’s no better place to take nighttime photos than Tokyo. I often find myself stalking in the dark, looking for shutterworthy moments.

If you’ve been to Minatomirai, you know Cosmo World.

Is it just me, or does this hotel remind anyone else of the spaceship from 2001, A Space Odyssey?
Park Hotel

This little one crept into town under cover of the night.
Blossom By Night

Leaving Kabuki-cho: Wonder what this guy’s thinking about?
Kabuki Cho Guy

Sometimes a view from above is nice.
Karaoke Kan

Shouldn’t you be in bed by now?
Shouldn't You Be in Bed By Now?

Imanari (今成), One of the cheapest yakitori izakaya’s you’ll find in Tokyo.
Cheap Izakaya

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JapanSoc said:

Shoot By Night…

Some of the best shots of Tokyo are the ones taken at night….

# 28 November 2009 at 4:12 am

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# 28 November 2009 at 6:20 am

Chris B said:

Nice shots Billy!! Now if you could just get a good pic of my Christmas lights
My camera is shiiiiiit!!
Do you hear me Santa??

***Dear Santa,
I would obviously never use such a tone when requesting a gift or talking to you unless while joking, such as in this post. Please give my regards to Mrs. Claus.***

Yours Truly,
Chris “been C&S for 186 days” (I’m just saying) Ballard.

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# 28 November 2009 at 6:58 am

-Paul said:

nice landmarks and you dont get much cheaper the ¥180 for a beer…! 行きましょう

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# 28 November 2009 at 11:59 am

billywest said:

@Chris B:
Should be some great year-end camera deals. Mr. Claus might not be aware, so email him an online advert for Bic Camera.

@-Paul:
I’m up for Imanari anytime.

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# 29 November 2009 at 5:05 am

sixmats said:

I really like the 4th picture. Great street photography.

I left Tokyo before I got a DSLR, but do people look at you with strange looks while you’re trying to shoot?

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billywest reply on November 29, 2009 11:38 am:

I’ve gotten pretty good at going unnoticed, but occasionally, I do get caught. In those instances, I pan around as if I’m looking for a good shot

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# 29 November 2009 at 11:15 am

locohama said:

Good shots Billy! I especially like that hotel shot in my stomping grounds out here in Lokohama (-:
The night owns me

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# 30 November 2009 at 11:24 am

Blue Shoe said:

Nice shots, indeed. What kind of camera do you have? I can never get motion shots to turn out nice like that…

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# 3 December 2009 at 12:06 am

billywest said:

@locohama:
The morning sometimes owns me after an evening bender.

@Blue Shoe:
Using a Nikon D60. The motion shots work best for me if I pan with the subject locked in for at least a couple of seconds. With just a quick pan and lock, they don’t come out well.
The truth is, though, for every 25 or 30 shots I take, only 1 is worth keeping. Maybe that’s on a good day (or night)