Japan re-visited - Week 4 (final) images added

[Akira]

I enjoy varying perspectives and motifs.

I kind of perceive your affinity to the rendition of films in your images posted both here and in our meet-up thread, especially in terms of the color.  I don't know if it is true or not, though...

[armando_m]

Many beautiful images, "Pine Fuji " is by far my personal favorite, great light and composition

[David Paterson]

Many thanks to Anthony, Akira and Armando for your generous comments.

The last week's images include later versions of city-scapes shot from my brother-in-law's apartment - as I spent quite some time there, I kept on seeing those views in different light and different mood.

1,2 and 3.  Views of Roppongi and Aoyama, shot from the family apartment.
4.  Bicycle park at Kita Koshigaya.
5.  Night in Aoyama.
6.  City expressway, Marounuchi financial district.
7.  Newly-weds, Kyu shiba Rikyu garden, Marounuchi.
8.  Kyu Shiba Rikyu.
9.  Snowy Egret, Kyu Shiba Rikyu.
10. Shimbashi subway station.

[Jakov Minić]

How I have immensely enjoyed this thread! Thank you for sharing your trip!

As said, difficult to choose one favorite. Let it be the last blurry one at the Shimbashi subway station

[David Paterson]

Thanks, Jakov -I'm glad you like my efforts. Tokyo is like a drug to me - I get high just being there.

[Fons Baerken]

Again great shots well processed too!

[Mikes]

The Snowy Egret is a great image, Dave, and part of a series that I really enjoyed.

That 70/200 f4.0 leaves very little to be desired!

I haven't been to Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden, closest for me is Hamariku Gardens close by. I must check it out.

[David Paterson]

Thank you, Fons and Mike.

Fons - I try to do all or most of my processing in Capture NX2, only sharpening in Photoshop. This seems to work well on most image-files.

Mike - I had intended to go to Hama Rikyu that day, but it and a third nearby garden were closed. So I settled for Shiba Rikyu which is not as nice as Hama R. So I had to work quite hard to get a few worthwhile images.

[armando_m]

Another great set of images,

- the combination of sunset/sunrise and electric lights really works
- the happy couple image belongs in a fashion magazine
- the shimbashi station , great combination of movement and steady people

[Akira]

Indeed yet another nicely varying set!

Love the transitional lighting from the night to the morning (or vice versa?) of #1.  The B&W treatment of the compressed geometry of "Expressway" is just fitting.  The natural partial color effect of "TheColorRed" is stunning.  Well, just to name a few...

[David Paterson]

Thank you both, Armando and Akira. I wasn't confident about this final set of images, so I am relieved that you think they are ok. The two  "night" shots were both done in the evening - #1 looking south-west, early evening; and #2 looking north, somewhat later.

So now I can put "Japan 2017" to bed.