Weekend spot

After a long week of hard work (probably harder cause this is Japan we're talking about), it's good to hunker down with the boys. Tokyo izakayas like this one are the perfect place to do so whether you're looking for polite mannered fun or drunk sports watching, anything that suits those needs.

I was on a high rise tonight, after shooting in and around sakura street and coming out with some serious shots I was feeling rather good. After heading back north across the scramble, I decided to continue focusing on tighter alleyways, there were just enough tuckouts and a usable composition around every turn. Can't say I'm surprised because it's Shibuya, but boy was I having a good time.

After navigating the streets a bit further I eventually came upon a familiar path, to Miyashita Park (where I shot my Tower Records shot a few weeks back) which had an izakaya of it's own. It didn't really do wonders during the day but with the lanterns and the sign all aglow, being here tonight was a very different story. It kinda looks like a video game segment. I wasn't even bothered by the concrete elevation for the trains, on the contrary it made the image more unique.

I tampered heavily with the temperature in multiple spots, some heavier and some lighter, in an attempt to make it more filthy and more crowded. Instead of using an AI removal tool, there were so few people in this shot that all I did was shroud them in darkness instead.

A few more photographers showed up a little while later, but I think I would count this as a hidden gem. Despite being in one of the most commercialized districts in Tokyo, there was a relative shortage of foot traffic here. And as usual, I will eventually work on more shots from this location. Everything has to count in at least one way. I love this shot a lot though.

Done