Taxi trouble

This might be the most messy light streak I've ever gotten. And very few of the other components worked either (you can't see the sky). So overprocessed just to get an acceptable result.

But this photo was doomed from the get-go. I saw another photographer setting up shop here and realized what he was looking at, a bend in the street with a leading line going right to the Tokyo Tower. As I was getting my tripod out, some taxi came up to the spot, this was the angle I needed for this shot so I waited... for almost 20 minutes. He did not move an inch. I don't know this particular side of Japanese culture but in America we don't take kindly to drivers who get on our nerves (don't worry I didn't say anything to the guy, I was just really pissed).

My misfortune continued after the guy FINALLY moved, and my relief might have been a bit too vocal but I really did not care I've waited for 20 minutes and I couldn't go around the vehicle at any time due to how busy the street was. The light streak on my side of the highway was satisfactory, but the other side was so polarizing to the senses, nothing was straight the colors were crowded and sloppy and I did not have a backup to put over it or enough material to clone over pieces in editing. The most I could do was eliminate outlying lights to prevent it from standing out as much as possible. The sky had illumination that didn't make it look good either. Nevertheless I was determined to get a result. Maybe a bit too determined.

You know what? Don't favorite this shot, it was a pity post and I desperately need to retake it when I return to Tokyo. This shot was awful at the start and it still is now despite what I tried to do. I blame that damn taxi

Done