Sliver

Posted by Duncan Galbraith (kyoto, Japan) on 2 February 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.

A few wee walkabout shots of the city, things that caught my eye etc. I do tend to have a thing for places such as this. I guess it's as much about the physical space they occupy as much as anything else. They seem to have been built into the 'gaps' of the city.

Apologies for the incommunicado status of late. I have a few things on at the moment. Hopefully be back in front of a pc tonight (?).

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Comments (12)

Wayne from Melbourne, Australia

It does appear rather compressed as buildings go but I suppose space is at a premium in Japan =D...it reminds me of this Simpsons episode once where Homer used his tetris skills to squash whole heap of junk into his car (including his family) =D

2 Feb 2007 5:48am

@Wayne: Hah! Ive not seen that one! The premise alone made me laugh though! Cheers Wayne!

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

The pp on this is wonderful. Architects have a lot to answer for, apart from glass-fronted, tilt-slabbed, square box buildings. It takes an artist to find the beauty and communicate it to us. Thank you!

2 Feb 2007 7:36am

@Bronnie: Cheers Bronnie!

Mike Cash from Kiryu, Japan

There you go again with the fine composition and just-right light touch on the pp, feeding my sense of inadequacy again. Hat's off on this one. (You ever wonder if they build the outside walls from the inside on buildings like this?)

2 Feb 2007 7:56am

@Mike Cash: Thanks Mike, Im glad you're inspired by what Im doing mate. I tell you though its a ll learning curve and Im far from the top, I remember when I started on here I was intending to post familt snaps and not much more but it's through AM3 and its community that I gained inspiration myself. It's a wonderful community, There's not only a lot of great work on here, but great advice, and what Ive found most valuable, a great support network, It's as if everyones encouraging one another and not playing a 'one upmanship' battle. Glad you're a part of it all.

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Wonderful image Duncan! The tones are good even the limited lighting! Very well done!

2 Feb 2007 11:07am

@Jerry: Thanks so much Jerry, I had to put this through a fair bit of PP to get it looking alright. Then I read Damons comment! Im going to kill my monitor. Glad it looked alright on yours. catch up with you soon mate.

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

love the look of this one duncs. super lighting.

2 Feb 2007 1:57pm

@Stu: Thanks stu, sorry for the lack of comms man, you know the score. Lets get together soon for some serious study. catch up with what you're up to blog wise this 'weekend' mate.

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

I like the lighting and the composition, its always interesting I guess because one can find so many details packed in a small area. Cool!

2 Feb 2007 4:13pm

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo! much appreciated!

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Looks like a shadowy place, the kind of place that even if it was a Spanish restaurant, I'd hesitate to go inside... The strangest things bug me about images, and since I can't keep my mouth shut about these, I'll tell you since I've seen it before in your architectural shots and if I don't I'm liable to blabber on about wheels wobbling, etc.: it's the purpleness of the telephone wires. I'm not certain where that comes from or if it's intentional, but it always lends an air of aritifice and reminds me of what came out of my first cheap 1 megapixel digicam. So if you could find a way to desaturate those wires... I could get into the image more completely. I realise it's not about me, though :-)

2 Feb 2007 7:07pm

@Damon Schreiber: I hate pcs. I hate monitors even more. I agree with Maoyas sentiment regarding them entirely. On my screen theyre black. Im going to give mine a seeing too. Or maybe it's yours...save me the trouble of thrashing mine with the rusty edge of the family katana will you and chuck yours out the window. Can we blame your monitor? I dont think so:( as mines been giving me grief for a while. Let me know if you see it again mate, as it's certainly not intentional.

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

Nice work Duncan, they do make for interesting photos. For me places like this and laundromats - things you see a lot or walkpast but never really take the time to think about - always have their own special character that can be captured which is what you've done here very well. It really does seem to be built into a gap of vacant space which is probably quite rare in Japan. Nice imagery, love the grit this shot proveys as well as the powerlines as if they're trying to strangle the sky. Excellent stuff mate!

2 Feb 2007 10:30pm

@Chris Sullivan: Hey Chris, sorry for the lack of contact mate, Im mentally busy. Im gonna endeavour to steal a few moments here and there over sun and mon to catch up. totally echo your sentiments regarding places people 'walk past'. I've been trying to see the city in a different way lately, somewhat akin to what Damons doing I guess through his current series, although not neccessarily focusing on the love and beauty. But I'm enjoying taking 'photos of stuff I'd never have shot a few months back'. I'd be walking by as the rest. anyway, Ill catch you on your blog over the next few days.

Michael Zhang from New York City, United States

Great work getting the details out of the bottom of the image. The light seems to be behind the image, which would cast the entire photo into shadow. By bringing out those details, and keeping the light, you add an incredible mood to the shot. Great work!

3 Feb 2007 4:10am

@Michael Zhang: Thanks Michael. sorry for the lack of comms mate, Im insanely busy at the moment and what not. Ill be catching up when the dust settles.