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schmoo
Nov-13-2007, 02:32 PM
A few preliminary street portraits. I'm not so good at street photography and it's been a fun challenge. The range of interesting, story-telling faces here is extraordinary (especially on the older individuals) although most of the good ones go flying by before I can get my camera ready. :D

Young couple in Shimbashi:
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/218982549-L-1.jpg

After sundown in Ueno
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/219302140-L-1.jpg

Legendary, hip Tokyo salarymen:
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/219400758-L-1.jpg

Lost in the metro:
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/219431698-L-1.jpg

One of the (rather tame) Harajuku girls on Sunday afternoon:
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/220182685-L-1.jpg

Cosplay and Smuggy (they found our request rather amusing!)
http://schmoo.smugmug.com/photos/219930076-M-1.jpg

Thanks for peeking!
ShepsMom
Nov-13-2007, 03:02 PM
Very nicely done. I love street shots, but not good at it myself. Last shot i think, i like the best. :thumb
gefillmore
Nov-13-2007, 03:47 PM
these are great!-

like all of 'em-
Llywellyn
Nov-13-2007, 04:24 PM
Hee! I love the young couple and the Harajuku girl. :D I'm so envious!
jdryan3
Nov-14-2007, 07:35 AM
Great shots, love the salarymen. So retro London 1964!
ChrisJ
Nov-14-2007, 10:55 AM
Great stuff, Schmoo! I really like the night shot from Ueno.
Giphsub
Nov-14-2007, 08:14 PM
Nice ones schmoo! :clap Enjoying Japan?
schmoo
Nov-15-2007, 02:29 PM
Nice ones schmoo! :clap Enjoying Japan?

Yessir! I am headed home today and although the people here are great I still wake up every morning worried about not being understood. :D It's much more effective to mime and point than to use my mangled Japanese!

The spiders here are huge. :huh

More shots will of course be forthcoming. I've been so busy running around all week like a headless chicken I'm sure when I actually sit down to look at my files I'll wonder why the heck I took the photo for. Thanks for all your help in the weeks before this trip!!!
Giphsub
Nov-15-2007, 04:45 PM
Excellent! :clap Glad to hear it! Look forward to seing your pics. You reckon the spiders here are big, you should take a trip to Australia!
stirfry
Nov-16-2007, 04:25 PM
It's hard to say which I enjoy more, your photos or the accompanying commentaries! Always a pleasure to see both, and I'm looking forward to more upon your return.

Safe travels :lust