the night watchman
* explored FP. thank you.
Hasselblad 500cm / 60mm ƒ3.5 / Portra 400NC
Location: 六本木ヒルズ (Roppongi hills), Tokyo, Japan
Notes: Well, this silhouette shot has been done many times before by
Tokyo-ites so I'm sorry, it's not very original. On the night, it was
drizzling which meant there was less than the usual crowd of people
walking around the area.
I waited a while for an interesting, lone subject to come along. The rain picked up and was having no luck so I went back to the Starbucks across the street to take a break from the downpour. I returned a half hour later when the rain subsided somewhat and waited again. This time, I saw a night watchman storming toward me so I waited for the moment he was square in the frame and I was lucky enough that the random number generator just so happen to hit "24". I only took one shot the whole time and this was the resulting shot with no cropping and very little post processing.
Since I got into medium format film, I became a lot more selective with my shots due to economic reasons. So there it is - street photography is a bit of planning, patience, dedication but mostly luck and timing.
Here's a different one I took a year ago on my digital SLR: [click]
* featured in snapixel magazine, issue #10, January 2011.
Comments and faves
David Butali, t.t@o, ftshsakakibara, ıusnɾ@w|©kedf|lm, and 273 other people added this photo to their favorites.
David Butali (26 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called About you - PLS VOTING TIME!!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
NyYankee (26 months ago | reply)
a never ending classic.
so cool
t.t@o (26 months ago | reply)
this is just a perfect composition !
fav !
ıusnɾ@w|©kedf|lm (26 months ago | reply)
This is really beautiful. Amazing shot and how big is the digital figures compared to the watchman.
Well done and best regards,
Jusni
βειιε ♥ (26 months ago | reply)
fantastic! :)
シャッターBUG (26 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! Brilliant composition!
Callissa (26 months ago | reply)
Love the composition and the darkness is really great.
Matteo Settegrana (26 months ago | reply)
Masterpiece!
One of my fav, love it!
Carol Vargas (26 months ago | reply)
cool
Hugo Mapelli (26 months ago | reply)
Very nice
</KUNI> [deleted] (26 months ago | reply)
superb!!
2 i 4
nandemofoto (26 months ago | reply)
wow! awesome!
dave.carswell (26 months ago | reply)
classic.
Connate (26 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!
Supernothing! (25 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! Perfect pose
martin nieto (25 months ago | reply)
love it!!
Lemuel Montejo (25 months ago | reply)
lovely!
very interesting!
congrats on explore!
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Emmey (25 months ago | reply)
WoW
Tobi LG (25 months ago | reply)
Best Shot of it I've seen so far...
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Billie Jane (25 months ago | reply)
Great work !
sosij (25 months ago | reply)
Totally brilliant, this is superb, his downward gaze and determined footstep. Love it.
Ryuu竜 (25 months ago | reply)
Excellent, graet capture, framing composition, everything!
zhewen! (25 months ago | reply)
wow congrats!!! it is a great image!!
Lucky Like Lucy (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Amsterdam Blogging Workshop - Post 1 Comment 2, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
paul mezzer (25 months ago | reply)
so nice compo
really rocks!! :-)
superjacopo (25 months ago | reply)
amazing with a great light and a gorgeous silhouette that has a nice pose
Arif Kori (खबर आपा ढाका) (25 months ago | reply)
compo kemas..!!
signature-photo (25 months ago | reply)
Congrats on Explore - this is an awesome shot!
jasperzondervan (25 months ago | reply)
Superb shot, really well done!
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Я & M (25 months ago | reply)
Well Taken =) ..,,
Fav ..,,
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Eye Light (25 months ago | reply)
Bellissima composizione, complimenti!
EXPLORE
Ana Souza (25 months ago | reply)
awesome!
2plus2isfive (25 months ago | reply)
Very cool, I'd love to visit this. Looks great.
Nick-K (Nikos Koutoulas) (25 months ago | reply)
Nice!
Via Today's Explore at #27 on Fluidr
the half-blood prince (25 months ago | reply)
very nice.
subhajyoti (25 months ago | reply)
very well executed, shine on
caoseducado (25 months ago | reply)
This photo rocks! Totally rocks! The numbers seem to change before my eyes! The composition is superb the colors are beyond fantastic! This is perfection! Congrats on explore! (I dream that I am walking on slippery ice when I am concerned. Then I slip and when I'm about to hit the ground I wake up. It feels incredibly real). :)
photon tamer (25 months ago | reply)
Very unusual and a great catch!
Congrats on explore!
oh-so-rosie (25 months ago | reply)
This is SOO incredible :)
Ray Rico [deleted] (25 months ago | reply)
This is awesome!
Fantastic work!
piriskoskis. (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called SILUETAS-SILHOUETTES, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Ícaro cayendo (25 months ago | reply)
Genial!
ghiro1234 [♀] (25 months ago | reply)
di grande gusto
impeccabile ♥
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brian730413 (25 months ago | reply)
Classic!!
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Jocko B. (25 months ago | reply)
Great silhouette background and capture.
Sergio Buss (25 months ago | reply)
Genius! Freaking genius! And with a hasselblad... damn!
Taste_of_Cherry (25 months ago | reply)
wow...wonderful...congrates on explored...
plz have a look in my photo if u like
She left leaving some sweet memories
miss roza (25 months ago | reply)
great shot
ashley marie's photos (25 months ago | reply)
Everything about this photo is great! His placement, the numbers, wonderful!