Takusan
There are a lot of people in Japan.
On New Year's Day I made the ill-advised trip to Meiji Shrine. In 2006 there were reportedly 3 million visitors to the shrine on this day. I don't know the numbers for 2007, when I was there, but it felt like that many.
There were people traffic lights!
I saw the crowd and decided to queue for a short while to see how long I would have to wait. After 30 minutes we turned around and realised we were trapped. Left with no choice but to take part in one of the most important Japanese culture events, I went and paid my new year's visit to a shrine. The most visited shrine in new year's in all of Japan!
When we got into the shrine, we clapped, prayed, threw a coin and left (see picture in comment below). I'm glad I did it. But never again.
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kzappaster (61 months ago | reply)
What a great shot!!
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Ocha-Neko (61 months ago | reply)
why are they all there?
FotoBob# (61 months ago | reply)
Hahaha, yes takusan. Great photo. I like it very much :-)
amirjina (61 months ago | reply)
Ocha-Neko> To do this:
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Gary Newman (61 months ago | reply)
Great B&W, love it. You've certainly capture the sense of it being busy.
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Great street capture..!
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Melville B. (61 months ago | reply)
Beautiful crowd capture !
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Ojisanjake (61 months ago | reply)
The Japanese love to go where everyone else is going to......
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, totally unique!
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, totally unique!
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, totally unique!
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shazymo (61 months ago | reply)
Gotta love Japan, dont you?? love your capture of the crowd. the black and white gives it a unity that colour may miss.
urline (61 months ago | reply)
Amateurs
robinbenito (61 months ago | reply)
yaaaay, awesome capture!
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china.sixty4 (61 months ago | reply)
nice one - looking really "lost" in the crowd
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Excellent!
finnnnnn (61 months ago | reply)
you are doing such a great job - I love this shot.
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Dee- (61 months ago | reply)
Good choice for b&w tones here, the quality of this image is fantastic. Nice work :)
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kashi:o) (61 months ago | reply)
Nice one I like it:o)
Takusan Takusan:o)
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Score 9/10 (from the Score Me! group) Great B and W
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Impressive shot!
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sara winter (61 months ago | reply)
Very impressive, I love the B&W is this one. This capture really gives a good atmosphere of the busy streets. Lovely.
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amirjina (61 months ago | reply)
Thanks for all the comments and scores. I really appreciate it!
lawroberts (61 months ago | reply)
A+++ Grade Photo
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takayuki kamae (61 months ago | reply)
Very nice!
sunsurfr (60 months ago | reply)
Wonderful b&w. Great job.
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jblank (60 months ago | reply)
Yeah, this pretty much captures it. Nice work-
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mooGibang (59 months ago | reply)
great b&w
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roksoslav (55 months ago | reply)
Great shot !!!
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only1tanuki (52 months ago | reply)
Never again? (^_^)
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