- Dai, nice night capture, I really like the lighting reflected from this buildings. - Leonardo Riano
- swirling about the base of the buildings like floodwaters... - frosteez
- G9 crop, 35mm eff @16:10 - touristguy87
Osaka by Night
Handheld HDR, somehow managed to keep it relatively steady...
From wiki:
"The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. Osaka was historically the commercial capital of Japan, and to date the heart of Japan's second largest Population of Osaka "city" is next to Yokohama city, but the Osaka Metropolitan area is the 2nd largest in Japan metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, whose population is 17,220,000.
A unique title that the city of Osaka holds is the first place in Japan for day to night population ratio of 141%, a depiction of Osaka's economic- and commerce-centric character. While at night time the population ranks third place in the country at 2.6 million, in daytime it surges to 3.7 million, second only after Tokyo.
Osaka is traditionally considered the "nation's kitchen" (天下の台所, tenka no daidokoro) or the gourmet food capital of Japan."
Comments and faves
*kazuna*, Mr. FRANTaStiK, Robbie Swan, Leonardo Riano, and 268 other people added this photo to their favorites.
*kazuna* (53 months ago | reply)
wow! Stunning photo - great,
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708718 (53 months ago | reply)
ah man that looks so cool.. and ive taken the trek from tokyo to osaka and i never knew that stat ... pretty cool
tk21hx (53 months ago | reply)
This really suits well with the kind of "vivid" image of Osaka! ;-)
marian62´: ) (53 months ago | reply)
wowwwww,,, wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. FRANTaStiK (53 months ago | reply)
Right, stunning is the word.
* Yumi * (53 months ago | reply)
Fantastic night scape! Wonderful shot!
[c-h-i] (53 months ago | reply)
Wow - so bright!
didy.didy (53 months ago | reply)
Stunning HDR! Osaka is so beautiful!
Hellsgeriatric (53 months ago | reply)
Great shot and interesting narrative!
Ken.Lam (53 months ago | reply)
Cool! The skill to do it handheld night shot hdr is amazing!
Excellent!
dai oni (53 months ago | reply)
The skill to do it after a fistful of beers is even more amazing grasshopper... lol.
I had the camera resting on a fence pole (took a couple of dozen shots and managed to get about three that were somewhat usable). Like I said, alcohol and photography... well, it doesn't make it any easier
johnnyneo (off for a week) (53 months ago | reply)
Very Beautiful Photo, Fantastic Capture...
Wish You A Wonderful Day/Night my friend...
Eric Flexyourhead (53 months ago | reply)
Outstanding HDR work... totally stunning shot of the Osaka skyline at night!
eLjeProks (53 months ago | reply)
very well done !!!!
Thank you for sharing this with Kris Kros Contacts.
Sebastian Condrea (53 months ago | reply)
fantastic picture
frosteez (53 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture....interesting commentary...nice treat!
Joep R. (53 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
[F.T] (53 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
JRaptor (53 months ago | reply)
I beg to differ--alcohol and photography go great together, just as long as you're not on the lens end of the camera...
Great night shot...Fellow Sith Lord LOL Was this taken from Shin-Umeda City?
dai oni (53 months ago | reply)
This is from up on the observation deck of the Umeda Sky Building
JRaptor (53 months ago | reply)
Ah, over by the Westin, if memory serves? f(^^;)
dai oni (53 months ago | reply)
yeah, it's in that general vicinity
Tomobil (53 months ago | reply)
Nice shot! You live in a great city! :)
almonkey (53 months ago | reply)
Utterly amazing shot! Wow - fantastic composition and wonderful subject!
Freakland - フリークランド (53 months ago | reply)
Great Work!!!!
mulberry_kei (53 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
m dee88 (53 months ago | reply)
awesome night shot, my friend. see it large for the details. here in manila all i get are little areas of lit up buildings, etc... can never get the city with this much night lights.
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Salva del Saz (53 months ago | reply)
Spectacular night HDR, ... the city looks so vibrant and alive!
SweetCaroline♥ (53 months ago | reply)
I'm so amazed with this shot .
HakanGil (53 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot.. Perfect !!
TheJbot (53 months ago | reply)
WOW.... Stunning cityscape. Handheld :/
Marco.nl (53 months ago | reply)
awesome!!
Daifuku Sensei (53 months ago | reply)
Killer view. And handheld HDR from 1 second? You rock!
SponTanya (53 months ago | reply)
amazing view
Fabiano Kai (53 months ago | reply)
Nice one!!
Where did you take this picture?
I´m moving to Osaka next month and I want to find nice places to take pics...
dai oni (53 months ago | reply)
It's not far from Umeda station. There's plenty of places in Osaka to take pics.
Doug Knisely (53 months ago | reply)
Very effective HDR.
shane.gooseman (53 months ago | reply)
WOW .. ich war auch schon in Osaka ... wirklich total schön dort!
Stanley C. (53 months ago | reply)
wow great colors!
1987porsche944 (53 months ago | reply)
Osaka!!! I only saw it from ground level. =)
Okonomiyaki! Takoyaki! Osaka had the best food ever! I went shopping on the Shinsaibashi! I didn't get enough time when I was there, I want to go back! This is such a lovely shot of a city that I have fond memories of. =)
angela rae (53 months ago | reply)
this is breathtaking. fantastic job.
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Cristianja (53 months ago | reply)
Your manipulation of tone mapping is amazing! i want to learn.
Carlos Andrés Rivera (53 months ago | reply)
Great shot !!
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Tony Shi. (52 months ago | reply)
amazing, amazing city, amazing picture, love the horizon with the black above. so good
boffo1234567 (52 months ago | reply)
Love those pastel-like colors. So many sparkling lights - a very beautiful city - well captured..
Steve Thoroughgood (52 months ago | reply)
Great capture. Added as a favourite.
Steve
Geekstalt (52 months ago | reply)
Night shots rarely work well with HDR, but you've done a superlative job here. Well done!
Ragstatic (52 months ago | reply)
this is spectacular mate ! spectacular ! shimmer shimmer
VEMB (52 months ago | reply)
wonderful night shot, congrats!!!
w3i_yu (52 months ago | reply)
this is stunning !