Harajuku Super Star Photo

Photographer’s Note

Strolling at Harajuku Tokyo, I found this scene with which many cellular-phone photographers gather around the dogs under stroll. It's very strange feelings.

Tech: cropped, smart sharpen(48%, 0.2, 0), and NeatImage(Noise Reduction Amounts H:25% M:10% L:5%) for downsizing.

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nwoehnl (120) 2006-04-16 4:48

A funny and charming moment, Hisashi, very much like what I have been able to witness myself during my current voyage to Japan. The way in which the young crowd responds to the "cool" sunglass-wearing dogs, and the eagerness to capture a good snap of them with the mobile phone is well shown. Great use of low shooting angle with the wide-angle lens. Greetings from Fukuoka.

Furachan (0) 2006-04-16 5:27

Hilarious shot skilfully composed, Hisashi, you give us a fantastic close up of the dog but also a broad perspective of crazy keitai photogs.
Very nice, genki Easter picture!
All the best,
Francis

zig (2450) 2006-04-16 9:09

ひさしさんらしい写真ですね！
ストリートパフォーマーの写真、結構撮ってらっしゃいますよね。ひさしさんらしい写真って、何だって聞かれるととても困るけれど、ＴＥ覗いてて、あ、これは久さんのだ！ってすぐ分ります。

犬が観客の方を向かずひさしさんに顔を向けて、下にいる犬に向かって微笑む観客、、ちょうど良く上に乗ってるイヌがひさしさんに顔を向けるなんて・・・私には絶対に起き得ない現象です。はは。観客の表情がたまりません。

adrost (2366) 2006-04-16 9:16

Hallo Hisashi.
Nice portait of Japanese people.
REVELATION !!!
Regards.
adam

CaptainJack (0) 2006-04-16 13:17

Hi Hisashi-san, the dog is definitely the star of this show as well as your shot! Love the low perspective you took as the dog really jumps out at you when viewing this image.

Jeppe (18623) 2006-04-16 17:53

Hi Hisashi

A fine way to present his event - funny to watch all those youngster making their shots.

Regars
Jeppe

Davidwh (3654) 2006-04-17 4:08

Hi Hisashi,
What a cute image....really funny.The wide angle also adds by making everthing so disproportioned.I especially like how the crowd is so engrossed.Good composition and the subject well caught.You have some interesting work...good job.
Regards, David

xaotic (2) 2006-04-17 20:43 [Comment]

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ben4321 (9807) 2006-05-07 5:00

Good and amusing photo.
I like the dynamism that use of the wide angle lens has given it.
I can't help feeling that the dog could be a bit sharper though.

Cuba-Junky (2795) 2006-05-12 12:36

This is fun! :))
Both: the dogs ánd the people reacting.
Great shot
Have a nice weekend
An

vichka_sun (445) 2006-05-15 3:59

Hello Hisashi!
It is very funny moment!
sympathetic dog on foreground.
:-)
Thanks

superpau (1460) 2006-10-21 20:08

Hola!
A funny and strange moment, to see all of them so depending on their mobiles and taking pictures of those funny dogs.
Well seen!
Thanks for showing us this reality, of Tokyo and their people!
Saludos from Buenos Aires, Paula.

scalerman (25787) 2006-12-08 20:00

Hisashi: I don't know what's more bizarre, the dog or the throngs of teenage cellphonographers. Funny pic for sure. regards, c

sebinho342 (18784) 2007-09-29 16:01

lol !!
Excellent one, really great, totally 'decalated' (franglish, ununderstandeble one ;) ), i love the use of wide angle there !
Crazy japaneses ;)
Strong and funny, a pearl this one

noborders (14201) 2007-10-16 15:14

The use of a wide-angle is great for this shot and it is amusing to see the reaction of the public - not so funny for the dogs I guess, hope that they did not have to do that for hours !
Cheers,
Cath.

KevRyan (22418) 2009-07-07 0:17

A great 'slice of life photo - the kind of image which has cultural-historical wings - fifty years on and this will look so special and quaint to future generations but it also has that 'professional humour ' about it because of the strength of your position and composition - the only two small downsides are the bleached sky -(black and white is always an option) and the person in blue behind the dog who I find just a little distracting - again in b&w he might disappear sufficiently - nice one though!

bw Kev