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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2022
- #streetphotography #tokyo #nikonz6ii #urbex #cyberpunk
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This is my favourite channel lukasz has a great balance between being informative giving a tutorial, showing the diff neighbourhoods of tokyo and he does it in a chilled out easy to watch way
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you are enjoying it! :)
Yeah I would love to go on a photo walk through Tokyo with him!!
These narrow Tokyo alleys always reminds me of the Tetsuo: The Iron Man movie series.
Yes! I've seen this movie, and definitely there are some visual themes from the film that have left an impression me. :)
Just when I think there’s no reason I would ever need anything wider than a 20mm… 😂 Nice work Lukasz!👏🏻 The 14mm really makes for an interesting perspective.
Hehe, thank you!! :)
You're explanation of taking a shot with a similar idea was great. The camera is your instrument. Musicians can't help but write songs in the same key and tempo as another but the overall composition is different. Like you said, you aren't going to the same spot as someone and lining up their shot exactly. There is definitely a difference.
Thank you! Glad you agree with my sentiments on the matter! :)
Thanks for the "philosophical" reflection. My first thought seeing your skylight project was "damn I'd like to do that! but it wouldn't be original." It's a whole new dimension up there!
Please go ahead and share your ideas any time man. Authentically appreciate it.
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it. And if you have a genuine itch to shoot such photos, don't let the lack of 'originality' stop you. Plus, something I didn't mentioned in the video, but if you copy an idea inevitably you make it your own. So, go for it! :)
Heck, just shoot whatever you want that makes you happy and doesn't affect anyone else negatively, There is no need to explain it to yourself, or anyone else, why you shoot what you like. If we were all going for originality I guess there wouldn't be any more family portraits since those have been done before! But I like your differentiation between originality and authenticlty.
Totally! But I like to explain it to myself because I enjoy thinking about these kinds of topics. I like philosophical musings. And of course I share them here because I like the discussion. I also like your enthusiasm and positive outlook. I totally agree!
Another great video. The alleyways of Tokyo are infinitely cleaner than those of Hong Kong!!
Thank you!! We do have some dirty ones, too, haha. Perhaps we'll show them another time. :)
Tokyo is like looks like New York and London, in that, it looks like a very photogenic city.
It is! And it's huge, so there is always somewhere new to explore. :)
Love these black and white look up shots nice angles and the contrast magnifies the the image, I've done a bit of this myself over the years
Thank you so much!! Just to be clear, they are actually still in color! :)
Love the part you talk about authenticity, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching! :)
Some thoughts :
The subject of a photography is a thing and surely been done thousand of times... so, as you said, it isn't original by itself.
But, the way you're going to frame it, to edit it, the mood you'll set in the shot would be original as this come from the photographer, it personal interpretation and perspective of this subject.
So well, why to care about if that's been done or not, in any ways, that's all about to enjoy to do it and if that's something you're not used to capture, this provide too a great opportunity to learn new things.
I totally agree!! Well said! :)
again always a pleasure!!! thanks for uploading
Thank you for watching! :)
few photographers have a vision and philosophy similar to mine and your work is inspiring as well as motivating
Thank you so much for saying so! I'm glad to hear that! :)
Just so enjoyable watching and learning from your videos ! Thank you Lukasz.
Thank you very much!! :)
Love love love these shots. Gorgeous work!
Thank you so much!! :)
As always, an informative and entertaining video, plus a little soul searching to make us think. The photos are fabulous, so what more could we want?
Thank you very much!! :)
This is my new favourite Eyexplore video. Great work Lukasz (and of course Axel). You have inspired me to check out the back lanes of Sydney.
Thank you! Glad to hear that. This was one that I wanted to make for a long time, so I'm happy to know you are enjoying it. :)
The 24-70 f/2.8 G F-mount has one advantage which it is not available in any Z-mount lens and no one is talking about: it is collapsed @50mm instead of @24mm in Z version. This is crucial for me as I am mostly 50mm-guy and I have already F-mount set @50mm and when I see something I already know that it will fit into the frame instead of rotating focal ring from 24mm to somewhere-near-50mm.
Ah, that's an interesting point! I actually always found that kind of annoying because it was tricky to collapse it just right when putting it away. But I didn't consider that it's useful to have it at 50mm if that's your starting point. :)
Fantastic video! I would love to explore all these small backalleys with these pipes and all these structures... the photos you show are simply amazing. Next time when i have the chance to visit a city like tokyo, i will definetiv run in every small alley (the smaller the better, i hope my wife will follow me ;-)) and look up! Great way to do cyberpunk shots at daytime, thanks for this tip!
And amazing videocapturing work from you Alex - i always wait for the first time that you run into somebody or against something. I wonder how you do it :).
Thank you very much!! I'm happy you found the video and photos motivating. Glad I'm not the only one who likes venturing into such places! :)
Missing Ginza. Last I was there was in 2018. If I have a chance to go again I'd be checking out those alleys for sure.
You gotta coma back! :)
Absolutely fantastic video. The images are so cool. Reminds me of the poster for The Dark Knight Rises. Great Gotham City vibe 😎✌️
Thank you so much!! And yeah, I've heard that before, about the Dark Knight Rises poster. It totally does look like it! :)
So so interesting has made me think of my environment in a different way EXCELLENT
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Thanks for a great video. I also like back alleys like these ones (i guess you can call me a cockroach too), but I never tried shooting straight up with a wide angle lens! That's a very interesting perspective.
Thank! Glad to give you some ideas! :)
Definitely one of the better episodes! The first shot with a touch of red was splendid.
Thank you!! Yeah, even I was blown away. My reaction is 100% genuine. I did not expect to get such a good photo right there and then. :)
Hah! Two years ago, when in HK, I wanted to document the high rises surrounding me. I was with a phone, and after a few perspectives that I wasn’t happy with, I put it flat on the floor, pointing upwards, with a self timer. Since then I've used this technique various times to capture architecture (including with my GRⅢ, before it was stolen). One can also put oneself in the scene, for a kind of selfie.
However, your choice of colors and the blending of gradients, makes it so much more than just a simple trick with perspective. Also love the name of the series, “skylights”.
PS: Axel’s camera framing at 22:48 is way cool too, looks like you’re about to fly into the Death Star.
Thank you so much!! I've done the camera on the floor trick a few time as well, also with my GR. Sometimes you just need that extra couple feet to get it all in. Axel really went all out for some of the shots in this video! :)
Axel's framing at 22:45 was p cool.
Yeah, Axel did an amazing job on this video! And on top of the that our gimbal was a bit broken, so it was a struggle to get these shots, but he nailed it. :)
One thing is sure, it's all been done before ! But we all add ourselves to it, and that's makes it original ! In Japan I really liked all the crazy wiring jobs and the plumbing and the architecture that's like no other place. That's one of the main reasons I watch you so much, because you go to the places that I also have been and because we basically shoot the same things. Only I was shooting film only at that time. Now I shoot both digital and film. I must admit it's hard to beat digital because it's much more experimental and so much cheaper ! Great teaching video, LarryMac
Agreed! No sense in worrying about it too much. Better just go shoot. And you're totally right about digital giving more freedom for experimentation. That's one reason I haven't used film much beyond a bit of dabbling. :)
great photos I like your way of thaking photos whis you ole the best . Peter from Holland
Thank you very much! :)
I seriously don't understand how you only have 26k subs
Well, we suck as the 'youtube game' so to speak. I just like making videos talking about what I find interesting and shooting what I like. It's growing bit by bit though. Thank you so much for the compliment!! :)
I really love the pipes that are on the sides of the walls. fantastic shots!
Thank you very much! :)
Great!!! Loved the photos!!!
Thank you!! :)
Great content and a real down to earth guy most enjoyable channel subbed and thumbed.
Thank you so much!!!! :)
A great inspirational video. In all the years I’ve been shooting Street Photography, I often forget about looking up. I’m sure you’ve inspired many others!
Thank you so much!! :)
Always exciting to come along with you, guys. I like this kind of pictures, however, your unstreets are number one for me :).
Thank you!! I guess these are a kind of cousin of the un-streets in a sense. To me, all of my work is a spectrum of various themes that ultimately are all exploration of the city. :)
Lovely !
My work place is pretty close so I will definitely have a look around !
Thank you for sharing your experience!
No problem! Thank you for watching! :)
Thought-provoking episode, kinda long. (Subject hashtags a plus, 😉.)“Alley Cat” at it again. Looking up theme a good follow-on to prior “look back” vid. IMO, a bit of color adds to the up-look composition, especially red sign at about 3:52 min. Up-look a standard street and architecture perspective - done routinely, so a challenge to be unique. Agree individual “version” should be authentic enough with or without “itch”.
Flip screen w/touch to shoot can be a real help. At 10:40 thought you might have taken a few images looking down alley at passers-by for framing, like guy on pedi-truck. Didn’t take you for a “gate-crasher”😁. BTW, was your jacket torn in the back, your right-side shoulder? Don’t bring home any roaches. Cheers!
Yeah, it's a bit long, but I really didn't want to cut any more than I did. Maybe it could have been a two-part episode. Some good thoughts and feedback, thank you! The on the back of the jacket there is a logo, so perhaps this looks like a tear. :)
Cool project
Thanks!! :)
I've been to Ginza so many times but somehow never saw all those back alleys. They look amazing, will definitely check them out the next time I'm there! Even after doing photography in Tokyo for a while, there is still so much to discover!
The city has endless hidden aspects to it. It's what keeps me going even though I've been to some places countless times. :)
Firstly, another great video. Literally love watching you wandering around, exploring an area, with a mix of culture, photography tips, and a few little tip bits about gear. Secondly, new jacket??!?!?!?!
Thank you so much!! I've had this one for many years. It's just my winter jacket, so I wear when we are shooting in the cold months. :)
@@EYExplore So many other youtube channels would have titled their next video 'The BEST jacket you've never seen' or 'Is THIS the jacket that is stopping YOU from being a professional photographer?' or my absolute favourite '10 LIFE-SAVING jacket tips to take YOUR photography to the next level' (The unnecessary capitalisation is always my favourite part)
@@alhOOO2O Hahaha.... Yeah, I made a very conscious and deliberate decision a while back to avoid making this channel youtubey. I know it means we will not grow as much, but I'm okay with that.
4:25 "You get a little more dynamic range on the lowest ISO". Could you then explain why I can't set my Fuji X-T4 to Dynamic Range 200% unless I'm at 320 ISO (or 400% at 800 ISO)? Thank you, love the videos
I think the dynamic range setting on Fuji is just a post-processing where the camera lifts/boosts the shadows in post. Nikon calls this feature D-Lighting. It's actually reducing contrast, now increasing dynamic range. But I could be totally wrong because I don't shoot with Fuji and I don't really mess with these post-processing settings. Thanks for watching! :)
13:50 is something I'm going through as well.
Years ago I took a photo of a japanese vending machine that I have framed in my office, and it got me thinking of expanding it into more of a project when I'm able to visit again. It's the kind idea that isn't original, or even anything other than low hanging fruit. But the photo is great, (imo), and having a goal can sometimes make all the difference in something as esoteric as street photography (especially on a travel time-budget)
I haven't looked at what other photographers might have done on that theme because, frankly, I do it for myself, and because it's an artistic idea that excites me to pursue.
This is a great example of this notion. I think you should definitely pursue the project, whether it has been done or not! :)
@@EYExplore I definitely will! Unfortunately, japanese vending machines can only be found in Japan ;)
@@PeteD This is true! :)
I really appreciate the way you explain your thought and decision-making processes. I was able to get some great shots of some of the alleys in Ginza, thanks to this helpful video. Now I want to find the alleys and different perspectives in every place I visit lol
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!! I'm very glad to hear you found this video useful! :)
Yeah 👍🏽 I can do a project called "Looking up "in my town of Schwäbisch Hall,Germany there are not many pipes and the buildings are more Old Europe
with different things and statues, hanging around the place or in front of it
Cela fait déjà plus de deux ans que j'apprécie vos vidéos. Je suis rarement déçu mais je dois dire que celle-ci fait certainement partie de mes favorites. Sur une demi heure vous parvenez à donner envie de sortie faire des photos (et c'est ce que je vais faire ce soir). Vos commentaires et avis sont également très intéressants. Bravo pour la chaine !
Merci beaucoup pour ces commentaires positifs ! Je suis très heureux de savoir que nos vidéos donnent envie à des gens comme vous de sortir et de filmer ! (J'ai utilisé une application de traduction, donc j'espère que c'est correct).
Great content!
Thanks!! :)
I found that interesting, times 5 . great video guys. always good to see you enjoying the city and photography
Thank you very much!! :)
Amazing photos. Great video.
Thank you very much!! :)
Very useful content! Great video! Looks like a great lens. I have the 14-30 f4 and happy with it so far.
I haven't tried the 14-30, but I was very impressed with the 24-70mm f/4. I think Nikon is doing a great job with the Z mount lenses in terms of quality! :)
Nice project! Where do you place your focus point when shooting towards the sky?
Thank you!! I would say I focus about half way up the building. I try using a small aperture like f/8 to maximize DOF as well. :)
@@EYExplore Clear, thank you sir! Keep up the good work! Best regards, Peter - The Netherlands
Whereabouts are you focussing? A third of the way up?
Ah, you explained it a little near the end …
Yeah, I am focusing about half way up, but something I might not have mentioned is that it's more important to me to focus on the foreground than the deep background, since the vanishing point is blown out anyway. :)
It's my first time hearing that you can get more dynamo range when ISO is Lower I am really learning from you. Does the same case goes with higher shutter speed?
Glad to hear that! Shutter speed has no direct effect on DR. Only the ISO affects DR.
@@EYExplore thank you!
When is the next workshop?
We run our daily workshops every day. Of course no on is booking them now because no one can come to Japan. We run a 10-day long travel photography workshop in the spring and autumn, but these are postponed for now. You can see all of this info on our site: www.eyexplore.com/
I feel like your poor cousin. I shoot with a D3x and 18 to 35, but love the results :-)
But man, a D3x is still a BEAST in 2022. I wish my D3 was still working, but sadly the shutter died a few years. I would love to shoot with it once a while. :)
@@EYExplore it frustrates me that many people dis dslr to justify mirrorless. DSLR are still great cameras and there's nothing sneeky about using a D3 for street😅
@@ianssight2785 I totally agree!! :)
On 22:26 garbage bin moves... few times... looks weird!
Haha, yeah I noticed that when I was editing the video. It's a trapped garbage spirit, lol....
...actually, there is steel plate on the ground which moves when I step on it. :)
@@EYExplore thank you for explanation! I thought it's ghosts of Tokyo :D