東京タワー
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Thu 2006/12/28 22:26
8年ぐらい日本に住んでいて、東京タワー一回も行ったことがなかった。観光者臭いと思ったので、なるべく行かないようにしました。
銀座でうろうろした後に10周年結婚記念を祝いに出会ったレストランで食事することに。そのレストランの名は紅花。ロンドンでの学生時代にチェルシーの紅花でバイトしていた。あそこで運命の女性と出会うことになった。海外では（ロンドン、アメリカなど）紅花は高級ジャパニーズ料理。値段も高く、お店の内装もめちゃ高級な感じしている。しかし日本の紅花は結構ぼろぼろだった。東京駅の近いところに「別館」だけが目の前で鉄板でシーフードやお肉を焼いてくれる。ちなみに「本館」は閉店。味はおいしいのだが、お店の内装はぼろい。イギリスの紅花で食べた人は別館に行くときっとショックを受けることになる。。。
食事を済ませ、東京タワーに向かった。観光者よりもカップルのほうが圧倒的に多かった。また思ちゃったよ。"日本に住んでいてよかった"っと^^;
通常は写真の処理はPHPのスクリプトにまかしています。そのスクリプトは写真のなかのEXIF情報を読み、写真を回転し、３種類のサイズにリサイズし、ロゴの透かしを入れ、アップロードしてくれるので、画像処理ではなく、コンテンツに集中できるのがうれしい(近い間にそのスクリプトを公開します)。よって、フォトショップを殆ど起動することはない。今回はちょっとしたフォトショップ処理をかけようとしたのだが、完全に失敗^^;
その昔フォトショップや3DMAXで作ったCGはギャラリーに入れています。
銀座でうろうろした後に10周年結婚記念を祝いに出会ったレストランで食事することに。そのレストランの名は紅花。ロンドンでの学生時代にチェルシーの紅花でバイトしていた。あそこで運命の女性と出会うことになった。海外では（ロンドン、アメリカなど）紅花は高級ジャパニーズ料理。値段も高く、お店の内装もめちゃ高級な感じしている。しかし日本の紅花は結構ぼろぼろだった。東京駅の近いところに「別館」だけが目の前で鉄板でシーフードやお肉を焼いてくれる。ちなみに「本館」は閉店。味はおいしいのだが、お店の内装はぼろい。イギリスの紅花で食べた人は別館に行くときっとショックを受けることになる。。。
食事を済ませ、東京タワーに向かった。観光者よりもカップルのほうが圧倒的に多かった。また思ちゃったよ。"日本に住んでいてよかった"っと^^;
通常は写真の処理はPHPのスクリプトにまかしています。そのスクリプトは写真のなかのEXIF情報を読み、写真を回転し、３種類のサイズにリサイズし、ロゴの透かしを入れ、アップロードしてくれるので、画像処理ではなく、コンテンツに集中できるのがうれしい(近い間にそのスクリプトを公開します)。よって、フォトショップを殆ど起動することはない。今回はちょっとしたフォトショップ処理をかけようとしたのだが、完全に失敗^^;
その昔フォトショップや3DMAXで作ったCGはギャラリーに入れています。
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Mon 12/25 21:53 comments (43)
Kevin in USa
great shots danny! i never went to benihanna's but i heard it was great!
(ID #42475) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Tch - fancy not going up Tokyo tower til now! I spent ages looking at that main expressway when i went up there. Looks like a vein, and the wee cars are blood vessels! Nice lift ride too. Superb night shots mister Choo - really colourful pics. You must have a sniper hand (aided by diazepam) to take steady pics at such long exposure times without a tripod. Im amazed you didnt pick up any reflections from the slight interior lighting too.
(ID #42476) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Sorry - forgot to add this to my post! Any chance of some huge-ass 3000X3000-ish size versions? ISO enhanced cityscapes at night make for the best wallpapers ever.
(ID #42477) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
(ID #42479) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, U...
Awesome pictures from the Tower Danny! Makes me want to visit Japan now..
(ID #42480) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
eddie in Tokyo
Hmmmmmmm... I'm defo no pro-photographer but there's something about these images that don't look quite right. I've seen people use the exact same cam as you with the bog-standard kit lens and no tripod but their images don't look like what you have here. Yours seem rather wishy washy. Were you using "spot metering" or something? I'm actually more concerned about your Cam. Are these the first and only shots you've taken with the cam since you cleaned the sensor yourself? Like said, exposing the sensor to bright light for long periods is not ideal (of course, for 5 mins once in a while isn't a big deal). We've been standing in the exact same spots here. Not that theres many places to stand...
(ID #42481) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
marvin (登録日: 2006/12/25 00:30)
very nice pictures Danny. the clouds and citylight makes it look like you're taking the pictures jus about when the day is ending and everyone in the city has just turned on their lights.
(ID #42482) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again... 'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
(ID #42484) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
It will be a dream come true if i could spend my new year with my loveone in Tokyo Tower. :p Perhaos the best thing that could ever happen... Anyway great shot Danny!
(ID #42486) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
seth.frostheart in Kuala Lumpur, M...
whoaaa... tokyo looks totally amazing at night... like the way you wide angle lens gives the pictures a curvature. i guess the only thing missing is a giant mech stomping around, fighting another evil giant mech/monster/alien/god thing, lol...
(ID #42487) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Graphics Designer
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
(ID #42488) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Danny, congratulations to you both on your 10th wedding anniversary! I've hear this before, go to Tokyo Tower this time of the year, and you feel like you are part of a couples tour. ^^; I wonder if couples still leave padlocks on the tower... Never critical of your photo skills because I'm definitely not a pro as well. Did you shot these threw Plexiglas? You probably used evaluative mode or standard mode. My 20D will do the same in this metering mode. It just can't make up it's little electronic mind how it wants to set exposure. Anyway, your photos are interesting. It's amazing how alive the city feels at night from the air. Every once in a while, we will get to see Central Florida and Orlando through the HUD of the Space Shuttle during night landing. It feels just like these photos.
(ID #42489) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -c...
1stly, Id like to wish you a happy anniversary, I hope you guys have many many more!! 2ndly, awesome shots Danny, Id like to visit it one day......
(ID #42490) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kyoji in UK
Great night view! The centre looks like a giant starfish! Hate to think what the traffic is like right in the centre point! And er, talk about light pollution... I guess there won't be any stargazers in Tokyo ^^; I went to France once but never went up the Eiffel Tower. Disney Land was the destination then XD
(ID #42491) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
celebrate your 10th wedding anniversary back at the place you met ^0^ Ho, ho, ho, it s so cute!
(ID #42493) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Eugene is in your pants
Im living close to tokyo tower, like its 3 minutes walk from here. I can see it...Wanna visit? xD
(ID #42494) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Fivaer in Singapore
Nice... Kind of remind me of missing my chance of going up the Pearl Tower back in Shanghai...
(ID #42497) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Tiny Red Man in シンガポール
Did you manage to find Ryuk flying around the Tower? And he's laughing evily..finding his next prey.. Fu fu fu...
(ID #42498) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
marvin (登録日: 2006/12/25 00:30)
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
(ID #42499) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
BEAUTIFUL scenery. Thanks for the photos! Really, though, I can't imagine living there. While I'll be visiting Japan for a period of time in the future, I really kind of hope I spend more time closer to nature than. Yet I hope I get to see the Tokyo Tower view in person. Oh, a note on registration: Registration went well (I can live without mixed-case usernames), but it seemed the screen telling me to check for the confirmation email had the incorrect encoding declared (as observed by me on Safari). I can't really confirm *exactly* what the problem is, since I was booted back to the registration form before I could check everything, but I'm sure you can figure it out. And I'm sure it won't matter once the form is in English. Perhaps other browsers compensate better, as well.
(ID #42500) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
the wealth of information on your site is perfect for folks interested in japan, gundams, anime, etc.. good work and thanks for keeping things updated.
(ID #42501) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Adun in Sydney, Austral...
Tokyo Tower is a definite place for visitors of Tokyo should go to. I went during mid afternoon so I could not see the awesome lighting that surrounds Tokyo Tower. Also congrats on the 10th Anniversary.
(ID #42502) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kye Henney Beast from the East in Kyoto, Mokpo, S...
How do you take such great night scenes?, i cant setup my kodak v530 so that it can take nise pictures like that.
(ID #42503) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kye Henney Beast, Used an ISO setting of 1600. Mac in Podunk, Thanks for the info - will look into it. Marvin, Gordon Pekeur, Edward, Thanks ^^ Tiny Red Man, Not on that day. Edward, Trying to shoot without reflections was tough. I'm still not god with the camera at all and set it to "P" mode. Chaos Incarnate, 59 times. Linc_31, My spelling is terrible! Eddie, I wanted to take wishy washy photos and studies up on it. AndyH, Give me just a bit more time for that wallpaper tool ^^;
(ID #42506) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Raafie in Rotterdam The N...
WOW cant wait to go there, its so freakin awesome!!! Btw; Danny got some latest scans of Gundam Musou for you. Its taken from the Famitsu > http://www.ps3focus.nl/sitee/nieuws/bekijk.php?id=3923&cat=catps3
(ID #42524) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
D_Blade in Montie, Canda
Hey Danny, Congratulations for your 10-year wedding anniversary! It is quite an idea you got there. Your wife must have wondered where you could have invited her and I'm sure she was very happy that you remember about the place you met her. Reminds me of old good Eiffel Tower and home too (I lived in Paris for a long while). Great pictures and view there... (On another note, I like the animated gif of Haruhi Suzumiya, hope to see others like that!) Happy vacations!
(ID #42529) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Late to the party, but I'd like to give my congrats. Seeing Tokyo Tower should be one of the first tasks I do when I go to Tokyo. I could have sworn that it'll be redesigned in five years, give or take a year. Oh and I'm liking this new profile thing. So amusing. Ha ha ha!
(ID #42531) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Hyun-Bin the Stinky Korean in Sydney Australi...
sure beats Eifel Tower , hahaha Good To See Your Enjoying Yourself Danny :D
(ID #42634) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
What a view!
(ID #43175) Posted on 2007/01/18 19:04
My japanese teacher took me there about 1 1/2 years ago. I loved the view! Took so many pictures. Did you find that little crepe-roll place underneath it? Did you try one of those? they rock. [I ended up with the banana/icecream one]
(ID #63217) Posted on 2007/11/12 06:16
Kevin in USa
great shots danny! i never went to benihanna's but i heard it was great!
(ID #84479) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Tch - fancy not going up Tokyo tower til now! I spent ages looking at that main expressway when i went up there. Looks like a vein, and the wee cars are blood vessels! Nice lift ride too. Superb night shots mister Choo - really colourful pics. You must have a sniper hand (aided by diazepam) to take steady pics at such long exposure times without a tripod. Im amazed you didnt pick up any reflections from the slight interior lighting too.
(ID #84480) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Sorry - forgot to add this to my post! Any chance of some huge-ass 3000X3000-ish size versions? ISO enhanced cityscapes at night make for the best wallpapers ever.
(ID #84481) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
(ID #84483) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, U...
Awesome pictures from the Tower Danny! Makes me want to visit Japan now..
(ID #84484) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
eddie in Tokyo
Hmmmmmmm... I'm defo no pro-photographer but there's something about these images that don't look quite right. I've seen people use the exact same cam as you with the bog-standard kit lens and no tripod but their images don't look like what you have here. Yours seem rather wishy washy. Were you using "spot metering" or something? I'm actually more concerned about your Cam. Are these the first and only shots you've taken with the cam since you cleaned the sensor yourself? Like said, exposing the sensor to bright light for long periods is not ideal (of course, for 5 mins once in a while isn't a big deal). We've been standing in the exact same spots here. Not that theres many places to stand...
(ID #84485) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
marvin (登録日: 2006/12/25 00:30)
very nice pictures Danny. the clouds and citylight makes it look like you're taking the pictures jus about when the day is ending and everyone in the city has just turned on their lights.
(ID #84486) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again... 'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
(ID #84488) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
It will be a dream come true if i could spend my new year with my loveone in Tokyo Tower. :p Perhaos the best thing that could ever happen... Anyway great shot Danny!
(ID #84490) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
seth.frostheart in Kuala Lumpur, M...
whoaaa... tokyo looks totally amazing at night... like the way you wide angle lens gives the pictures a curvature. i guess the only thing missing is a giant mech stomping around, fighting another evil giant mech/monster/alien/god thing, lol...
(ID #84491) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Graphics Designer
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
(ID #84492) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Danny, congratulations to you both on your 10th wedding anniversary! I've hear this before, go to Tokyo Tower this time of the year, and you feel like you are part of a couples tour. ^^; I wonder if couples still leave padlocks on the tower... Never critical of your photo skills because I'm definitely not a pro as well. Did you shot these threw Plexiglas? You probably used evaluative mode or standard mode. My 20D will do the same in this metering mode. It just can't make up it's little electronic mind how it wants to set exposure. Anyway, your photos are interesting. It's amazing how alive the city feels at night from the air. Every once in a while, we will get to see Central Florida and Orlando through the HUD of the Space Shuttle during night landing. It feels just like these photos.
(ID #84493) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -c...
1stly, Id like to wish you a happy anniversary, I hope you guys have many many more!! 2ndly, awesome shots Danny, Id like to visit it one day......
(ID #84494) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Kyoji in UK
Great night view! The centre looks like a giant starfish! Hate to think what the traffic is like right in the centre point! And er, talk about light pollution... I guess there won't be any stargazers in Tokyo ^^; I went to France once but never went up the Eiffel Tower. Disney Land was the destination then XD
(ID #84495) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
celebrate your 10th wedding anniversary back at the place you met ^0^ Ho, ho, ho, it s so cute!
(ID #84497) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Eugene is in your pants
Im living close to tokyo tower, like its 3 minutes walk from here. I can see it...Wanna visit? xD
(ID #84498) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Fivaer in Singapore
Nice... Kind of remind me of missing my chance of going up the Pearl Tower back in Shanghai...
(ID #84501) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Tiny Red Man in シンガポール
Did you manage to find Ryuk flying around the Tower? And he's laughing evily..finding his next prey.. Fu fu fu...
(ID #84502) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
marvin (登録日: 2006/12/25 00:30)
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
(ID #84503) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
BEAUTIFUL scenery. Thanks for the photos! Really, though, I can't imagine living there. While I'll be visiting Japan for a period of time in the future, I really kind of hope I spend more time closer to nature than. Yet I hope I get to see the Tokyo Tower view in person. Oh, a note on registration: Registration went well (I can live without mixed-case usernames), but it seemed the screen telling me to check for the confirmation email had the incorrect encoding declared (as observed by me on Safari). I can't really confirm *exactly* what the problem is, since I was booted back to the registration form before I could check everything, but I'm sure you can figure it out. And I'm sure it won't matter once the form is in English. Perhaps other browsers compensate better, as well.
(ID #84504) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
the wealth of information on your site is perfect for folks interested in japan, gundams, anime, etc.. good work and thanks for keeping things updated.
(ID #84505) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Adun in Sydney, Austral...
Tokyo Tower is a definite place for visitors of Tokyo should go to. I went during mid afternoon so I could not see the awesome lighting that surrounds Tokyo Tower. Also congrats on the 10th Anniversary.
(ID #84506) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Kye Henney Beast from the East in Kyoto, Mokpo, S...
How do you take such great night scenes?, i cant setup my kodak v530 so that it can take nise pictures like that.
(ID #84507) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Kye Henney Beast, Used an ISO setting of 1600. Mac in Podunk, Thanks for the info - will look into it. Marvin, Gordon Pekeur, Edward, Thanks ^^ Tiny Red Man, Not on that day. Edward, Trying to shoot without reflections was tough. I'm still not god with the camera at all and set it to "P" mode. Chaos Incarnate, 59 times. Linc_31, My spelling is terrible! Eddie, I wanted to take wishy washy photos and studies up on it. AndyH, Give me just a bit more time for that wallpaper tool ^^;
(ID #84510) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Raafie in Rotterdam The N...
WOW cant wait to go there, its so freakin awesome!!! Btw; Danny got some latest scans of Gundam Musou for you. Its taken from the Famitsu > http://www.ps3focus.nl/sitee/nieuws/bekijk.php?id=3923&cat=catps3
(ID #84528) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
D_Blade in Montie, Canda
Hey Danny, Congratulations for your 10-year wedding anniversary! It is quite an idea you got there. Your wife must have wondered where you could have invited her and I'm sure she was very happy that you remember about the place you met her. Reminds me of old good Eiffel Tower and home too (I lived in Paris for a long while). Great pictures and view there... (On another note, I like the animated gif of Haruhi Suzumiya, hope to see others like that!) Happy vacations!
(ID #84533) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Late to the party, but I'd like to give my congrats. Seeing Tokyo Tower should be one of the first tasks I do when I go to Tokyo. I could have sworn that it'll be redesigned in five years, give or take a year. Oh and I'm liking this new profile thing. So amusing. Ha ha ha!
(ID #84535) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Hyun-Bin the Stinky Korean in Sydney Australi...
sure beats Eifel Tower , hahaha Good To See Your Enjoying Yourself Danny :D
(ID #84638) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
TOKYO WA YORU NO SHICHIJI!
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