Tokyo Tower
Spent 8 years in Tokyo and never been to Tokyo Tower at all as the touristy image just put me off from wanting to go.
After spending some time in Ginza, we decided to have a meal to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary back at the place we met - Benihana (we met at the Benihana back in Chelsea London).
Benihana in Tokyo is not the same as the Benihanas around the world. In Japan, there are no chefs throwing knifes and only one Benihana near Tokyo station does the Teppan Yaki. All the other Benihana restaurants in Tokyo have turned into a bog standard restaurant. I think this could because that a similar style of eating called Yakiniku can be eaten just about everywhere and for much cheaper.
Anyway, we decided to pop along to the tower to find that most of the people visiting were Japanese couples and not tourists.
You can pay to go up to the first platform at 145m and then pay some more to go up to the 250m platform. As you can see, the views are fantastic. The lighting is low enough to get good-ish shots but not low enough. I dont think tripods are allowed and thought I could get away with a high ISO setting but the photos came out a bit noisy.
I dont normally Photoshop my images and let one of my PHP scripts rotate, resize, watermark and upload everything for me. Thought I would open Photoshop to see how rusty my skills became and surely indeed I cant remember half of the functions - you can see some of my previous Photoshop attempts from many years ago in the artwork gallery. Left in the original pre-photoshop attempts for comparison.
Some of these images in the Wallpaper Pool
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Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
http://www.marvinryan.com
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.
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again...
'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
E-Marketing & Web designer
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!
Graphics Designer
http://digitalgashapon.blogspot.com
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
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.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
IT monkey/consultant
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.
Unix Engineer / Programmer
http://www.jbremnant.com
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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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 ^^;
ファン。
http://bata-kun.animeblogger.net/
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!
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com
Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
http://www.marvinryan.com
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.
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again...
'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
E-Marketing & Web designer
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!
Graphics Designer
http://digitalgashapon.blogspot.com
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
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.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
IT monkey/consultant
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.
Unix Engineer / Programmer
http://www.jbremnant.com
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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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 ^^;
ファン。
http://bata-kun.animeblogger.net/
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!
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com
Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
http://www.marvinryan.com
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.
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again...
'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
E-Marketing & Web designer
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!
Graphics Designer
http://digitalgashapon.blogspot.com
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
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.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
IT monkey/consultant
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.
Unix Engineer / Programmer
http://www.jbremnant.com
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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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 ^^;
ファン。
http://bata-kun.animeblogger.net/
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!
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com
Wow, those are some great pictures Danny. Really beautiful sites. Makes me envious that I can't be there now.
http://www.marvinryan.com
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.
nice...must go next time when i go to Tokyo again...
'knives' btw, not 'knifes' lol
E-Marketing & Web designer
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!
Graphics Designer
http://digitalgashapon.blogspot.com
Dude, didn't that tower get blown up, like 58 times?
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
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.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Whoops, I almost forgot, Happy Decennial (Tin) Anniversary to you and your Wife Danny!
IT monkey/consultant
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.
Unix Engineer / Programmer
http://www.jbremnant.com
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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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 ^^;
ファン。
http://bata-kun.animeblogger.net/
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!
What a view!
What a view!
What a view!
What a view!
Stalker
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]
lecherous wretch
http://graeble.deviantart.com/
TOKYO WA YORU NO SHICHIJI!
CNC-Technician
http://www.animefilms.se
Thanks for the upload, nice photos.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html
full time student, 60% of the time.
http://www.games.dcu.ie
I suppose that can happen to a lot of people, you tend to not want to see the tourist spots in your own country, I haven't seen half the things people mention they want to see if they come to Ireland :D
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
lovely night shots. i love seeing lighted up cities at night. ^^;
Digital animation
Great pictures. Especially the ones of the busy intersection. They remind me of what you might see when you are awake but at the point of falling asleep. Very cool.
study
Nice view
closet hikikomori
http://www.nekoguchi.com
NICE!~ I loved the street shots!
Danny, go up Roppongi Hills Tower next time!
http://www.nekoguchi.com/2008/05/10/rendezvous-2359-nippon-tokyo-tower/
The view is equally magnificent plus you get the nice feel of wind plastered to your face! But yeah they don't allow any tripods up there either. Dang!
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
I like the first shot, looks like the tower is bending... Man, I wish I was there LOL
I was gone in tokyo tower one time but it was the day, not the night... The view was not great at all...
But I prefer the original version aka "Eiffel Tower" ^^
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
Great view from there, in the 2nd and 3rd photo the array of colours looks magnificent. Makes me want to go up there, probably wont though... save money for shopping, and enjoy the scenery on the ground.
Student | J-Drama beau
http://www.emikro.de.vu
You are right, the colors are great. I think I would visit this place, although I have acrophobia ^^ But it is a great city and the view from there is really cool - I think a "must" =)
university student
first time seing tokyo tower was in sailormoon i was very young
NEET!
http://profiles.friendster.com/lightandglass
wow, I wish I could experience it though.
btw it looks great. =)
drafting designer,video game tester
wow japan is like really Britte at night cant wait to go nice pics!!!