White Stream of Lights & Cityscape Night Imagery

Tokyo Tower observatory Part II: City traffic dazzles at night from above; the famous Rainbow bridge hides in the background, and the skyscraping buildings soar into infinity. 

Why not add to the shimmer with some streams of light coming from the sky and light blue effects on the cityscape? 

Lit-Up Skyscrapers & Geometric Shapes in the Sky

Tokyo Tower observatory Part I: Flawless blue skies darken as sunset morphs into twilight. The modern skyscraper views combined with abstract geometric shapes in the sky add a remarkable futuristic touch to this image. 

The Overflowing World of Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Shibuya is well known for its scramble crossing, famed for the monstrous crowds of people crossing in five alternative ways. 

From high above, everyone seems so miniscule, showing how small we are in such a vast, infinite world. 

I altered this photo, enhancing the saturation and darkening it to add more of a fun, chaotic energy to the scene. 

Twilight Skies in Shinjuku City of Tokyo

The 45th floor view of Shinjuku City in Tokyo, Japan. 

This view was well worth the long wait. From watching the last drops of sunlight descending into twilight and into full darkness, it was quite the extraordinary hour. 

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Blue Vibes Ahead at Shibuya, Tokyo

The iconic Shibuya district in Tokyo, Japan with so much hustle and bustle every day. I added in a blue filter to give off a futuristic vibe for the ever-changing city.

Mix 'n Match: Famous Skyscrapers and Skyline Imagery

City Mashup Part II: Continuing to mix and match different skyscrapers from famous cities all over into one single image. 

Inspired by Big Hero 6, I decided to do my own mashup with a range of skyscrapers at night, tweaking the background colors into a dark, midnight blue hue. 

City Mashup: Visionary Skyscrapers and Blue Lights Imagery

City Mashup Part I: What happens when you mash up a bunch of cities together? 

I'm always just so fascinated by the visuals and the combined cities of San Francisco and Tokyo in Big Hero 6. Inspired by the colors and the combination of the two different cities, I decided to create an image with a bunch of well known skyscrapers from major cities and mix them all up together. 

I wanted to create an otherworldly effect with the skyscrapers by adding in unique graphic effects to the rooftops of buildings, incorporating blue streams of lights going up in the sky, and altering the background colors with a blue tinted hue (as inspired by Perfume's Tokyo Girl MV. 

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The Star Dust Effect: Night Lights in the City

Come take an elevator ride up 40 floors and peak outside the window into the city streets of Tokyo. 

Skyscrapers, tons of lights, and a tower surround us 360 degrees of the way. 

I decided to have a little bit of fun with this picture, adding in some extra light effects, adding in trails of stars falling from the dark sky. 

Welcome to the Crystal World of Lights

 

Ventured into the Crystal World at Teamlab Borderless, where sights and sounds surround you all 360 degrees of the way. The changing gradient colors, delicate crystals, and streams of lights dazzle right in front of us at every corner, giving us a new taste on reality. Beauty is all around us, if only we pause to truly admire it. 

The Magnificent Skytree: Towering Above the City

 

The tallest tower in the world is sitting pretty in Tokyo, Japan. 

Besides offering elevating 360 degree views of the entire city and surrounding areas, there's also a ton of shopping and dining at the indoor mall! 

Forest of Lamps Evolves: When Orange Meets Digital Art

Forest of Lamps Part II: Transcend beyond time--and all boundaries.

Within a few minutes, the lights changed into all different shades of the color wheel-- from green-blue hues to yellow-orange and then eventually venturing into the bright red territory. The mood changes as the colors shift each second, creating a stunning reality that can only be seen right in front of you. 

Refreshing Streets of Tokyo: An Evening in Shinjuku

Stumbling upon the streets of the busy Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan.

I saw this not-so-hidden alleyway on a brisk evening and loved the way the restaurants, display signs, and lamps lit up the night. 

The Tokyo Street Scene at Twilight

When you're inside a tall building and you peer outside, you mostly just look straight across at the skyscraper views, etc...but sometimes staring right down below is even more enticing and thrilling (depending on if you're scared of heights or not). 

It was amazing looking outside the window at the freeway traffic, cars, and the daily lives of the people in the downtown area at twilight. The twinkle of lights and the darkening of skies makes for pretty awesome people-watching from above. 

Bright Pink Sunshine: Hibiscus Flower in the Garden

This hibiscus flower radiates so much light everywhere with its fuchsia pink and pastel yellow-orange hues. Had to do a close-up of this one!

Chaos After the Storm: High Contrast Clouds Effect

After one of the biggest storms hit the city, the rain stops and the sky slowly begins to clear...but not fast enough. I look up and notice these striking clouds, the remains from the storm. 

I ended up playing up the effects of this by upping the contrast and saturation to create this high contrast clouds imagery of the city.

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Teamlab Borderless's Heavenly Blue-Green Forest of Lamps

One of my favorite rooms at Teamlab Borderless, a fantasy-like reality world where there are truly no borders--everything you've ever dreamed of comes to life and extends beyond infinity.

This Forest of Lamps room was filled with a ton of lamps (of course) and mirrors in every direction to create this surreal imagery. The changing colored-lights give it a new, exquisite look and feel as you walk across the room, feeling like you are truly in a whole different realm.

[Chosen as the cover photo for a Flickr Group] 

Tranquil Mindset: Water Reflections at Shinjuku Garden

Peaceful, carefree garden with clear reflections of the trees and blue skies.

Came across this pond and thought it would make a perfect capture with the super transparent reflections and perfectly aligned trees!

The Snow Effect: Tokyo Tower and Skyscrapers Imagery

Breathtakingly charming Tokyo at night. The Tokyo Tower shines brightly surrounded by dozens and dozens of skyscrapers nearby.

I was looking through different advertisements and layouts in a magazine and came across some snowfall designs and was inspired to create an image showcasing snow falling in Tokyo.

The Golden Thai Pavilion in Tokyo, Japan

Such a surprise seeing the exquisite Thai Golden Pavilion in the middle of Ueno Zoo in Tokyo! Intricate details, colors, and shapes are intertwined together to create this brilliant masterpiece.

One of my favorite finds at the park for sure!

The Contrast of the Sunset Glow and Skyscraper Lights

It's always amazing witnessing the sun slowly set--watching the natural light disappear and seeing darkness gradually appear...with the skyscrapers lighting up with artificial lights, getting brighter and bolder as the sky continues to darken. Seeing the contrast between daylight and nightfall is always spectacular.

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