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Tokyo Station is a sprawling mini city in itself, home to a variety of stores offering bento, fashion accessories, and even Japanese anime cosmetics. Souvenirs, pubs, restaurants, and a hotel, you can literally spend an entire day inside this historic station.
Japanese photographer @siestaonsunday managed to capture that magnificence in an ethereal picture on a rainy day. With patience, luck, and a little creativity, his one snapshot has garnered over 100,000 likes on Japanese Twitter.
The entrancing skyline was reflected in a mirror-like puddle of water at dusk, creating a gorgeous image worthy of the famous station.
What is perhaps more fascinating is that it was taken at 7 p.m. with 30 seconds of exposure, a feat in itself considering that it’s essentially rush hour at one of the busiest stations in the world.
Japanese Twitter users voiced their appreciation:
“Respect! I didn’t know (the station) could be this beautiful.”
“It’s almost like CG! What camera do you use? I want to take stunning pictures like you too.”
“Can I save this picture into my computer?”
“This is incredibly beautiful! I thought it was a picture of a foreign country for a moment there.”
The photographer seemed to have struck a chord with this user:
“I’ve finally found you! I’m one of those who love it when it rains in Tokyo. I get so happy just seeing Tokyo Tower and the city’s lights reflected in raindrops. I’ve always been looking for people on the same wavelength! Rain, drizzles, and showers are the best.”
And we agree! Rain and snow seem to change an otherwise drab landscape into magical scenery. Although for one undead train station, no amount of sunshine or rain could make it look more inviting for the living.
Source: Twitter/@siestaonsunday
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MikeH
Fake photo! If you view it properly you would realize it's a CG! I walk past this area almost everyday and there are so many people walking around here even when the station closes at around 2am ( you will still find people hanging around the outside ). There are no people evident in this photo. Having said this, I still find this image beautiful!
Philip Grow
30 second exposure would remove most if not all people from the photo. If anyone was lingering around, some editing would take care of ghosts. Good shot, but the Twitter comments and the above comment show how little most people understand basic photography.
Dan Lewis
Agreed Phillip I'm not even a photographer (only use a smartphone) and I knew it I thought it was pretty common know,edge it seems to be in every vacation advice article...
no, the internet desktop photo police are going to arrest you.