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Nov 17 2014 21 Comments

Tokyo Skytree sunset silhouette

At 634 metres, Tokyo Skytree is an absolute beast. And, as a broadcasting tower, it is decidedly pragmatic rather than pretty in design. But its monstrous size does make for a fairly striking silhouette.

Tokyo Skytree sunset silhouette

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  1. Al says

    11/17/2014 at 8:54 am

    Stunning! Beautiful colors!

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    • Lee says

      11/17/2014 at 3:24 pm

      Thanks! Purely by chance I was in the right place at just about the right time. Glad to hear I did it some kind of justice.

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  2. Dave says

    11/17/2014 at 10:37 am

    I don’t often say that, but: this would make a really cool desktop wallpaper (and it’s a cool pic altogether!).

    Care to share a higher-res version of it?

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    • Tyler says

      11/17/2014 at 12:24 pm

      I second this request for a lovely hi-res desktop. I have a 46 inch tv and would love filling it with this picture

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      • Lee says

        11/17/2014 at 3:26 pm

        Sure. No problem. Just mail me via the contact form, or the email address that’s mentioned there, and I’ll sort you out.

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  3. June says

    11/17/2014 at 6:13 pm

    Big and beautiful! Did you wait there to get the shot?

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    • Lee says

      11/17/2014 at 6:52 pm

      No, completely by chance. Wonderful when things work out that way!

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  4. asep says

    11/18/2014 at 1:26 am

    Beautiful silhouette

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    • Lee says

      11/18/2014 at 9:00 am

      It was surprisingly beautiful. Something I hadn’t expected to see at all.

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  5. Squidpuppy says

    11/19/2014 at 3:01 am

    Gorgeous. Great shot. I bet if you asked someone which city this is, and they didn’t know about the Skytree, Tokyo isn’t the first city that would come to their mind. Another view like that, not known for being iconic of Tokyo, is one with the Rainbow Bridge in it – so long as you don’t capture the TT too.

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    • Lee says

      11/19/2014 at 2:55 pm

      Thanks! Pleased with the way it came out.

      Yeah, that’s a good point. Probably not the usual Tokyo skyline shot. Rainbow Bridge the same. Well, unless you take it from Odaiba and have the Statue of Liberty in the shot. Although that could confuse matters even more!

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  6. Jeffrey says

    11/19/2014 at 4:21 am

    Very nice shot.

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    • Lee says

      11/19/2014 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you. It was a good start to an interesting evening.

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  7. LAObserver says

    11/20/2014 at 8:48 am

    Nice photo. This is so much more photogenic than the building with the golden flame, laying on its side.

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    • Lee says

      11/20/2014 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks. Yeah, I’ve never got the appeal of that building. It’s definitely unique, but not really attractive.

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      • LAObserver says

        11/21/2014 at 3:07 am

        I was told that the artist that designed that golden flame originally intended for it to be installed upright. The city would not approve of that orientation for some reason. As the story goes, the artist was really upset when the final installation ended up as it is now. Not too surprising.

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        • Lee says

          11/21/2014 at 8:02 am

          Interesting. Had never heard that story. Certainly makes sense though. Especially so it being a flame.

          Considering the monstrosities that are built all over Tokyo, particulary all those gaudy pachinko parlours, it’s odd that they would approve it.

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  8. Valérie Fujita says

    11/21/2014 at 1:09 pm

    Hi Lee,

    Taken from the other side of Edogawa River ? From Ichikawa city river bank ? I think I can remember the city I used to live in for about five years. I now live in Yokohama and I miss Ichikawa so much…

    Anyways, this is a good shot of something that is so much photographed by everyone. Composition and the general atmosphere with these silhouettes give to the photo a personal viewpoint, which is something difficult to achieve with famous landmarks.

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    • Lee says

      11/21/2014 at 4:18 pm

      Cheers. Yeah, it was a view of Skytree I’d never seen before, so doubly pleased with the result.

      It was from the northern(?) bank of the Arakawa – heading towards Tateishi from Hikifune if that makes any sense.

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      • Valérie Fujita says

        11/28/2014 at 10:13 am

        Oh, so I think between Edogawa river and another one which I don’t know the name. Not far from Ichikawa city. I had the same type of view from Kônodai (I used to ride my bicycle quite often there). These areas of Tokyo are quite interesting.

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        • Lee says

          11/28/2014 at 5:29 pm

          They are. East Tokyo is my favourite part of the city.

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