You will never forget, Josh Libatique
The Scenery of Cybercity, Toshihiro Oimatsu
http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/urban-city-photography-70-dramatic-examples/
Inspiration is not far away when walking through the city. Chicago offers a great deal of beautiful scenery that can create amazing art. As the year winds down, I am starting to think about how much I will miss the city over the summer. I’ve started taking some farewell photos of familiar sites around Lincoln Park and in the Loop. The urban setting provides a mix of power and grace in the structures and in the people. Towering steel buildings are mixed with gorgeous gardens and fountains. The spacious Millenium Park is centered in the center of a buzzing metropolis. Photography of city scenes has started to peak my interest. I have been looking online for some photographers that have captured that beauty. Photographers Josh Libatique and Toshihiro Oimatsu were able to capture two amazing images of New York City and Tokyo respectively. In Libatique’s photo, the whirling nightlife of New York City is displayed. Libatique’s slow shutter speed takes in the fast-moving taxis and lights and adds a sense of motion to the photo. This effect creates an image that displays the fast-paced, high-octane city lifestyle. His image shows how by altering shutter speed, a new aspect can be added to the shot. Oimatsu uses the same technique when photographing Tokyo. His image again focuses on the city’s lights and action. He uses the a shutter speed that is slow enough to allow the light into his photo and add a blurred effect. Both of these photographers were able to capture fantastic images that represent the greatness of the urban setting. I am looking forward to applying their techniques in my shots. The site in which I found these images has 70 other photos of city scenes that are just as great.
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