Stolen Moment

Black and White Street Photography. Taken on the streets of Tokyo at night. Entitled , "Stolen Moment", for two reasons. First, it is a quintessentia...
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Black and White Street Photography. Taken on the streets of Tokyo at night. Entitled , "Stolen Moment", for two reasons. First, it is a quintessential image of a man alone in a crowd, stealing a moments peace as he looks at the sky far above the hustle and bustle and glaring lights of the busy street around him. Secondly, it is a moment stolen by myself as the photographer, snatching the chance to get a candid shot of a man's single moment of peace in a hive of Humanity. Taken near Christmas before the upcoming Tokyo Olympics , the image appears natural , yet still shows the tell tale effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic as the people wear their masks. I took this , as I have with many street images using an experimental technique which involves shooting in black and white at a high ISO whilst still in motion , shooting as I walk slowly through the street.
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