At this time of the year in Japan, the leaves are in their last color cycle before their final demise. So, when I was walking home from the subway station last night, I was overwhelmed by the yellows, browns and reds illuminated by street lights. After reaching home, I immediately grabbed my camera and went back to the main street to capture some night shots.
I used my 60mm macro lens and set the camera's ISO to auto (with an upper limit of ISO5000). Before reaching the my destination, I stopped outside a local guest house to capture a few macros. This place is particular favorite of mine as it has a small flower garden with flowers that bloom in all seasons. It is quite sparse now but I still got a couple of nice shots using Aperture mode on a low stop of f2.8.
The main street near my apartment was exploding with color. I played with the white balance, because of the artificial lights, and took about 30 images. The results were quite pleasing. This one really captured what I saw and felt upon leaving the subway station earlier in the evening:
I find talking night shots with a high ISO camera to be an extremely rewarding experience. I love the atmosphere produced by artificial light. There's always something sinister about the tightly lit spaces and the final product can be a little surreal.
I finished my shoot with a few random snaps of lights and buildings. I especially like this one with its odd name.
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