It’s Awaodori season again. I heard that Edokko-ren would be appearing at the Shimokitazawa Awaodori this year so I headed over there just as it began. The Shimokita Awaodori is not as big as the one in Koenji but it has a different sort of charm, plus it’s usually not as crowded. The festival is held for 2 days (today was the last day) from 7-9pm. From 8:30-9:00 each group does a 30 minute long performance at a designated spot rather than march around. This is different from Koenji and is great because there aren’t as many people and you can get really close for photos. I brought my GR with the wide angle converter but since it was quite dark I had to use 1600 ISO for the setting and most of the photos have quite a bit of noise. I’ll choose some of the better ones and upload them shortly. Next week, 8/27-28 is the Koenji Awaodori. If the weather is good try to get out to see it. You won’t regret it. If you’re not familiar with the festival you can read my FAQ which I wrote last year.
Those night shots look difficult to take without the right light levels.
-S
You should check out Neat Image. It can get rid of most of that noise.
how’s the detox? i hope u r well.
It always upsets me to not be able to take good pictures in the dark without using a tripod. Aren’t there some magic settings for that?