Shibuya Sunset

Here's an old photo from last year that I decided to revisit. I wasn't happy with the original that I did back then, but my HDR skills are much more evolved now.

This is Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. It's a popular fashion and technology hub. The Starbucks Coffee that you can see on the right of the frame is one of their busiest shops in the world. I took this at the culmination of a wonderful day that I had spent exploring the district.

There's plenty of interesting places in the area including the Yoyogi park (the center of cosplay in Japan) Yoyogi National Gymnasium (a futuristic building designed by renowned architect Kenzo Tange for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics).

Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Exposure: 3 exposures (-2,0,+2 EV)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 16mm
ISO Speed: 100
Accessories: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod, Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head, Canon RC1 Wireless Remote
Date and Time: 5 April 2009 5.55pm

Post Processing:
Imported into Lightroom
Exported 3 exposures to Photomatix
Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Exported HDR to CS3
Contrast adjustment
Noise Reduction filter
Hue/Saturation layer
Unsharp mask filter
Exported back to Lightroom
Crop tool
Spot Removal tool
Added keyword metadata
Exported as JPEG