I once again walked around Shinjuku Station to document its constantly changing construction landscape. Although not much time had passed since my previous visit, the scenery around the station had already changed significantly.
What struck me most was the vast construction site excavated deep beneath the station. Several cranes stood above it as work continued far below ground. It felt as though the inner workings of the city, which will be hidden once construction is complete, had temporarily revealed themselves.
In this area, buildings and streets that have remained since the Showa era intersect with the new Shinjuku that is now taking shape. Each visit reveals a different landscape. I want to continue photographing Shinjuku Station regularly, recording not only its completed form but also its present state in the midst of transformation.
For this series, I used the Hard Monotone Image Control on the GR IV. By capturing the overlapping structures, construction sites, and passing crowds in black and white, I felt that the strength and disorder of Shinjuku emerged more clearly. Shinjuku simply suits monochrome. ■
新宿駅周辺を再び歩き、変わり続ける工事の風景を記録した。前回の撮影からそれほど時間は経っていないが、駅周辺の景色は大きく変化していた。
特に印象に残ったのは、駅の地下深くまで掘り進められた巨大な工事現場だった。そこには何台ものクレーンが並び、地中深くで工事が進んでいる。完成後には見ることのできない都市の内部が、一時的に姿を現しているようにも見えた。
昭和の時代から残る建築や街の風景と、これからつくられる新しい新宿が交錯するこの場所では、訪れるたびに異なる風景に出会う。完成後の姿だけでなく、変化の途中にある現在の新宿駅も、今後定期的に撮影していきたい。
今回は、GR IVの「ハードモノトーン」のイメージコントロールを使用した。複雑に重なる構造物や工事現場、行き交う人々の姿を白黒で捉えることで、新宿の持つ力強さと雑然とした空気が、より鮮明に表れるように感じた。新宿は、やはりモノクロームがよく似合う。(→noteで詳細を読む)■
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Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo
This map shows the approximate area where the photos were taken.
All photos in this article were taken with a RICOH GR IV and edited in Lightroom.
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