
(日本語は下に Japanese text at bottom)
Yokohama is a big city but it has a short history. It was in 1859 that Yokohama suddenly appeared in Japanese history, let alone world history. That was only 160 years ago. The peaceful era that had lasted for 300 years entered a major turning point after a mission from the United States appeared. Yokohama became the place to open a port for them. Fifty years later, the red brick warehouse was built as a national bonded warehouse. Now that its role has ended, it is now a beautiful shopping mall that is loved by citizens.
Above picture was taken there at night time. The historical scenery during the day and the energy at night seem to symbolize modern Yokohama.
Lens-Artists Challenge #284: Day & Night
横浜は大都市である。歴史は浅い。横浜が世界史どころか日本史に突然登場するのは1859年のことである。わずか160年前でしかない。300年も続いた平和な時代は、アメリカからの使節団が現れたのちに大きな転換期を迎える。横浜は、彼らのために港を開く場所となった。その50年後、赤レンガ倉庫は国設の保税倉庫として作られた。今ではその役割を終え、美しいショッピングモールとして親しまれている。

Beautiful photos!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful post. I particularly like the first one.
I found that shaking the camera to add blur wasn’t easy, but it was a little easier to do it myself.
I’ve found the same, difficult to judge the right amount of movement.
I’m with Sofia, that first image is really beautiful. Love the ICM effect.
Thank you. It is always interesting to make challenges. ICM expands the passibility of expressions. I love it, too.
Beautiful night photo! 🙏
Thank you. Have a good day.
A good day to you too!