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Shibui Shashin

@shibui-shashin.bsky.social

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Amateur photographer based in the U.K. Just happy taking photos of eclectic everyday things that catch my eyes. All photos are taken by yours truly.

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Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 17h

Ubiquitous neon signs of old Hong Kong. #neonSign #pawnShop #HongKong #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNForNeon

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 17h

“Pot&Rice” neon sign left on in a restaurant after closing - Soho, London #potAndRice #restaurant #neonSign #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNForNeon #classicmono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Keep Me Safe” neon artwork by Tracey Emin - Moco Museum London #keepMeSafe #traceyEmin #neon #contemporaryArt #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNForNeon #classicMono

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Kadir @candidframe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cleaning! #London #photography #art #photo #architecture #candidphoto #streetshot #candid #streetphotographer #streetphotography #Street

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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace My 😊 place: #StreetPhotography of cool #architecture. Like the #KinderMuseum atrium that I Iove. What suggestive Georgia O'Keeffe-ish & Freudian angles! 😂 #LightAndShadow #ClassicMono #UrbanGaze #ECK #Photography #Photographers #BWPhotography #BnW #GeometricShapes

A high contrast black-and-white photo of the soaring multi-level atrium of the Nancy & Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The composition frames the dramatic architecture of master architect Steven Holl, who purposefully modeled the structure's iconic "luminous canopy" roof after the billowing clouds and expansive "big sky" of Texas. Deep shadows sharply contrast with diffuse, ethereal light slicing downward across the organic, concave curves of the ceiling. These rolling contours function as natural light reflectors, sliding soft illumination down into the central gallery forum and highlighting the sweeping curves of the upper-level balconies below.

The sharp, converging V-shape anchoring the bottom-left of the frame serves as a powerful focal point that anchors the entire image, giving the structural mass a gravity-defying weightlessness. This dramatic chevron effect is created by the intersecting slopes of Steven Holl's custom ceiling planes, which funnel the eye upward into the soaring volume of the Kinder Building atrium.

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Tom @teaandtoast001.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Making the most of the light in #Oxford this morning. #Stunday #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #StreetPhotography #Street

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Shard - London #theShard #shard #architecture #stunday #classicMono

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sebadee @sebadee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Statue through the window

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bar stools and tables at a riverside bar - Setlist, Somerset House, London #barStool #bar #Setlist #SomersetHouse #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bar interior of The Hourglass pub - Exeter #pub #theHourglass #bar #beer #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Truss towers responsible for the lifting of the Salford Quays Millennium Footbridge - Salford Quays, Manchester #tower #bridge #millenniumBridge #SalfordQuays #manchester #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #cityscape #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Down escalator - Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam #escalator #StedelijkMuseum #urbangaze #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Shard - Southwark, London #Shard #glass #architecture #windowsOnWednesday #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Engine room - SS Great Britain, Bristol #engine #SSGreatBritain #ship #maritime #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bell ring mechanism - Oude Kerk, Amsterdam #gear #bellRing #machine #oudeKerk #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Long shadow casted by a lamppost - Sitges, Spain #shadow #lamppost #streetlamp #Sitges #stunday #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Weaved wicker lampshades - Young V&A, London #lampshade #wicker #BlueSkyArtShow #lights #classicMono

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#SaturdayShadows on a #SaturdayStaircase Tate Britain #aofoto

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Morning Glory” (neon lights against lace curtain in a cafe window) - Soho, London #morningGlory #neonLights #lace #curtain #window #BlueSkyArtShow #lights #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

People drinking outside a bar in a narrow alley - Amsterdam #bar #alley #amsterdam #urbangaze #cityscape #scape #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A row of chairs outside a bar - Amsterdam #chair #bar #amsterdam #urbangaze #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A row of assorted teapots in a shop window - Amsterdam #teapot #cafe #alphabetChallenge #weekLforLookibgIn #urbangaze #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Subway passage under Westminster Bridge - London #subway #westminsterBridge #underpass #urbangaze #alphabetChallenge #weekLforLookingIn #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Portrait of Karl Lagerfeld by street artist Endless on the wall outside a cafe - Soho, London #karlLagerfeld #endless #streetArt #graffiti #cafe #tagTuesday #alphabetChallenge #weekLforLookingIn #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Vacant store space - Tate Modern, London #store #vacant #tateModern #minimalMonday #liminalSpace #alphabetChallenge #weekLforLookingIn #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

People looking at paintings in the Great Gallery - Wallace Collection, London #painting #gallery #wallaceCollection #art #stunday #classicMono

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Kadir @candidframe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Urban Zipper! #London #photography #art #photo #architecture #candidphoto #streetshot #candid #streetphotographer #streetphotography #Street

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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

pocket #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BNWmacro #Lumix

A close up, high contrast, black and white photograph set in a square frame featuring the ricasso and blade of an opened Swiss Army knife against a dark background. The metallic blade extends diagonally from the left edge toward the center, catching bright key lighting that highlights the brushed texture of the steel. Stamped near the tang of the blade are the words "OFFICIER SUISSE" in clean, block lettering. The polished black handle of the knife enters from the right, reflecting soft light on its smooth surface, set against an almost pure black backdrop.

A high contrast, black and white photograph presented in a square frame featuring a close up macro view of a metal corkscrew worm. The metallic spiral extends vertically through the center of the frame against a dark, softly gradient background. Direct, focused directional lighting hits the curved edges of the corkscrew, creating crisp white highlights along the polished surface while leaving the rest of the object in deep shadow. The overall mood is dramatic, minimalist, and graphic.

High contrast black and white close up photo of a multitool bottle opener and flathead screwdriver extension extending horizontally against a dark, minimalist background. Crisp, bright highlights rim the upper edges and metallic curves of the tool, contrasting sharply with deep, shadowed tones. The photo is presented in a square format with a clean white border framing the image.

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sun dial on the wall of the Golden Lion pub - Dean Street, London #sunDial #goldenLion #pub #BlueSkyArtShow #golden #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Golden Lion hanging pub sign - Dean Street, London #goldenLion #pubSign #pub #BlueSkyArtShow #golden #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Art deco street lamps - Albert Embankment, London #streetlamp #artDeco #albertEmbankment #scape #cityscape #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Round brass door knocker - Sitges, Spain #doorKnocker #knocker #adooravleThursday #alphabetChallenge #weekKforKn… #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Refraction of the morning sunlight through an old bathroom window - Caerleon, Wales #refraction #light #pattern #window #windowsOnWednesday #classicMono

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Kadir @candidframe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

King's Cross Concourse I love to use UWA lenses and the distortion comes with them. It bends the reality and brings a different aesthetic. What do you think? #London #photography #art #photo #streetphoto #candidphoto #streetshot #candid #streetphotographer #streetphotography #Street

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Modern bench and its shadow - outside Design Museum, London #bench #shadow #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Crests and names of the Knights and Dames Grand Cross lining the choir stalls - Chapel of St Michael and St George, St Paul’s Cathedral, London #knight #crest #choirStall #chapel #stPaul #cathedral #alphabetChallenge #WeekKForKn #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The atrium - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam #atrium #Rijksmuseum #glassRoof #architecture #stunday #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sand dune - Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain #sand #dune #sanddune #GranCanaria #maspalomas #blueSkyArtShow #undulating #landscape #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sand ripples - Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain #sand #ripple #dune #sanddune #GranCanaria #maspalomas #blueSkyArtShow #undulating #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

River Walk along the Thames with Putney Bridge in the background - Fulham, London #RiverWalk #fulham #putneyBridge #shadow #forestFriday #cityscape #scape #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Library - Fulham Palace, London (Can you find the hidden door?) #library #books #hiddenDoor #FulhamPalace #PalacesAndGardens #PagesAndPalaces #adoorableThursday #classicMono

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Tom Cosgrove @cosgrovetc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The sunsetting in the background. In the foreground a metal dock protrudes out into a lake. The surface of the lake contains the reflection of the clouds and the surrounding forest.

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Tunnock's tea cake wrapper sculpture in the shape of Jeff Koon’s balloon dog created by Robert Mach - Summer Exhibition 2023, Royal Academy of Art, London #tunnockTeaCake #balloonDog #jeffKoon #RobertMach #art #popArt #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJocular #WackyWednesdayArt #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Monkey business (handcrafted monkey hanging on tree branches) - Southwark, London #monkey #tree #toy #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJocular #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Banksy Statue (man blinded by the flag he’s holding while marching off a plinth) - Waterloo Place, London #banksy #statue #flag #london #art #contemporaryArt #alphabetChallenge #WeekJForJocular #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mind that step!!! - Waterloo Bridge, London #steps #broken #WaterlooBridge #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJocular #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Aboard the replica of the East Indiaman Amsterdam - National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam #eastIndiaman #ship #maritime #museum #Amsterdam #stunday #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Two chairs and a book on a side table against a white wall - Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam #chair #minimalist #Stedelijk #museum #BlueSkyArtShow #minimal #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Light installation art by Bruce Nauman - Tate Modern, London #lightInstallation #contemporaryArt #art #BruceNauman #BlueSkyArtShow #minimal #classicMono

Shibui Shashin @shibui-shashin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sculpture by Antony Gormley - White Cube gallery, London #sculpture #contemporaryArt #antonyGormley #gormley #BlueSkyArtShow #minimal #classicMono