Nights full of neon signs obscured by sleeting rain evoke a film noir ethos.
Photographer, designer, and creatorOmi Kimcaptures the nocturnal city and transforms ordinary sights into extraordinary visions.
Kim, who goes by Omi onInstagram, shoots series based on what he encounters in his photography.
The moody, highlighter-colored lights of Osaka cafes and lamp posts are reflected on wet streets.
Moving scooters are blurred in motion while figures appear largely anonymous.
While his street photography beautifully captures reality, Omi takes his work to the next level with Photoshop.
In some images, the photographer uses Photoshop to isolate an Osaka building on a moonlike surface.
These isolated structures are then given unique visitors, such as astronaut-like characters and umbrella-carrying shoppers.
For other images, Omi composites his cityscapes with pensive portraits that merge city and individual.
The designer’s talents, however, extend beyond photography and moody streetscapes.
Omi also is a skilled leatherworker and creates bags and custom shoes for his brandcrambox.
Scroll down for Omi’s fantastical cityscapes, and then follow his photography and craft onInstagramand hiswebsite.
Osaka, Japan-based photographer Omi Kim uses photography and Photoshop to create stunning, fantasy cityscapes.
He makes use of neon lights, reflections on wet pavements, and motion blur.
Omi also uses Photoshop to composite cityscapes with portraiture.
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