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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Justin McCurry

‘The cars’ lights flowed like a river’: Koichi Miyase’s best phone picture

Chain of Light, 2017, shot on iPhone 7 Plus. Photograph taken from above of road at night in Osaka
Chain of Light, 2017, shot on iPhone 7 Plus. Photograph: Koichi Miyase

“One evening after finishing work, I looked out of my hotel room window and saw a long traffic jam on the expressway below,” says Koichi Miyase, a Japanese freelance photographer. “I was struck by how the cars’ lights flowed like a river through the city’s buildings.”

Miyase often uses his smartphone to capture “casual” scenes. “I’m attracted to them because you can edit photos and post them all in one place on social media.”

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