This photo captures a steam locomotive from a slightly closer vantage point within a field of blooming rapeseed flowers. I believe it strikes just the right balance, showcasing both the train's presence and the vividness of the flowers.At Moka City's popular photography spot known as the "SL, Cherry Blossoms, and Rapeseed Flower Road," spring brings rapeseed flowers blooming profusely along the roadside, offering the sight of a steam locomotive racing through them. The powerful advance of the SL and the softly spreading yellow rapeseed flowers create a contrast truly unique to spring. If you time your shot perfectly to catch the SL, you're sure to capture a picture brimming with seasonal feeling.
| Date & Time | April 12, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road |
| Address | East side of Kita-Mooka Station, Mooka Railway, Mooka City, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 8 |
| suspended solids | 1/1000s |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Akagi Senbonzakura Festival →directional marker or indicatorKobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) →directional marker or indicatorMoka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road |
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