Sunflower field in Minuma rice paddies|Composition with the sunflower in the center in focus and the surrounding area blurred

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Minuma rice paddies (sunflower field)
A photograph taken at the Minuma Rice Fields Sunflower Garden in Saitama Prefecture, featuring a sharply focused central sunflower with the surrounding area blurred to make the main subject stand out.

This photograph was taken at the sunflower field in Minuma Rice Fields, with sharp focus on the central sunflower and the surrounding area softly blurred. The composition highlights the main flower. Just a short distance from the city's hustle and bustle, a landscape bursting with summer energy unfolds.At Minuma Rice Fields' sunflower field, blooms stretch toward the blue sky in unison, with towering skyscrapers rising in the background. This unique charm lies in capturing nature and the city within the same frame. For those wishing to preserve the changing seasons in photographs, it is truly an ideal shooting spot.

Date & TimeAugust 31, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationMinuma rice paddies (sunflower field)
Address26 Misaki, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/1600s
ISO100

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