Tambara Lavender Park|Small summer faces, translucent in the sun

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parksunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
Photographing sunflowers backlit by the sun near the entrance of Tambara Lavender Park

This photo captures a charming sunflower blooming near the entrance of Tambara Lavender Park. By shooting from behind, letting the sunlight shine through, I aimed to highlight the petals' translucency and create a summery light effect. If you want to photograph summer sunflowers in a refreshing highland setting, the sunflower fields at Tambara Lavender Park are highly recommended. Photos taken from below with the blue sky as a backdrop, or capturing the moment when the petals appear translucent in backlight, are very popular on social media. You can capture a refreshing, quintessentially summer shot.

Date & TimeAugust 3, 2025 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationTanbara Lavender Park
AddressTamahara Plateau, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value4
suspended solids1/1000s
ISO200
Shooting route on the same dayTanbara Lavender Park →directional marker or indicatorShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple →directional marker or indicatorNasataka Observatory Flower Hill →directional marker or indicatorShorinzan Daruma Temple

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