Zama sunflower field|Field of rice paddies and sunflowers spreading in the back, photographed from a high vantage point

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Zama Sunflower FieldKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
Summer farming village scenery with rice paddies and sunflower fields from a high vantage point at the Zama sunflower field.

This photo was taken at the Zama sunflower field, capturing the rice field in the foreground and the sunflower field in the background from a slightly elevated position. The coexistence of the rural landscape and the summer flowers is fascinating. That summer I stopped at a sunflower field in Zama City. The August sky was clear, and 500,000 yellow flowers stood facing the same direction. The wind slowly caressed the rows of flowers, creating a golden band that extended to the mountains in the distance. In the midst of this scene, time simply passed quietly.

Date & TimeAugust 9, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationZama Sunflower Field
AddressShindajuku, Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value7.1
suspended solids1/125s
ISO100

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