I took this photo at the National Alps Azumino Park, where I spotted a single sunflower blooming in the middle of a vast sunflower field, facing right at me. By highlighting the difference in its orientation compared to the surrounding sunflowers, I made this striking sunflower—which seems to be looking right at the viewer—the focal point of the photo.
| Date & Time | August 13, 2026 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Alps Azumino National Park |
| Address | Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/6400s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Ishikawa Rest Area (Southbound) (Chuo Expressway) →directional marker or indicatorShinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival →directional marker or indicatorAlps Azumino National Park →directional marker or indicatorAzumino Village →directional marker or indicatorNagamineyama Observation Deck →directional marker or indicatorDaio Wasabi Farm →directional marker or indicatorTōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City) →directional marker or indicatorNagano prefecture (Chuubu area) |
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