The Sunflower Path

Yamanashi, Hokuto — a single path through the Akeno Sunflower Festival

A narrow path running straight through rows of sunflowers, with the Southern Alps veiled in summer haze at its end. The blossoms nearest the lens dissolve into soft light, drawing the eye toward the distant ridgeline. Standing in the middle of a field in full bloom, yet everything felt as quiet as a dream.

Photographed with a HELIOS-44-2 58mm F2, a Soviet-era lens whose swirling bokeh keeps the centre crisp while the edges melt away — turning a field of sunflowers into something closer to a painting.

Location: Yamanashi, Hokuto — a single path through the Akeno Sunflower Festival
Subject: Flowers / Season: Summer
Print sizes (6): 6-Cut — 8 × 10 in (20.3 × 25.4 cm) / 6-Cut Wide — 8 × 12 in (20.3 × 30.5 cm) / A4 — 8.3 × 11.7 in (21.0 × 29.7 cm) / 4-Cut — 10 × 12 in (25.4 × 30.5 cm) / 4-Cut Wide — 10 × 14.4 in (25.4 × 36.5 cm) / A3 equivalent — 12 × 16.5 in (30.5 × 42.0 cm)
Price: $15–$40 depending on size
Digital download edition available

Guide to this location: Akeno Sunflowers — A Summer Below Yatsugatake and the Southern Alps

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