Himawari Yukata

In mid-July, I spotted this woman in an attractive yukata with a himawari (sunflower) pattern.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 16 mm, f8, ISO 100, 1/80 sec.

More Sunflowers from Hibiya Park

I've got a thing for sunflowers in the summer and it seems that Japan does too. Not too much to say other than the sunflowers in Hibiya Park were beautiful in mid-July. There's an upcoming Himawari (sunflower) Matsuri coming to Zama in nearby Kanagawa from 13 to 18 August 2015. (ひまわりまつり（座間会場） 2015年8月13日（木）～18日（火）)

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f5.6, ISO 200, 1/160 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f4.0, ISO 200, 1/250 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f2.8, ISO 100, 1/200 sec.

Himawari in Yoyogi Koen

In mid-July, the sunflowers in parks all across Tokyo were in full glory. Here's a sample from Yoyogi Koen. I'll be posting one from Hibiya Park too.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f5.6, ISO 100, 1/320 sec.