On Thursday, August 8, 2024, I went to Shikoku Karst to take pictures as the day was clear in the Shikoku region. I live in Matsuyama City, so it is good that I can reach Shikoku Karst in about 2 hours. Just in case, I also checked the clouds in Shikoku Karst on windy before departure.
Picture
There is a wind power plant in Shikoku Karst, and I love to shoot with it in the background, so the angle of view is usually the same every time. On this particular day, the wind turbine was in motion, so I could not photograph its blades, but when it is stationary, the wind turbine is reflected beautifully and even more beautiful.
It was a perfect day for photography, with the Milky Way in a straight vertical line.
Location
Shikoku Karst is accessible by car. If you are going by private car, it takes about 2 hours from the Matsuyama Interchange and about 1 hour from the Susaki-Higashi Interchange. In both cases, there are many roads on the way that are only wide enough for one car, so you need to be careful. However, there is little traffic.
To get there by public transportation, take the Yusuhara bound for Yusuhara bus from the Kochi Station bus terminal. Get off at Shinden and take the Tsuno Town bus bound for “Tenguso. I have never taken the bus.
Camera, settings, etc.
Camera
Body: Nikon D610
Lens: SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A015
Setting
Aperture value: f/1.4
ISO value: 1000
Exposure time: 6 to 8 seconds
Focal length: 20mm
developing (film)
Raw images were developed using Lightroom Classic.
Color temperature: 3495
Color cast: 0
Exposure: +1.73
Contrast: -12
Highlights: +42
Shadows: +18
White level: +27
Black levels: -36
Texture: +1
Clarity: +100
Haze removal: +55
Natural color saturation: +51
Saturation: +36
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