A Kunming Morning: Market Bustle to Cafe Calm

Introduction

We started another beautiful Kunming morning with a visit to a bustling morning market, just a short walk from our hotel. For about an hour, we immersed ourselves in the vibrant atmosphere, capturing images of everything from shrubbery in a garden, to the various modes of transport on the street and road, including land vehicles, cars, and motorcycles. The market was a feast for the senses, with stalls overflowing with food, ingredients, and fresh produce, from natural foods to exotic fungus and mushrooms, and even neatly arranged eggs. After soaking in the market's energy, we found a cozy cafe. There, with a warm latte in hand, we took a much-needed rest, reflecting on the day's sights, including the flowerpots and houseplants, a dog on the road, and the intricate machine designs we'd observed. The vibrant flowers, petals, and pink blooms we saw, along with the cut flowers at the market, added splashes of color to our memories of Kunming.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings

Figures

Camera

Sony A6700

Lens

Sigma 56mm F1.4 Prime Lens

Creative Style

FL

Date

11 September 2025

Location

Kunming, Yunnan

Photos

Shrub, Garden, Park.#: 1 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 400 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Mode of transport, Street, Road.#: 2 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 400 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Land vehicle, Car, Vehicle.#: 3 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Ingredient, Produce.#: 4 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Produce, Natural foods.#: 5 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Ingredient, Fungus, Mushroom.#: 6 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Fungus, Food, Ingredient.#: 7 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Egg, Egg, Ingredient.#: 8 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Ingredient, Food, Produce.#: 9 | SS: 1/50s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Machine, Design.#: 10 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Awning, Motorcycle, Scooter.#: 11 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Petal, Pink.#: 12 | SS: 1/3200s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Plant.

#: 13 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Market, Cut flowers.#: 14 | SS: 1/4000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Ingredient, Produce.#: 15 | SS: 1/4000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Tableware, Drinkware, Cup.#: 16 | SS: 1/2500s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Flowerpot, Houseplant, Pottery.#: 17 | SS: 1/1600s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Dog, Road, Street.#: 18 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Flowerpot, Plant stem.#: 19 | SS: 1/1600s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Shorts, Shoe, Leg.#: 20 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

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