Erhai Lake's Island Dinner: Capturing Yunnan Nights with the Sony A6700

Introduction

Arriving late in Dali after the drive from Shangri-La, we were tired and hungry. We decided on a special dinner spot: a restaurant on Erhai Lake's only island, traveling across the Night, Darkness, Midnight waters, illuminated only by distant Electricity. The ambiance was a secret haven. We feasted on local Yunnan specialties: Crispy Mint Ribs, Stir-fried Bitter Melon, and the comforting heat of Spicy Doubanjiang Crucian Carp. The setting, complete with a silent Chordophone, Wood, Guitar and a table bearing a Glass bottle, Bottle, Handwriting, turned a grueling trip into a cherished Leisure, Travel, Vacation memory.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings

Figures

Camera

Sony A6700

Lens

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN

Creative Style

FL

Date

16 September 2025

Location

Dali, Yunnan

Photos

Leisure, Travel, Vacation.#: 1 | SS: 1/5s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Night, Midnight, Darkness.#: 2 | SS: 1/25s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Night, Darkness, Midnight.#: 3 | SS: 1/15s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -2.0 | FL35: 84mm

Night, Darkness, Midnight.#: 4 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -2.0 | FL35: 84mm

Night, Darkness, Midnight.#: 5 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -3.0 | FL35: 84mm

Night, Midnight, Electricity.#: 6 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -2.0 | FL35: 84mm

Glass bottle, Bottle, Handwriting.#: 7 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Produce, Fruit, Fruit tree.#: 8 | SS: 1/25s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Petal, Yellow.#: 9 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Blue, Flower, Petal.#: 10 | SS: 1/25s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Blue, Petal.#: 11 | SS: 1/25s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 84mm

Echeveria elegans, Echeveria, Stonecrops.#: 12 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Echeveria, Echeveria elegans, Grey.#: 13 | SS: 1/50s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Petal, Flowering plant.#: 14 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Green, Red.#: 15 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Petal, Flowering plant.#: 16 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -2.3 | FL35: 84mm

Produce, Branch, Fruit.#: 17 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -2.3 | FL35: 84mm

Crispy Mint Ribs.#: 18 | SS: 1/50s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Stir-fried Bitter Melon.#: 19 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Spicy Doubanjiang Crucian Carp.#: 20 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Chordophone, Wood, Guitar.#: 21 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

String instrument, Musical instrument, Guitar.#: 22 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Fruit, Produce, Fruit tree.#: 23 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.7 | FL35: 84mm

Fruit tree, Produce, Fruit.#: 24 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 400 | F: 1.4 | +/-: -1.7 | FL35: 84mm

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