The Sepia Tone of Tengchong Morning

Introduction

Despite the early hour on September 19th, the Tengchong morning market was a vibrant scene. I was there, A6700 in hand with the Sigma 56mm F1.4 lens, using the melancholic FL Creative Style. The market was a mosaic of life: an artisan at work (Nail, Artisan, Craft), villagers chatting against a peeling Wall, Rural area, and the central food stalls. The aroma of Grilling, Food, Cooking filled the air, with a chaotic but beautiful pile of Food, Fruit, Produce nearby. Moving deeper, the mix of ancient architecture and modern Electrical cable, Umbrella overhead was notable. I paused by a section selling ingredients—a study in simple domesticity with a bowl of Food, Ingredient, Egg next to dark Wood. It was a perfect, sepia-toned glimpse into the life of Tengchong, Baoshan, Yunnan.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings

Figures

Camera

Sony A6700

Lens

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN

Creative Style

FL (film)

Date

19 September 2025

Location

Tengchong, Baoshan, Yunnan

Photos

Nail, Artisan, Craft.#: 1 | SS: 1/1600s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Dog, Carnivores, Linens.#: 2 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Grilling, Food, Cooking.#: 3 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Fruit, Produce.#: 4 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Red, Orange.#: 5 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Grilling, Cooking.#: 6 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Fruit, Produce.#: 7 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Temple.#: 8 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Tableware, Ingredient.#: 9 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Ingredient, Egg.#: 10 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Wood, Natural material.#: 11 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Produce, Fruit.#: 12 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Electrical cable, Umbrella, Electricity.#: 13 | SS: 1/1600s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Food, Produce, Fruit.#: 14 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Wall, Rural area, Village.#: 15 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Roof, Composite material, Grey.#: 16 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Leaf, Menispermaceae.#: 17 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Wall, Brick, Street.#: 18 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.7 | FL35: 84mm

Roof, Building material, Daylighting.#: 19 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Sculpture, Statue, Stone carving.#: 20 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Place of worship.#: 21 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.3 | FL35: 84mm

Sky, Roof, Cloud.#: 22 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Sky, Daytime, Roof.#: 23 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Roof, Finial.#: 24 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Daytime, Roof, Chinese architecture.#: 25 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Sky, Daytime, Roof.#: 26 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Architecture, Stone carving, Column.#: 27 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Sky, Blue, Cloud.#: 28 | SS: 1/1600s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Brown, Linens, Shade.#: 29 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

Daytime, Cloud, Morning.#: 30 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 84mm

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