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生元高山茶業

Shengyuan High Mountain Tea Farm

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Not long after arriving in Taiwan I was invited on a road trip to visit a tea farm in Meishan, Chiayi, one of the primary sources of Alishan high mountain tea. We drove from Taipei by way of Chiayi City and spent the afternoon at Shengyuan High Mountain Tea Farm (生元高山茶業) in the Taixing Community (太興社區) area of the district. Here are some photos from the trip!

On The Road in Meishan
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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On the road somewhere in the mountains of Meishan.
Clinging to the Slopes in Meishan
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Areca palms and the tea farm.
Drying Leaves Under The Shade
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
28.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Withering in the shade.
Drying Tea Leaves On Racks
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
2500
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Quality of the Leaf
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 4.8
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
50.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.8 EV
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Smaller Leaves of the Prize Crop
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Aperture
ƒ / 5.3
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
105.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
13.5 EV
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Setting Tea Leaves Out To Dry
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
31.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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The Shadow of Clouds Passing Over The Mountains of Alishan
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
A Tea Plantation Somewhere in Alishan
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
A Tea Plantation Somewhere in Alishan
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
Majestic Meishan
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Much of the rest of this hillside is given over to areca palm trees, source of betel nut.
Tai-Ping 36 Bends (太平三十六彎)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Descending by way of the scenic Tai-Ping 36 Bends (太平三十六彎).

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  • Status:Active (經營中)
  • Address:嘉義縣梅山鄉太興村溪頭10號
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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