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04-FEB-2007

Entrance to Hutong Home

When the moon gate (left) opens directly into a courtyard, the facing wall is used as a screen to prevent outsiders from seeing in.
In this case, because the courtyard is on the left, the 'screen' is used as a decoration in greeting the visitor.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/50s f/4.5 at 24.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Feb-2007 04:10:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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