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| 07-May-2015 | |
In the 17th century the ruler of Samarkand, Yalangtush Bakhodur, ordered the construction of the Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori. Construction began in 1619 and took 17 years.
The tiger mosaics on the face of each madrassa are interesting, in that they flout the ban in Islam of the depiction of living beings on religious buildings.
| Full EXIF Info | |
| Date/Time | 07-May-2015 17:54:26 |
| Make | Nikon |
| Model | NIKON D300 |
| Flash Used | No |
| Focal Length | 200 mm |
| Exposure Time | 1/2500 sec |
| Aperture | f/5.6 |
| ISO Equivalent | 400 |
| Exposure Bias | -0.67 |
| White Balance | daylight (1) |
| Metering Mode | matrix (5) |
| JPEG Quality | (5) |
| Exposure Program | aperture priority (3) |
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| John Hamers | 31-May-2015 17:40 | |
| dirkpiet | 30-May-2015 11:56 | |
| Helen Betts | 24-May-2015 17:21 | |