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10-Oct-2012

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan, Sherdor-Medresse

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty.
Is was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations and a place of public executions.
There are three medresses on the registan: The Ulug Beg Medresse (1417-1420),grandson Timur,the Tilya-Kori (1646-1660) and the Sher-Dor medresse (1619-1636).
The decoration of the Sher-Dor is not as refined as that on the Ulug Beg.

Nikon D700
1/60s f/11.0 at 30.0mm iso360 hide exif
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Date/Time10-Oct-2012 03:01:52
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length30 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent360
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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dirkpiet 18-Jan-2013 11:19
nicely done Gerrit, great pastels
Helen Betts26-Oct-2012 18:55
Excellent composition and color in this exotic medresse capture. Nicely done, Gerrit! V.
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