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05-FEB-2006 CM Kwan

Colourful Door Gods

Ping Shan, Hong Kong

A pair of door gods is Chinese decorations placed on each side of an entry to a temple and home. Traditional Chinese believes the door gods keep evil spirits from entering. This custom can be traced back to 1,500 years ago.

Nikon D70s ,Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX
1/20s f/6.7 at 22.0mm hide exif
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Date/Time05-Feb-2006 14:34:30
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ModelNIKON D70s
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Focal Length22 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/6.7
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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