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Maiko going down a dark alley, Miyagawa-Cho, Kyoto, Japan

Maiko going down a dark alley, Miyagawa-Cho, Kyoto, Japan
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/40 Focal Length 1220/10

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Sep, 2015

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