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Prayers to Heaven

Prayers to Heaven

This photo is inside of a Bulgarian Monastery which is carved into a limestone cliff. It is outside of the city of Ruse. The part of the Monastery where these c...
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This photo is inside of a Bulgarian Monastery which is carved into a limestone cliff. It is outside of the city of Ruse. The part of the Monastery where these candles are lit as prayers for others is not enclosed so the candles are subject to the winds of the day. The name of the Monastery is St. Dimitrii of Basarbovo Monastery
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NIKON D810

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Aperture 71/10 ISO 160 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 105/1

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Oct, 2017

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