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In Mesopotamia

In Mesopotamia

While on assignment in the city of Antakya - Hatay in the south east of Turkey I met this man when I was on a break who offerend me to drink tea with him. Besid...
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While on assignment in the city of Antakya - Hatay in the south east of Turkey I met this man when I was on a break who offerend me to drink tea with him. Besides interesting conversations and cultural diversities, I took this shot.
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DSLR-A100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/25

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Jan, 2014

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