Asmara, Eritrea (3 pictures mandatory)

Challenge #19 in the variable subjects I series. Hosted by Lext123.

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Typical Asmara, Eritrea

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Announced:

Saturday, 26th November, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 3rd December, 2011 – Friday, 9th December, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 10th December, 2011 – Friday, 16th December, 2011 (GMT)

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You must submit 3 pictures, taken in close proximity with the same camera.
Pictures must show a TYPICAL image of, and must be retractable to, the capitol city at hand.
Digital reproduction of an existing hard copy, is NOT allowed.
Pictures must contain a full Exif, IPTC or XMP metadata record, that must match any manually provided information.
Only pictures of good moral taste and with respect for the local customs, practices and culture. No political statements ether implicit or explicit.
Pictures that receives founded complaints, will be disqualified.

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Asmara's other Catholic Cathedral

by Dave Kidd

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This is not a mosque but a Catholic Church. Only Italians were allowed to worship in the Cathedral and Eritreans worshiped here. The service is still conducted according to the Geez rite.

Camera:	Nikon Coolpix S6
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Submitted:	Tuesday, 6th December, 2011 11:20 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 14th January, 2007
Focal length:	5.8 mm
Shutter speed:	119161/12500000 sec
Aperture:	F8.5
ISO:	50
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Galleries:	View this photo in Dave Kidd's gallery

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I don't get it. How come it is 1st place? The quality of this photo is awful. It looks like it was taken with a cellphone.

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