20110811 The cats of Istanbul I - a photo on Flickriver

20110811 The cats of Istanbul I

One of the many felines that walk the streets of the old city of Istanbul, Turkey.

For hundreds of years Istanbul has teemed with cats, and estimates of the current population go as high as a million. As well as controlling mouse and rat populations (hugely important for a historic trading port), the animals have had a special regard within Islam since the time of the prophet, and todays animals are loved by locals and tourists alike.

Shot with a Nikon D40 and a Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (Nikon AFS) lens and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.

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Taken in: Turkey / Istanbul / Tünel (show map)

Taken on: August 11, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D40, f/6.3, 1/250 sec, 120mm (=180mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D40
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	120mm (35mm equivalent: 180mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+2.67 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Light Source:	Unknown (Unknown)
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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