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Paradise

'Club Paradise' is kind of a strange enigma in Honiara. Strictly a no-go zone for most people (I mean seriously, look at the place - it's terrifying, even from outside), it stands proudly/menacingly right in the middle of the busiest part of town.

I've always wanted to get the 'right' shot of this place, as it's fascinated me ever since I moved to the Solomon Islands.

Standing opposite 'Paradise' for about an hour I finally got what I was after; a shot that, for me, typifies life in the Honiara - a young guy with his local bag, with nothing much to do (he stood there in the middle of the intersection for about 5 minutes), just contemplating life over a cigarette.

I'm not quite sure this is quite what I'm after, but until I can do better, this will have to do.

@ Point Cruz, Honiara, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands

This image is one of over 300 images of the Solomon Islands featured in the book SOLO: life in the Solomon Islands by Tom Perry. More info: www.tomperry.com.au.

Taken in: Solomon Islands / Guadalcanal / Kakambona (show map)

Taken on: April 30, 2012

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nightclub

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Honiara

Solomon Islands

Melanesia

barefoot

barefeet

billum

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scary looking nightclub « less

Sets appears in: • Folio • The Solomons more » • around Honiara « less

Groups appears in: • Jenseits von Eden - Urbane, kommerzielle Paradiese

Camera: Nikon D7000, f/2.2, 1/500 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.2.2
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