2016-05a Circling the Annapurnas (23)

Close-up street portrait (outdoor low-angle headshot, full-face view) of a stoned Nepali Hindu holy man aka sadhu, with unkempt hair and assorted necklaces (including rudraksha beads), raising his right hand in order to deliver a blessing (mudra gesture);
Annapurna Circuit, Muktinath Village (c. 3,760 mamsl), Mustang District, Central Nepal.

More context:
Circling the Mighty Annapurnas (photo blog),
Bribing Sadhus from Nepal (photo blog),
Finding the Right Camera Angle (photo blog).

Taken in: Nepal / Pashchimanchal / Muktinåth (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/3.5, 1/400 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Lens:	50.0 mm f/1.8
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 13.0 (Windows)
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