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Mauritanian Money


Exposure time: 1/13s
Aperture: 2.8
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
Mauritanian money (the old bills).

Exposure time: 1/30s
Aperture: 2.8
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
A set of ten, 1000 ouguiya notes that I received from the bank--yes, from the bank it was in this bad of shape.

Exposure time: 1/30s
Aperture: 8.0
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
I had to tape many of the notes up.

Exposure time: 1/10s
Aperture: 2.8
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
This stuff barely passes for money.

Exposure time: 1/13s
Aperture: 2.8
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
Really, its got to be one of my least favorite things about Mauritania.

But, finally they came out with new money--so crisp and clean!

Exposure time: 1/30s
Aperture: 2.8
Metering mode: Evaluative
Focal length: 5.0mm
Camera make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Camera model: C2Z,D520Z,C220Z
Its beautiful... in the background you can see my cellphone (almost everyone here in Mauritania has one... its funny how people who often complain of not having money can scrounge up the dough for a cell phone).

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