Lenin Statue Looking at Mountains - Khorog, Tajikistan

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Lenin Statue Looking at Mountains - Khorog, Tajikistan

Khorog, the regional center of the Pamirs in Tajikistan, is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Here, Lenin dons a cape and looks ready to plan his escape.

Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.

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Photo Tags

Khorog Tajikistan Pamirs Badakhshan mountains Central Asia

Camera Setings

Model - EX-Z750

Exposure - 0.01 sec (1/100)

Aperture - f/5.1

Exposure Bias - 0 EV

Focal Length - 23.7 mm