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水里虎爺廟

Shuili Huye Temple

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A small shrine dedicated to Huye (虎爺), the Tiger God, immediately next to Tiansheng Temple (水里天聖宮). There are several interesting idols inside this small shrine, including a rare anthropomorphic depiction of the deity, as well as the usual group of tigers beneath the altar.

Shuili Tiger Temple (水里虎爺廟)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/50 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
9.3 EV
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An exterior shot one dusky night in 2017.
Shuili Tiger Temple (水里虎爺廟)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1100
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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There is not so much room inside this small shrine, but that’s part of the charm.
A Personification of Hu Ye (虎爺)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
A rare personification of the Tiger God!
Shuili Tiger Temple (水里虎爺廟)
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/10 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
5.2 EV
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3600 × 2400
A closer look at humanoid Huye.
Shuili Tiger Temple (水里虎爺廟)
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
6.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Tigers beneath the altar, as usual.

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Series: Taiwan Summer Road Trip 2017

In the summer of 2017 I borrowed a scooter to ride to a music festival in Nantou and only returned it several months later. It wasn’t a continuous road trip—I’d leave the scooter parked at various HSR stations as I slowly made my way around central and southern Taiwan—but each leg of the trip usually involved 3 or 4 days of riding. In the end I gathered enough material for 60 or 70 posts, only some of which have been published.

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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