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English: Male mallard duck ( Anas platyrhynchos)

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45° 33′ 26.03″ N, 73° 53′ 32.62″ W

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Description

Anas platyrhynchos

English: Male mallard duck
Français : Canard colvert mâle
Русский: Кряква самец
Date 18 November 2007
Source Own work
Author Acarpentier
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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D80
Exposure time 1/320 sec (0.003125)
F-number f/5
ISO speed rating 100
Date and time of data generation 12:16, 18 November 2007
Lens focal length 300 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 240 dpi
Vertical resolution 240 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
File change date and time 20:11, 18 November 2007
Exposure Program Aperture priority
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 12:16, 18 November 2007
Shutter speed 8.321928
APEX aperture 4.643856
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 4 APEX (f/4)
Metering mode Spot
Light source Fine weather
Flash Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds 70
DateTimeOriginal subseconds 70
DateTimeDigitized subseconds 70
Colour space Uncalibrated
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
File source Digital still camera
Scene type A directly photographed image
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 450 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Scene control None
Contrast Hard
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Subject distance range Unknown
Image height 2,000 px
Image width 1,339 px
Lens used 300.0 mm f/4.0
Rating (out of 5) 0
Date metadata was last modified 15:11, 18 November 2007
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