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English: This image shows three male Willow (Salix) catkins.
Deutsch: Dieses Bild zeigt drei Weidenkätzchen (Salix).
Italiano: infiorescenze maschili di salice (Salix).


Camera data

  • Camera Nikon D70
  • Lens Sigma 70-300 / 4-5,6 APO Macro Super II
  • Focal length 195 mm
  • Aperture f/10
  • Exposure time 1/250 s
  • Sensivity ISO 200
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Date

3 April 2005
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Author

André Karwath aka Aka
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