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File:Ha long bay.jpg

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English: Halong Bay, in Vietnam.
Français : La Baie d'Ha-Long, au Viêt Nam.
Date October 2002
Source Own work
Author Thomas Hirsch / User:Ravn
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Camera location

20° 50′ 0.00″ N, 107° 14′ 0.00″ E

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English: Halong Bay in Vietnam.
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Metadata

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Image title MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
Camera manufacturer Minolta Co., Ltd.
Camera model DiMAGE F100
Exposure time 1/350 sec (0.0028571428571429)
F-number f/8
ISO speed rating 100
Date and time of data generation 04:36, 30 August 2002
Lens focal length 23.4 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used V101-00
File change date and time 04:36, 30 August 2002
Y and C positioning Centered
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 04:36, 30 August 2002
Meaning of each component
  1. Y
  2. Cb
  3. Cr
  4. does not exist
Image compression mode 2
APEX brightness 8.4
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 4.46 APEX (f/4.69)
Metering mode Pattern
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash did not fire, auto mode
Supported Flashpix version 0,100
Colour space sRGB
File source Digital still camera
Scene type A directly photographed image
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 0
Focal length in 35 mm film 114 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Scene control None
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Subject distance range Distant view

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