File:A chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on Deception Island in Antarctica.jpg

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[edit]DescriptionA chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on Deception Island in Antarctica.jpg |
English: A chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on Deception Island in Antarctica.
Français : Un manchot à jugulaire (Pygoscelis antarcticus) sur l'île de la Déception, en Antarctique. |
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Camera location | 62° 55′ 20.39″ S, 60° 38′ 13.09″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Author | Christopher Prentiss Michel |
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F-number | f/10 |
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Date and time of data generation | 14:54, 8 January 2013 |
Lens focal length | 50 mm |
Latitude | 62° 55′ 20.39″ S |
Longitude | 60° 38′ 13.09″ W |
Altitude | 8 meters above sea level |
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File change date and time | 15:41, 19 January 2013 |
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Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 14:54, 8 January 2013 |
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APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
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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 | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 50 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
GPS time (atomic clock) | 17:54 |
Satellites used for measurement | 07 |
Geodetic survey data used | WGS 84 |
GPS date | 8 January 2013 |
GPS tag version | 2.3.0.0 |
Serial number of camera | 3004054 |
Lens used | 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 |
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Date metadata was last modified | 07:41, 19 January 2013 |
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Keywords | Christopher Michel |
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