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English: The Colorado River, next to Page, AZ, in the USA.
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English: The Colorado River near Page, in Arizona, USA.
Français : Le fleuve Colorado près de Page, en Arizona (États-Unis).
Italiano: Il fiume Colorado nei pressi di Page, in Arizona, USA.
Norsk bokmål: Coloradoelven, nær Page, Arizona i Amerikas forente stater.
Português: O Rio Colorado, perto de Page, Arizona, EUA.
Suomi: Coloradojoki lähellä Pagea Arizonassa Yhdysvalloissa
Date June 2007 (17 July 2007, according to EXIF data)
Source Image:Colorado River.jpg
Author Adrille (edit by Aqwis)
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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS 10D
Exposure time 1/180 sec (0.0055555555555556)
F-number f/8
ISO speed rating 100
Date and time of data generation 18:38, 17 July 2007
Lens focal length 35 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 180 dpi
Vertical resolution 180 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
File change date and time 16:07, 7 December 2007
Y and C positioning Centered
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 18:38, 17 July 2007
Image compression mode 3
Shutter speed 7.4918518066406
APEX aperture 6
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 3.6147155761719 APEX (f/3.5)
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space Uncalibrated
Focal plane X resolution 3,443.9461883408
Focal plane Y resolution 3,442.0168067227
Focal plane resolution unit inches
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Landscape

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