Bee on zinnia...

joan_mn

15 years ago

Canon Digital Rebel XTi.

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kentuck_8b
15 years ago
Excellent!

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awm03
15 years ago
joan, what photo settings did you use?
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joan_mn
Original Author
15 years ago
Here you go:
Filename - BeeOnZinnia2.jpg
Make - Canon
Model - Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
DateTime - 2010:10:17 10:16:15
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YCbCrCoefficients - 0.30
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
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ExposureTime - 1/200 seconds
FNumber - 9.00
ExposureProgram - Shutter priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 800
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2010:09:18 16:07:26
DateTimeDigitized - 2010:09:18 16:07:26
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/200 seconds
ApertureValue - F 9.00
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
Flash - Flash not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 105 mm
UserComment -
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - Unknown (0xFFFFFFFF)
ExifImageWidth - 1280
ExifImageHeight - 721
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FocalPlaneYResolution - 4453.61
FocalPlaneResolutionUnit - Inch
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Manual
SceneCaptureType - Standard

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Macro mode - Normal
Self timer - Off
Quality - Fine
Flash mode - Not fired
Sequence mode - Continous
Focus mode - AI Servo
Image size - Large
Easy shooting mode - Manual
Digital zoom - None
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - High , +3
ISO Value - 32767
Metering mode - Evaluative
Focus type - Auto
AF point selected -
Exposure mode - Tv-priority
Focal length - 105 - 105 mm (1 mm)
Flash activity - Not fired
Flash details -
Focus mode 2 - Continuous
Auto ISO - 100
Base ISO - 800
White Balance - Sunny
Sequence number - 0
Flash bias - 0 EV
Subject Distance - 0
Image Type - Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Firmware Version - Firmware 1.0.4
Owner Name - Copyright Joan Soles
Camera Serial Number - 620365839 (24FA02063)
Camera Temperature - 128 C
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awm03
15 years ago
Thanks, joan. I'm taking a photo class, so some of those numbers are starting to make sense. It's nice to what exif data produces what kind of picture.

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