File:Wasserläufer bei der Paarung crop.jpg

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Deutsch: Wasserläufer bei der Paarung, Köln – wahrscheinlich Gerris najas

English: Water striders using water surface tension when mating.

Date

31 March 2005 (according to EXIF data)

Source

selbst fotografiert von Markus Gayda
Kamera: EOS 10D, Sigma 105/2,8er Macro

Author

Markus Gayda

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 10D
Exposure time	1/180 sec (0.0055555555555556)
F-number	f/9.5
ISO speed rating	400
Date and time of data generation	14:54, 31 March 2005
Lens focal length	105 mm
Date and time of digitizing	14:54, 31 March 2005
Image compression mode	9
Shutter speed	7.4918518066406
APEX aperture	6.495849609375
Exposure bias	-0.5
Maximum land aperture	2.9708557128906 APEX (f/2.8)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire
Colour space	sRGB
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	Standard

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