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English: Green turtle ( Chelonia mydas), albino.
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English: Green turtle ( Chelonia mydas), albino; one of the turtles of Kelonia, Reunion Island
Français : Tortue verte ( Chelonia mydas), albinos; une des pensionnaires de Kelonia, Île de la Réunion
Deutsch: Suppenschildkröte ( Chelonia mydas), Albino, ein Exemplar der Schildkröten von Kelonia, Réunion
Date 20 April 2007
Source self photo
Author David Monniaux
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Camera manufacturer Panasonic
Camera model DMC-FZ5
Exposure time 1/400 sec (0.0025)
F-number f/4.5
ISO speed rating 80
Date and time of data generation 10:42, 20 April 2008
Lens focal length 16.2 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used GIMP 2.4.5
File change date and time 21:42, 28 April 2008
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 10:42, 20 April 2008
Image compression mode 4
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode Pattern
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 0
Focal length in 35 mm film 97 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal

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