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English: A Barn Owl ( Tyto alba) in flight.
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Description Tyto alba
English: Barn Owl in flight Tyto alba.
Français : Chouette effraie en vol en France (Pyrénées)( Tyto alba)
Deutsch: Schleiereule im Flug(Tyto alba).
Suomi: Tornipöllö (Tyto alba).
Русский: Летящая сипуха (Tyto alba)
Date 15 July 2009 (according to EXIF data)
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  • Nikon case D300 optical Nikon 24-70mm F2,8 AF-S ED
Author Luc Viatour
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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D300
Exposure time 1/1,000 sec (0.001)
F-number f/4
ISO speed rating 200
Date and time of data generation 16:00, 15 July 2009
Lens focal length 70 mm
Latitude 1° 0′ 0″ N
Longitude 1° 0′ 0″ E
Horizontal resolution 150 dpi
Vertical resolution 150 dpi
Software used GIMP 2.6.6
File change date and time 12:11, 20 July 2009
Exposure Program Aperture priority
Date and time of digitizing 16:00, 15 July 2009
Maximum land aperture 3 APEX (f/2.83)
Light source Unknown
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Focal length in 35 mm film 105 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Subject distance range Unknown

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