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English: A close-up view of a Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus cub.
Français : Portrait d'un petit Guépard ( Acinonyx jubatus)
Date July 2009
Source Own work
Author Muhammad Mahdi Karim ( www.micro2macro.net) Facebook
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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Exposure time 1/1,250 sec (0.0008)
F-number f/8
ISO speed rating 800
Date and time of data generation 12:57, 6 July 2009
Lens focal length 150 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
File change date and time 09:03, 27 July 2009
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
Exposure Program Aperture priority
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 12:57, 6 July 2009
Shutter speed 10.287719726562
Exposure bias 0
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space sRGB
Focal plane X resolution 4,433.2953249715
Focal plane Y resolution 4,453.6082474227
Focal plane resolution unit inches

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