File:African Chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) female Sfax.jpg

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English: African Chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) female, Sfax, Tunisia

Date

26 March 2024, 08:38:52

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Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk

Author

Charles J. Sharp (1951–)
Alternative names	Charles James Sharp; Charlesjsharp; Charles James Sharp Bentley; Charles Bentley
Description	British wildlife photographer
Date of birth	September 1951
Work period	from 2003 date QS:P,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Authority file	: Q54800218

Camera location	34° 42′ 36″ N, 10° 45′ 00″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	34.710000; 10.750000

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS R6m2
Author	Charles J Sharp Sharp Photography +44 7917562756
Copyright holder	Charles J Sharp
Exposure time	1/1,250 sec (0.0008)
F-number	f/7.1
ISO speed rating	800
Date and time of data generation	08:38, 26 March 2024
Lens focal length	500 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Topaz Photo AI 2.4.2 (Windows)
File change date and time	15:28, 6 April 2024
Y and C positioning	Centered
Exposure Program	Shutter priority
Exif version	2.31
Date and time of digitizing	08:38, 26 March 2024
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Shutter speed	10.287712287712
APEX aperture	5.6556380823768
Exposure bias	−0.33333333333333
Maximum land aperture	5.614709851552 APEX (f/7)
Metering mode	Pattern
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	33
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	33
Supported Flashpix version	1
Color space	Uncalibrated
Focal plane X resolution	1,669.8765822785
Focal plane Y resolution	1,669.8765822785
Focal plane resolution unit	3
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Saturation	High saturation
Sharpness	Hard
Lens used	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Flash	Flash did not fire
Bits per component	8 8 8
Compression scheme	1
Height	2,219 px
Width	3,329 px
Pixel composition	2
Number of components	3
Date metadata was last modified	16:28, 6 April 2024
Unique ID of original document	A894E8233746A54E16830FEDF6BE74C1
IIM version	4

File:African Chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) female Sfax.jpg

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26 March 2024

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