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A massive sand storm cloud is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Corporal Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)
Source: US Defense website
http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/newsphoto.aspx?newsphotoid=6469
Alternate source: U.S. Navy NewsStand Photo ID 050427-M-5607G-001
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| current | 12:18, 29 April 2005 | 3,000×2,000 (1.01 MB) | Carlosar | ({{PD-USGov-Military}} A massive sand storm cloud is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) Source: US Defense website) |
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| Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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| Camera model | Canon EOS 10D |
| Exposure time | 1/200 sec (0.005) |
| F-number | f/3.5 |
| Date and time of data generation | 10:30, 26 April 2005 |
| Lens focal length | 24 mm |
| Orientation | Normal |
| Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
| Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
| Software used | Adobe Photoshop 7.0 |
| File change date and time | 18:15, 28 April 2005 |
| Author | Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia |
| Y and C positioning | 1 |
| ISO speed rating | 100 |
| Exif version | 2.2 |
| Date and time of digitizing | 10:30, 26 April 2005 |
| Image compression mode | 3 |
| Shutter speed | 7.6438598632812 |
| Aperture | 3.6147155761719 |
| Exposure bias | 0 |
| Maximum land aperture | 2.9708557128906 |
| Metering mode | Pattern |
| Flash | 0 |
| Colour space | 65535 |
| Focal plane X resolution | 3443.9461883408 |
| Focal plane Y resolution | 3442.0168067227 |
| Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
| Sensing method | One-chip colour area sensor |
| Custom image processing | Normal process |
| Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
| White balance | Auto white balance |
| Scene capture type | Standard |
