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File:10th.mtn.afghnistan.jpg

Summary

Description
English: A U.S. Army soldier battles insurgents in Barge Matal, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, in July 2009.
English: NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, fires his weapon during a gun battle with insurgent forces in Barge Matal, during Operation Mountain Fire on July 12, 2009. The tiny mountain village, in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province, was overwhelmed by insurgents until combined elements of the Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Forces quickly forced the insurgents to flee. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Date 12 July 2009
Source U.S. Army -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3720913706/
Author Sergeant Matthew C. Moeller, United States Army.

Licensing

Public domain This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D2H
Author U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller
Exposure time 1/80 sec (0.0125)
F-number f/3.2
ISO speed rating 200
Date and time of data generation 18:36, 12 July 2009
Lens focal length 26 mm
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Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
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File change date and time 08:13, 28 January 2013
Y and C positioning Co-sited
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Date and time of digitizing 18:36, 12 July 2009
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Maximum land aperture 3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode Centre weighted average
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds 67
DateTimeOriginal subseconds 67
DateTimeDigitized subseconds 67
Supported Flashpix version 0,100
Colour space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
File source Digital still camera
Scene type A directly photographed image
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 39 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Scene control None
Contrast Soft
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
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Image height 3,000 px
Image width 1,987 px
Date metadata was last modified 07:15, 13 July 2009
Short title
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Copyright status Public domain

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