File:Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view.jpg

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Description	English: Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider) male, in flight, in a paddy field, in Don Det, Si Phan Don, Laos. Side view. Français : Pantala flavescens (Pantale globe-trotteur ou Pantale flavescente) mâle, en vol, dans une rizière, à Don Det, Si Phan Don, Laos. Side view.
Date	16 August 2017, 17:02:34
Source	Own work
Author	Basile Morin
Other versions	Three-quarter view

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Author	Basile Morin
Copyright holder	Basile Morin
Exposure time	1/3,200 sec (0.0003125)
F-number	f/8
ISO speed rating	2,500
Date and time of data generation	17:02, 16 August 2017
Lens focal length	400 mm
Horizontal resolution	238 dpi
Vertical resolution	238 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Windows)
File change date and time	14:35, 27 August 2019
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.3
Date and time of digitizing	17:02, 16 August 2017
Shutter speed	11.643856
APEX aperture	6
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	5 APEX (f/5.66)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	97
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	97
Color space	sRGB
Focal plane X resolution	1,866.6666564941
Focal plane Y resolution	1,866.6666564941
Focal plane resolution unit	3
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Serial number of camera	088053003158
Lens used	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Date metadata was last modified	21:35, 27 August 2019
Unique ID of original document	03812E7CDE575BA33BC7F760E4F74A83
Copyright status	Copyrighted
Keywords	Pantala flavescens aile don det insecte laos libellule vol volant vole voler
IIM version	4

File:Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view.jpg

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