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File:Operation Sond Chara 02.jpg

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English: British Royal marine commandos take part in Operation Sond Chara, the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan by Afghan national security force and troops deployed with the International Security Assistance Force 42-Commando in late December. The operation's goal was to bring stabilzation to the district and to increase security to Lashkar Gah and set safe conditions for voter registration later this year.
Date 3 January 2009
Source http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=images/images_gallery.php&action=viewimage&fid=141239
Author Cpl. John Rafoss

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Image title HELMAND, Afghanistan--British Royal Marine Commandos take part in Operation Sond Chara, the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan by Afghan National Security Force and troops deployed with the International Security Assistance Force 42-Commando in late December. The operation's goal was to bring stabilzation to the district and to increase security to Lashkar Gah and set safe conditions for voter registration later this year. ISAF Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Corporal John Scott Rafoss (RELEASED)
Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D300
Author Corporal John Scott Rafoss
Exposure time 1/250 sec (0.004)
F-number f/8
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 17:58, 22 July 2007
Lens focal length 200 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
Vertical resolution 300 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
File change date and time 08:38, 6 January 2009
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 17:58, 22 July 2007
Image compression mode 4
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 5 APEX (f/5.66)
Metering mode Centre weighted average
Light source Cloudy weather
Flash Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds 54
DateTimeOriginal subseconds 54
DateTimeDigitized subseconds 54
Colour space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 300 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Subject distance range Unknown

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