File:Polyporus squamosus Molter.jpg

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English: The mushroom Polyporus squamosus Huds. ex Fr. Photographed in Kinderhook Trail, Wayne National Forest, Ohio, USA. "Notes: On standing dead elm."

Date

18 April 2009

Source

Mushroom Observer

Author

Dan Molter

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure time	1/200 sec (0.005)
F-number	f/5.6
ISO speed rating	80
Date and time of data generation	14:11, 18 April 2009
Lens focal length	12.8 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	180 dpi
Vertical resolution	180 dpi
File change date and time	14:11, 18 April 2009
Y and C positioning	Centered
Exif version	2.2
Date and time of digitizing	14:11, 18 April 2009
Shutter speed	7.65625
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Colour space	sRGB
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Focal plane resolution unit	inches
Custom image processing	Custom process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Scene capture type	Standard

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