File:Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Vertical Caterpillar 2000px.jpg

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English: Photograph of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus en ) caterpillar feeding on a leaf of the Swamp Milkweeden (Asclepias incarnata en ). The photo was taken in a private garden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Français : Chenille de papillon monarque (Danaus plexippus) mangeant une feuille d'Asclépiade (Asclepias incarnata). Photo prise dans un jardin privé à Lancaster, en Pennsylvanie (États Unis).

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Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
Exposure: 70mm (105mm in 35mm equivalent) f/13 @ 1/160 s. (200 ISO)
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Author Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man)
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Other versions Derivative works of this file:  Danaus plexippus female (l) - male (r).png

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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D50
Exposure time 1/160 sec (0.00625)
F Number f/13
Date and time of data generation 13:30, 3 September 2007
Lens focal length 70 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
Vertical resolution 300 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
File change date and time 09:27, 22 September 2007
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 105 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Subject distance range Unknown
Exposure Program Aperture priority
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 13:30, 3 September 2007
Image compression mode 4
Maximum land aperture 3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode Pattern
Light source Cloudy weather
Flash Flash fired, strobe return light detected, auto mode
DateTime subseconds 70
DateTimeOriginal subseconds 70
DateTimeDigitized subseconds 70
Color space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip color area sensor