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English: Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) fighting for territory and mates, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA
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English: Male Northern Elephant Seals fighting for territory and mates, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California (USA).
Français : Deux Éléphant de mer du nord mâles se battent pour le contrôle d'un territoire et de femelles. Pedras Blancas, San Simeon, Californie (États Unis).
Polski: Słonie morskie walczące o terytorium i partnerki u wybrzeży Piedras Blancas w Kalifornii.
Date (time of photo was 07:51 AM – Camera EXIF reflects incorrect time setting due to incorrect daylight savings adjustment.)
Source Northern Elephant Seals Fighting, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 02feb2008. Canon 1D Mark III w/ 600mm f/4 IS lens on tripod.
Author Mike Baird, bairdphotos.com
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Camera location 35° 39′ 44.72″ N, 121° 15′ 27.22″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth info

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Image title
  • Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 02feb2008 - photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird http://bairdphotos.com Canon 1D Mark III w/ 600mm f/4 IS lens on tripod
Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Author Michael "Mike" L. Baird
Copyright holder
  • (c) Michael "Mike" L. Baird
Exposure time 1/800 sec (0.00125)
F-number f/7.1
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 08:51, 2 February 2008
Lens focal length 600 mm
Horizontal resolution 240 dpi
Vertical resolution 240 dpi
File change date and time 21:09, 2 February 2008
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 08:51, 2 February 2008
Shutter speed 9.643856
APEX aperture 5.655638
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 4 APEX (f/4)
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire
DateTimeOriginal subseconds 76
DateTimeDigitized subseconds 76
Focal plane X resolution 3,512.1951219512
Focal plane Y resolution 3,521.7391304348
Focal plane resolution unit inches
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
Width 3,888 px
Height 2,592 px
Serial number of camera 504528
Lens used EF600mm f/4L IS USM
Rating (out of 5) 5
Date metadata was last modified 12:27, 2 February 2008
Special instructions contact mike [at} mikebaird d o t com
Writer Michael "Mike" L. Baird
Online copyright statement http://bairdphotos.com
Copyright status Copyrighted
Usage terms
  • contact mike [at} mikebaird d o t com
Keywords
  • 02feb2008
  • 600mm
  • Animal
  • bairdphotos.com
  • Beach
  • California
  • elephant seal
  • M. angustirostris
  • Mammal
  • mikebaird
  • Mirounga
  • Northern Elephant Seal
  • ocean
  • Phocidae
  • piedras blancas
  • san simeon
  • Sand
  • seal
  • water
Short title
  • Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 02feb2008 bairdphotos.com
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