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This is a close-up photograph of a seed that is ready to be released. You can see the pappus (fluff) that will carry it away in the wind from its parent plant is completely formed and ready to work. Jupiter's Beard is also known as Red Valerian.
The camera recorded the following information with the original image file:
Friday, 18 July, 2003
12:42:20 PM
Color
Data Format: RAW (12-bit)
Compression: Lossless
Image Size: 3008 X 1960
Lens: 105mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Shutter
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/200 sec-f/18
Exposure Comp: -1/3 EV
Exposure Difference: 0 EV
Hue Adjustment: 3
SpeedLight Mode: None
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Color Mode: Adobe RGB
White Balance: Direct sunlight
Tone Compensation: Low-Contrast
Sharpening: None
Model: Nikon D1X
Camera ID: Gerald & Irmgard Carter