File:Boats on Lake Oroville during the 2021 drought.jpg

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English: Lake Oroville on the morning of Memorial Day 2021. In May 2021, water levels of Lake Oroville dropped to 38% of capacity. The boats are dwarfed by the exposed banks while California is headed into another drought year.

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Taken on 31 May 2021, 10:20:22

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Author

Frank Schulenburg (1969–)

	Alternative names	F. Schulenburg
	Description	German-American manager, Wikipedian, photographer, stringer and executive director
	Date of birth	19 May 1969
	Location of birth	Uelzen
	Work location	California; San Francisco
	Authority file	: Q57175365 VIAF: 306134489 LCCN: nr2002002142 SUDOC: 224994905 WorldCat

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Camera location	39° 32′ 15.87″ N, 121° 27′ 09.86″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	39.537742; -121.452740

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- Folgen der globalen Erwärmung in Kalifornien
- Dürre in Nordamerika seit 2020
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- Sécheresses en Californie
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- 地球温暖化
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Image title	Lake Oroville on the morning of Memorial Day 2021. In May 2021, water levels of Lake Oroville dropped to 38% of capacity. The boats are dwarved by the exposed banks while California is headed into another drought year.
Camera manufacturer	SONY
Camera model	ILCE-7C
Author	Frank Schulenburg
Copyright holder	CC BY-SA 4.0
Exposure time	1/80 sec (0.0125)
F-number	f/10
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	10:20, 31 May 2021
Lens focal length	35 mm
Headline	Boats on Lake Oroville during the 2021 drought
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Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Capture One 21 Macintosh
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
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Date and time of digitizing	10:20, 31 May 2021
Shutter speed	6.321928
APEX aperture	6.643856
APEX brightness	8.43515625
Exposure bias	−0.3
Maximum land aperture	0.96875 APEX (f/1.4)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	862
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	862
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	35 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Lens used	FE 35mm F1.4 GM
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Contact information	frank@wikiphotographer.net 1031 Richland Ct Chico, California, 95926 United States
Keywords	California United States Butte County Lake Oroville Oroville
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IIM version	4

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