Glimpse Of A Glacial River - The Hokitika Gorge

            The striking turquoise blue of glacial rivers is caused by a suspension of finely ground rock powder, washed down from glaciers high in the mountains.
   

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Taken on: July 17, 2008

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ8, f/4.0, 1/160 sec, 6mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ8
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.0
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