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23-DEC-2008 JPC

At airport. Trans Maldivian 8Q-TME

Helengeli, Maldives Islands view map

De Havilland Canada DHC6-300, c/n 798 Twin Otter.
These airplanes are true Dinosaurs: They haven't been made for over 20 years, but in the Maldives, they're the workhorses of the air transport.
If the sea is flat and calm, very nice. If not...
Some weeks after, one of those crashed on this precise spot. Fortunately, nobody died because of the shallow and warm water....

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/125s f/5.6 at 120.0mm iso1800 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Mar-2008 07:19:53
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length120 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1800
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
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Dan Greenberg28-Mar-2013 03:52
Very cool! I never thought much about how you actually get there. ~BV~