The photo was shot using a NIKON D200 camera at an aperture of f/4, 1/60 sec. shutter speed and ISO 280. AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens was used to capture the image. Flash did not fire.. The original image file has a resolution of 3000 x 1854 pixels, or in other words 5.6 megapixels.The photo has a resolution of 240 DPI.

According to the image metadata, the photo was shot on Monday 2nd of August 2010. The local time was 14:18:37. The timezone was Asia / Shanghai, which is GMT +08:00. Please note that timezone was guessed using the GPS coordinates and may not be accurate. The EXIF timestamp may also be wrong if the date and time weren't set correctly in the digital camera.

NIKON D200 camera has a built-in GPS receiver and allows geotagging on image files. The coordinates and location where the photo was taken is stored in the EXIF. According to GPS data analysis, the photo was taken at coordinates 34° 23' 5.40" N , 109° 16' 18.60" E. The elevation was 449 meters. Using reverse geocoding, the address associated with the coordinates is guessed as Qin Ling Bei Lu, Lintong Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China. Depending on the GPS receiver and the reception conditions the accuracy may vary and the address should not be regarded as exact location.