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From: David <David.is@home.today>
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Subject: Re: Finding the location of a photo [Was: HEIC files, why not ?]
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:59:44 +0000
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On 10/03/2025 01:27, Geoff wrote:
> On 10/03/2025 1:12 am, David wrote:
>> On 09/03/2025 10:56, Geoff wrote:
>>> On 8/03/2025 11:40 pm, David wrote:
>>>> On 08/03/2025 10:36, Geoff wrote:
>>>>> On 8/03/2025 8:40 am, David wrote:
>>>>>> On 07/03/2025 10:22, Geoff wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/03/2025 8:23 pm, David wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 07/03/2025 04:11, Geoff wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 7/03/2025 12:33 pm, David wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 06/03/2025 22:18, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2025-03-06 21:34, David wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 06/03/2025 17:33, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2025-03-06 15:00, David wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 06/03/2025 13:05, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2025-03-06 13:40, David wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 17/01/2025 13:47, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [....]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carlos, Hi! 🙂
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you tell the geographic location of where this image 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was captured?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/B2YnGwDv/IMG-3223.jpg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please advise.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. This is thread hijack. Start a new thread of your own 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and post the question.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <SHRUG>  I deliberately hid my post here - out of general 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sight - just
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in case you CAN see the location!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No offence was intended.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course I can see the location, but there is something 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> not honest about your question, if you are trying to hide 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in this way.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> So where WAS the photograph taken?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> How can you see?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I'm not going to continue. Too weird.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You claimed ... "Of course I can see the location!"
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> But NOW you cannot support that claim.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Too weird!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> GPS co-ordinates. He can, I can, and iPhone 14 Pro FWIW.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A big deal or something ? EXIF data standard in many app.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's a big deal to me! I took the photograph but I cannot see 
>>>>>>>> the GPS coordinates!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Where should I look on my Apple iMac running macOS Ventura?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PLUS
>>>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How can I remove the GPS data before posting a photograph?
>>>>>>>> A new thread might well be appropriate for this if you will help.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lat North 50, 38' 4.280000"
>>>>>>> Long West 3, 18' 55.140000"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this EXACTLY right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or just nearly right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Geoff. :-D
>>>>>
>>>>> It's exactly what the EXIF data shows. I guess it depends on your 
>>>>> iPhone's GPS accuracy.
>>>>
>>>> Can you show me that position on a map?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I could. But FFS figure it out yourself. If you can't just plug it 
>>> into google.
>>
>> OK - thanks for helping.
>>
>> Did you LIKE the image?
> 
> Not particularly.
> 
> Don't like Apple. Don't like cats.

Oops! ;-)

> The perspective is a bit weird, and the screen on the RHS is 'burned' 
> out. The wood-grain is nice. The mouse and Post-Its are messy.

<sigh>  You are right, Geoff!

> But whatever gets you through the night ....

What kind of image might please you? I may have something in my box of 
tricks!