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From: Geoff <geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org>
Newsgroups: rec.photo.digital
Subject: Re: Finding the location of a photo [Was: HEIC files, why not ?]
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 23:36:40 +1300
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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.

-- 
geoff