| General info: | | Model | Canon PowerShot A570 IS | | Make | Canon | | Basic shot info: | | Focal Length | 23.2 mm; equivalent: 114 mm | | Aperture Value | F5.5 | | White Balance | Auto white balance | | Flash | Flash did not fire, auto | | Metering Mode | Center weighted average | | Shutter Speed Value | 1/50 sec | | ISO Speed Ratings | 400 | | Advanced shot info: | | Exposure Bias Value | 0 EV | | Exposure Time | 0.02 sec | | Exposure Mode | Auto exposure | | Max Aperture Value | F5.5 | | Exif-related info: | | Exif Version | 2.20 | | Exif Image Width | 400 pixels | | Exif Image Height | 551 pixels | | Color Space | sRGB | | Compression | JPEG (old-style) | | User Comment | |
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Some Quebec signs
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This photo is from a street corner in Montreal. The "children" sign is like many in the USA. Unlike other "children" signs in Canada, this sign shows a detailed silhouette of a figure in a child's proportions -- see later examples in this series. The octagonal shape of the stop sign is universally recognizable, even with wording only in French. The graphic "4-way stop" sign is unlike the text signs used in the USA. "MAXIMUM" shows a frequent tendency in Quebec signs -- avoiding repetition by using a word that is the same in both French and English. Canada has adopted standard international units of measurement. "30" is kilometers per hour, or about 18 miles per hour in this residential area as also is usual in Europe.
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