EDIT:

We've just removed the location info.

Please read the last post.

Like the Oracle said: If there is something to be found out, it's going to be on coldplay.com.

 

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Ok ok ok. Don't yell at me if someone figured this out already, but the photo uploaded by Phil on Twitpic has accessible EXIF data. For those who don't know (and even my knowledge is sketchy) whenever a JPEG is taken, a whole bunch of info about its lens and lighting conditions is added to the file. This is the EXIF data. One can obtain software which reads this data in a JPEG image. I did just that with Phil's image (http://twitpic.com/51n5nx/full).

 

EXIF IFD0

* Camera Make {0x010F} = Apple

* Camera Model {0x0110} = iPhone 4

* Picture Orientation {0x0112} = normal (1)

* X-Resolution {0x011A} = 72/1 ===> 72

* Y-Resolution {0x011B} = 72/1 ===> 72

* X/Y-Resolution Unit {0x0128} = inch (2)

* Software / Firmware Version {0x0131} = 4.3.3

* Last Modified Date/Time {0x0132} = 2011:05:23 20:14:17

 

So here we see that an Apple iPhone 4 took the image at 8:14pm on the 23rd of May.

 

EXIF Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) {0x829A} = 1/15 second ===> 0.06667 second

* Lens F-Number / F-Stop {0x829D} = 14/5 ===> ƒ/2.8

* Exposure Program {0x8822} = normal program (2)

* ISO Speed Ratings {0x8827} = 1000

* EXIF Version {0x9000} = 0221

* Original Date/Time {0x9003} = 2011:05:23 20:14:17

* Digitization Date/Time {0x9004} = 2011:05:23 20:14:17

* Shutter Speed Value (APEX) {0x9201} = 4889/1250

Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/15.04 second

* Aperture Value (APEX) {0x9202} = 4281/1441

Aperture = ƒ/2.8

* Metering Mode {0x9207} = pattern / multi-segment (5)

* Flash {0x9209} = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

* Focal Length {0x920A} = 77/20 mm ===> 3.85 mm

* Subject Location {0x9214} = n/a

* FlashPix Version {0xA000} = 0100

* Colour Space {0xA001} = sRGB (1)

* Image Width {0xA002} = 747 pixels

* Image Height {0xA003} = 1000 pixels

* Image Sensing Method {0xA217} = one-chip color area sensor (2)

* Exposure Mode {0xA402} = auto exposure (0)

* White Balance {0xA403} = auto (0)

* Scene Capture Type {0xA406} = standard (0)

* Sharpness {0xA40A} = soft (1)

 

Nothing that important here...

 

EXIF GPS IFD

*removed*

 

That's right. A GPS ADDRESS. This lists the COORDINATES AT WHICH THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN. It comes to here. *URL removed* Somewhere in *removed*. The green arrow is the actual coordinates, the pink A is just the nearest street.

 

I don't know if Phil knew that this data was being left with the image. It is possible to remove EXIF data, so if he was concerned about it he would have done something about it. Perhaps he didn't know that his iPhone was going to log it's coordinates and add them to the photo. Who knows? But maybe, just maybe, this was intentional. Perhaps at that location is simply the graffiti seen in the image, or perhaps there's something more!

Get someone over there now. :)

Huh, nice to see where they took the pic, I suppose - I don't think it's intentional, though. Maybe that's just me!

 

EDIT: I wouldn't go over there - they might be going back for more pics or whatever and it wouldn't be nice to bother them. :shrug:

It's not intentional and I think they'll be scared of tweeting anything ever again too, if they see we're now resorting to tracking their iPhone co-ordinates...

could anyone of you go there?

 

i mean londoners, may you've got some spare time? ;)

It's miles and miles from where I'm headed to in London today, but if I get time I might go over there and try and find it.

 

EDIT: I wouldn't go over there - they might be going back for more pics or whatever and it wouldn't be nice to bother them. :shrug:

 

This. Completely.

Wow... great detective anyway!

It seems there's a written part next to the graffiti...

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but what is wrong with people! Please leave them alone!

^ +1

 

I agree on that.

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but what is wrong with people! Please leave them alone!

 

 

Well spoken. I totally agree!

Someone should try to find this, definitely.

 

But I guess they've already destroyed all evidences, that's usually how pro works - clean the place after photo- videoshot.

whoa WHOA dude, this whole Coldplaying spying gets pretty creepy! Next time someone installs a camera inside of Coldplay's studio! :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:uhoh:

We've just removed the location info.

 

This is all going too far, people.

 

This recent spell of "stalking" Coldplay and those who work for them via various social media platforms is getting out of hand and is not something that is condoned or supported by Coldplaying.com.

 

I know we're all impatiently waiting for news etc but why would leaving location data be intentional? None of this will make the album come any faster.

 

Like the Oracle said: If there is something to be found out, it's going to be on coldplay.com

 

Coldplay are generous in the various ways they try to connect with us, let's not abuse that.

 

Have a little respect and be patient, please! :nice:

 

 

 

Additional 2 cents from NumbersGirl:

 

Some people have been asking what is wrong with this (revealing the location), considering that people visit the studio, etc.

 

THIS IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

 

When the band did the Christmas Lights video shoot in November and invited people on the "boat tour", the band's staff confiscated everyone's cameras and cell phones, SPECIFICALLY SO THE LOCATION/IMAGES WOULD NOT BE REVEALED WHILE THE VIDEO SHOOT WAS GOING ON. So if they didn't want video shoot information revealed while the video shoot was going on, they certainly wouldn't want photo shoot information revealed when it is not yet complete.