--- a/degal/image.py	Sun Jun 14 23:57:50 2009 +0300
+++ b/degal/image.py	Mon Jun 15 00:23:55 2009 +0300
@@ -63,6 +63,20 @@
         return exif.load(self.config, self)
     
     @lazy_load
+    def orientation (self) :
+        """
+            Loads the orientation of this image as a (mirroring, rotation) tuple, or None, if the information is not available.
+        """
+
+        if self.config.with_exif and self.exif :
+            # try and find it
+            return self.exif.get_orientation()
+
+        else :
+            # no exif data
+            return None
+
+    @lazy_load
     def metadata (self) :
         """
             Load and return the metadata for the image as a dictionary