import pyexiv2

def get_image_data(path: str):
    print(f"Opening file: {path}")
    img = pyexiv2.Image(path)
    xmp = img.read_xmp()
    create_date = xmp.get('Xmp.xmp.CreateDate', 'N/A')
    title = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.title', 'N/A')
    description = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.description', 'N/A')
    tags = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.subject', 'N/A')
    description_parts = description['lang="x-default"'].split('|')
    main_description = description_parts[0].strip()
    alt_text = description_parts[1].strip()
    image_data = {
        'path': path,
        'create': create_date + "Z",
        'title': title['lang="x-default"'],
        'description': main_description,
        'alt': alt_text,
        'tags': tags
    }
    return image_data