Oncidium Goldiana 'Golden Shower'
PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use tripod, Take image at eye level with golden shower. Crop.
Oncidesa Goldiana 'Golden Shower'
Gardens by the Bay. 30
Jul 2023, 2.16pm
Canon R5, 1/60 sec, f/11, ISO 320, 105 mm, AV, tripod.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
PHOTO 1. Image using Canon R5.
A plain background will show off the Dracaena species “sword-like” leaves and yellow buds. Use tripod and eye-level imaging.
Canon R5. 1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 200, AV, tripod, 50mm
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Rabbits have only 28 teeth – 2 main incisors top and bottom (the big teeth you see at the front), 2 peg teeth (little tiny incisors beside the main top ones), and 22 premolars and molars (the grinders at the back – each side has 6 on the top and 5 on the bottom).
The incisor teeth are used to cut grass and the molars for chewing it.
The most common problem rabbits suffer from is malocclusion – this is where 2 teeth that are supposed to meet in the middle don’t meet quite square, leading to asymmetrical wear. This can result in abnormal overgrowth of the incisors, and sharp spurs, points and edges on the molars that cut the tongue and cheeks when chewing.
Most likely to occur in house rabbits fed on mainly pellets but less hay and rough diet.
Signs of dental disease include loss of appetite, drooling, weakness.
Get your rabbit teeth checked up every year.
PHOTOGRAPHY in breezy conditions: Use tripod and TV Mode
Panama rose (Rondeletia leucophylla), One Punggol, Singapore.
29
Jul 2023, 1.58pm. Canon R5, 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 250, 105mm,
TV, tripod
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Time of day to get the photo of the fruit capsule with seeds will be the early morning.
Simpoh Air fruit capsule with seeds not eaten by birds yet.
The
photogtapher must visit the garden early in the morning. If
fortunate, he can see all the seeds inside the fruit capsule as in
this case.
29 Jul 2023, 8.08am , Lentor MRT station, Singapore
Canon R5, 1/80 sec, f/8, ISO 100, 105mm, TV, tripod
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INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY using shutter priority.
I seldom take indoor photos as there are various lightings and
movments of people, such that I don't usually get good images. In
this case, the image looks ok with shutter priority. This is because
my table is not full. I tried shutter priorty at 24 mm. My Canon R5
has lens 24 -105 mm.
26 Jul 2023, 8.03 pm. ParkRoyal Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Canon R5, 1/80 sec, f/4.5, ISO 2000, 24mm, shutter priority.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Inside the subway train.
Lighting
keeps changing as the train moves between station letting in various
types of light and darkness.
I use AV and lean against the
railing for support and stablisation of my camera. I set to f/11 and
ISO 400. Focus on the eye of the man (2nd from R). Handheld.
Don't set is ISO 100 as it gives blurry image in this situation.
8 Jul 2023, 7.42 am Subway train Singapore. Focus eye of man (R)Canon R5, 0.4 sec, f/11, ISO 400, 63mm, AV, Handheld
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: The P Mode is for beginners. You
just focus on image and snap the photo in ordinary lighting
conditions.
I don't use the P Mode anymore. The AV, and TV modes ARE often used by professional photographers in a hurry while the M mode is the best of all modes to capture better exposed images.
Transport a sick Jack Russell to Toa Payoh Vets on 19 Feb 2015,
2.39 pm
Canon 70D, 1/50 sec, f/11, ISO 100, P Mode, 27 mm
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP:
PHOTO 1. A backlit Blue
Pea (Clitoria ternatea) flower. Backlit means illuminated from behind. The evening
sunlight from behind makes this photo attractive. A very rare
occurrence to get backlit flowers grown in a back of a house in
Lentor Estate as there must be the sun rays at the right angle and
the right timing to backlight the Blue Pea flower.
The
light purple Blue pea flower is rare. Most are deep purple. 27 Jul
2023, 6.18pm, Singapore
Canon R5, 1/80, f/4.5, ISO 100, 105mm, tripod, TV.
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Canon R5, TV, 61mm, 1/1250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 250 handheld.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use tripod to get sharp image.
The Common Four-Ring (Ypthima huebneri)around Pierce Reservoir, SingaporeCanon R5, 1/50sec, f/11, ISO 400, tripod
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If you use P Mode, you need not worry about settings at all. But all professional photographers do NOT use P Mode. They do use AV or TV Mode.
P Mode, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640. Handheld at 200 mm focal
length.
Canon 90D 18-200 lens at 200 mm, handheld. Lighting
was poor.
10 Apr 2021 8.47 am YCK Cres forest
P Mode, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use tripod to get sharp images. Flower is more than 105 mm away.
The Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminiflora) in Singapore Botanic Gardens, 22 Jul 2023, 9.15 am
Canon R5, AV, 1/160 sec, f/4.0, ISO 125, tripod
The Bamboo Orchid or Bird Orchid (Arundina graminiflora) is an ornamental plant. Two sepals, two lateral petals are white to pink. The 3rd petal is bright rosy purple lip with a central yellow patch.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use tripod, AV Mode. Focus on flower.
Bouquet on Lexus hood, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 22 Jul 2023, 9.43 am
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Lynx spiders in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
The Oxyopidae family of hunter spiders is called lynx spider. It has excellent vision and stalking ability. The ambush predators often hunt down insects found on flowers. Many members of the family are nocturnal. It has 9 genera with 521 species.
A
very rare sighting of an ambush in progress.
The white lynx
spider ambush insects found on flowers. It does not build
webs.Singapore Botanic Gardens, 22 Jul 2023, 8.20 am.
Canon
R5, Tripod, AV, f/11, ISO 100, 1/80 sec. Reduce exposure
compensation
to eliminate sunlight overexposing parts of petals
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PHOTO 1/2. The Yellow Simpoh (Dillenia suffructicosa) at 7.03 pm on 19 July 2023 in Lentor MRT Station garden, Singapore, is ABOUT to blossom out into a new flower. Its petals are folded in the evening.
PHOTO 2/2. The Yellow Simpoh (Dillenia suffructicosa) at 8.34 am on 20 July 2023 in Lentor MRT Station garden, Singapore, HAS blossomed out into a pristine (clean and fresh) flower with 5 spotless petals.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
Hubner’s wasp moth is a wasp mimic. Predators avoid eating
him.Canon R5, ISO 200, 1/13 sec at f/11, Use tripod. AV Mode.
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I visited Napier, New Zealand some years ago pre-Covid 19. The new shop shown here is pleasant and inviting.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use tripod and TV Mode. Breezes sway flower.
White Hibiscus at sunset, Lentor Loop, Singapore. 18 Jul 2023, 6.27pmUse tripod. Canon R5, TV, 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO 100
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But dogs that are stressed, scared, injured, or ill can easily cause harm to unsuspecting humans.
Dogs are, for the most part, our best friends — many of us have given in to the temptation of petting a stranger’s adorable, trusting dog as it passed us on our evening walk.
In most cases, nothing other than a moment of delight with a friendly animal takes place.
Sometimes, however, dogs have been known to turn from friend to foe and suddenly snap and bite at a hand outstretched to pat.
Some studies suggest that, all in all, around 1,000 persons end up in emergency rooms every day due to dog bites, and in some cases, infected wounds may place a person at risk of rabies or tetanus.
“Prevention messages could emphasize the risk of leaning over a dog and simply advise avoiding contact with a dog when possible or in doubt,” she concludes.
to educate the public about being safe around dogs. As well as working on much needed national campaigns with the Task Force, my free time is spent teaching bite prevention to children.
Why have bite incidences increased so much?
Is there any correlation between serious maulings and human deaths from dogs?
While investigating many of the more serious maulings and fatalities over the last ten years, Victoria and her team noticed a common theme.
Observing Body Language = Important for Bite Prevention
Body language signals are easy to miss because they are either misunderstood or so subtle that a person doesn’t see them. However it is vital to learn when a dog is uncomfortable because these are all warning signs that communicate what a dog is feeling. These signals can happen by themselves or in combination with other signals so it’s important to look at the whole body to get a clearer picture of what the dog is feeling.
In a veterinary study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior (2009), lead author Meghan Herron, DVM says that confrontational training methods practiced by many trainers and handlers in the United States and Britain, are a contributing factor. Dr. Herron states that, "Our study demonstrated that many confrontational training methods, whether staring down dogs, striking them, or intimidating them with physical manipulation such as alpha rolls [holding dogs on their back], do little to correct improper behavior and can elicit aggressive responses.
Other contributing factors to dog bites include bad breeding practices utilized by the puppy mill industry and back yard breeders. These people only breed dogs for money, churning out puppies with no care or attention to correctly raising those puppies to be sociable and comfortable around humans and other animals. Lack of socialization causes fear and insecurity, which is at the very heart of aggressive response. Irresponsible dog ownership, particularly by those who own large breed dogs for intimidation or protection, is also a major factor.
The Humane Society of the United States reports that 50% of children will be bitten by a dog before their 12th birthday. Children under the age of five are most likely to be bitten and most of these bites come from a dog that the child knows; the family dog or that of a relative or friend. Children are most likely to be bitten in the face as they are closer to a dog’s eye level making it easier for a dog to feel threatened by eye to eye contact. Children love to kiss and hug dogs, even though these expressions of affection do not translate well in the dog world. Fast movements can stimulate a dog’s prey drive and/or chase instinct. Higher pitched voices can sometimes startle a dog and make it fearful. A dog can be frustrated through rough play or by teasing and a child can inadvertently inflict pain with the pull of a tail or a poke in the eye. It is also hard for a child to read and understand a dog’s body language, therefore missing vital signals that can put them in harm’s way.
What they should have taught her was NEVER to approach a dog that she didn’t know without asking her parents if she could ask the handler first and if consent was given, to pet the dog appropriately and never kiss a dog on the nose. If the child had been bitten the dog and the handler would have been blamed when the real blame should have been with the parents. Fortunately in this instance the dog was very friendly and no one got bitten, but you get my point.
If your child has been bitten by a dog:
Stitches reduce the risk of scarring. Unless the injury occurred on or near the face, however, it is unusual for a physician to use stitches to close a dog bite wound because of the risk of infection. In some cases, a wound may be so severe or noticeable that plastic surgery is necessary.
With the right treatment, dog bite reconstructive surgery can eliminate or reduce the appearance of dog bite scars. In the most serious cases, multiple surgeries are necessary. If you are unsure whether or not your child requires medical attention, make an appointment anyway, because early evaluation followed by prompt treatment often results in improved outcomes.
