4177. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Geraniums bloom in spring in Sydney Australia

2 DEC 2022:
Geraniums bloom in a home garden in Sydney, Australia on 1 Dec 2022 which is spring season. These low-maintenance flowers prefer full sun, but appreciate afternoon shade in hot regions

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
1. Don't take red glossy geraniums under sunlight as the image will be blur in my experience.
2. Photo shows sharper image as the geranium was watered and photographed away from direct sunlight. Details can be seen at 100% size e.g. water droplets.
3. Handphone Xiaomi Poco x 3 Pro.  

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4176. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Orange and Teal Cafe in Marina Square.

SINGAPORE- 1 DEC 2022: Orange and Teal in Marina Square mall is a cafe opened by Dr Chee Soon Juan in Aug 2022. It looks great in December in red and green which are traditional Christmas colours.

Photography tips: It is very difficult to take good sharp images of cafe interiors. Crowded and harsh or little indoor lighting in most cases.P

PHOTO 1

In this image, the cafe was not crowded at 4pm on 1 Dec 2022 which was a rainy day. I sat on a chair and focused on the clock. Canon R5, AV Mode, f16, ISO 600. Only this out of 4 images was sharp.

PHOTO 2.
iPhone 13 pro Max by Shah 

Good composition. Person gives scale to size of cafe.

PHOTO 3. Food at Orange and Teal Cafe.

Food from Orange & Teal Cafe, Marina Sq, Dec 2022. iPhone 13 Pro Max image looks good, but it is grainy at 100% view due to low lighting


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Photography Tips: Focus on the clock, take multiple shots as handheld photos are usually out of focus. I had 1/4 images sharp (this image). Canon R5, AV Mode, f16, ISO 640. 1 Dec 2022. Orange & Teal cade at Marina Sq opened by Dr Chee Soon Juan.  

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PHOTO 2.
iPhone 13 pro Max by Shah 

Good composition

 Person gives scale to size of cafe 

4175. NATURE STORIES by Dr Sing.

NATURE STORIES - When Nature Promotes Mental Wellness

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow) 1 Dec 2022

It was a beautiful evening on 29 November 2022 when I decided to relax by myself on the bank of the Seletar Simpang Kiri River. The golden rays of the setting sun bounced off the tree trunks onto the brown waters. But this river was not surging like rapids. Rapids are areas of shallow, fast-flowing water in a river.

This river was calm and very clean. Not littered with garbage, plastic and dead animals.The air was fresh. No obnoxious odour. A gentle breeze waved small ripples across the reflections of the tree trunks on the surface of the water. Some birds hidden in the shrubs and bushes were clucking away. No crowds. Occasionally a jogger or cyclist pass by me.

Four mosquitoes landed on both sun-tanned forearms stealthily. Black hairy ones ready to suck blood to survive and breed. Other mosquitoes hovered along my long pants with no luck. This river bank is their home. They had no chance as I checked my forearms every few seconds.

Of course, they could feast on my nape and I would not know and transmit dengue fever to me. For the past 5 years, I was fortunate not to contact dengue fever.

I came here to connect with Nature. When one lives, one encounters issues with one's health, office politics with the boss and challenges of maintaining relationships. Connect with Nature like me.

Take up photography to appreciate the creatures and creations of Nature. Or just have "me-time" walking by Nature.

Connection with Nature promotes my mental wellness as I have a better understanding of my worries after that. Hence, I recommend that adults with busy careers and demanding bosses, meetings and retirees sedentary at home bossing family members and eating too much, to connect with Nature.

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Spend time with Nature
away from crowds, demanding bosses, office politics and stresses of work, noises, personal relationship and health challenges. You will feel refreshed after a walk with Nature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4174. Black and white image for kangkar lrt station commuter

SINGAPORE - NOV 2022. A solitary commuter
 

iPhone 13 Pro Max. SINGAPORE - 29 NOV 2022: A solitary commuterbegins to feel weariness in the subway after hours of hard work. A black and white image show his weariness better than multiple colours.

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4172. Ripening tomatoes

AUSTRALIA - 30 NOV 2022. Ripening tomatoes in a home gardenBeautiful composition and sharp image - may be used as a wall print for a kindergarten or to advertise a healthcare or gardening product www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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4170. Focus on an object like "Our Tampines Hub" or signboard to get sharper image of trees

[6:50 am, 30/11/2022] David Sing: Focus on "Our Tampines Hub" and your trees look sharper too. In other cases, focus on some object e.g. a small sign board.
[6:50 am, 30/11/2022] David Sing: at the same area as "Our Tampines Hub" letters 

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4170. Photographing a Jacaranda tree with Xiaomi handphone

CASE 1.  Pink flowers are sharp at 100% view. Canon R5 camera. Tripod. No breezes.Violet Jacaranda flowers (R) are not sharp at 100% view. Xiaomi Poco x 3 Pro smartphone. Not easy to take focused image of a tree. Needs a tripod. NO PHOTO shown as it is not sharp.

 

CASE 2. 7 Nov 2023. SMART PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIP. Bright sunshine and steady hands.

 

Xiaomi handphone takes a good photo, but need photoshopping to get sharper image. The photographer has taken around 100 images for me and so he is much better at photography today than 2 years ago! Practice makes perfect.

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4169. Photography of jacaranda trees

GOOD MORNING FROM NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA - 28 Nov 2022: Jacaranda trees in full bloom in Spring.

Xiaomi Poco X 3 Pro smartphone

TIPS FOR GREAT SHARP PHOTOS:
1. Bright sunlight, white clouds 

2. Solitary tree so that the autofocus will not be confused by a row of trees

3. Focus on violet flower clusters nearer to you, not at the centre of photo which may be the trunk. 

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4168. TRAVEL STORIES. SINGAPORE. Christmas on a Great Street - 39th annual light-up of Orchard Road.

Travel Stories by Dr Sing Kong Yuen. 

A short video of the archway near Ion Orchard Mall on Monday, 28 Nov 2022.

"Christmas on a Great Street" in 2022 is the 39th annual light-up of Orchard Road. The streets along Orchard Road are illuminated by dazzling arches of lights and enchanting decorations, starting from 12 November.

The video shows Dior display outside Ion Orchard Mall. You can also see the Christmas trees and the multi-coloured bougainvillae flowers.

A closer look of the archway is shown in the thumbnail of video.

Dr Sing wishes all viewers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

VIDEO

 

 

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SINGAPORE - 28 NOV 2022: "Christmas on a Great Street" is the 39th annual light-up of Orchard Road which is illuminated by dazzling arches of lights and enchanting decorations. 

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 On 28 Nov 2022, a video to document the 39th "Christmas on a Great Street" light-up of the Entrance Arch to main zone of Orchard Road. Compared to last year, this 39th light-up and arch shows much more festive cheers.

 

4167. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Statues outside Hotel Royal.

27 Nov 2022: A statue outside Hotel Royal, Singapore has an exposed midriff which is a trend in the younger Singapore women nowadays. Canon R5, AV Mode, f/16, ISO 400. Drizzling. Overcast sky.
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