Chan Jin LeeCongratulations on completion of 9000 steps from Vivo City fo Sentosa and backon 28 Apr 2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
4669. Photography tips from Francis Lee at Gardens by the Bay. Tulips. AV Mode, f/16, 1/3 distance of image.
Thur 27 Apr 2023.
Tulipmania floral exhibit at Gardens by the Bay. I find it difficult to take excellent photos with my Canon R5 camera, 24-105 mm lens. I tried taking photos with AV Mode, F/22, ISO 100-200 today although there was no breezes swaying the flowers inside the Flower Dome. But the people at moving.
Photos turned out as to be not sharp.
I asked Mr Francis Lee for some tips and he was kind to do so.
1. Lens hood should be used to prevent light distraction as I had a lens hood but never used it.
2. To get sharp photos, focus at 1/3 of the distance of the image or use 1/3 distance from the bottom of the LED screen. Use AV Mode and try 3 shots at F/5.6, F/11 and F/16. Choose the one that will give me sharp photos. F/5.6 will give poor depth of field, so it may not be appropriate if I want all parts to be sharp
3. AV Mode is good as Manual Mode gets affected by fast changes of light. Today is a cloudy day and the sunlight came and went fast.
4. He explained that the quality of our lens do not produce sharp images at F/22 which I used today to get overall sharpness. Better to try F/11 or F/16. Take 3 types of settings e.g. F/8, F/11 and F/16.
5. Very kind of Mr Lee to offer free advices by email if I need to know more.
6. His name card
PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL IMAGING, PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES. Endorsed and registered by The National Arts Council, The People's Association and Ministry of Education.
+65 9479 6311
huhututu@gmail.com
www.huhututu1.wixsite.com/franchiselee
7. A big thank you to Mr Francis Lee.
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SINGAPORE - 27 APR 2023: Thursday, 12 noon. Sunlight brightens the Flower Dome's Tulipmania floral display now. Many tourists appreciate the Turkish tulips and most took photographs and videos.
SINGAPORE - 27 APR 2023: Thursday, 12 noon. Sunlight brightens the Flower Dome's Tulipmania floral display. I used Canon R5, focus at 1-third the distance, F16 and ISO 100, lens holder and tripod.
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Wed. I tried TV Mode, 1/1000 sec at ISO Auto. Not great photos. In conclusion, better to use AV Mode, F/11 and ISO 100-400 when there is bright light.
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A big thank you to Francis Lee (R,black attire,hat)
for the 1/3
focal length tip (this image) Canon R5, lens 24-105mm, tripod, Lens
hood, AV Mode, F/16, ISO 100. Photo looks sharp with this
setting. Tulipmania. Gardens by the Bay.Thur 27 Apr 2023
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
Tulipmania, Turkish tulips, 2 May 2023
Canon R5, AV Mode, F/16, ISO 100. Tripod.
Tulips do not look sharp.
May need to try F/11 or F/8 as lens at F/16 do not give good images.
#gardensbythebay #TulipmaniaGBB #TurkishAirlines
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4668. Facebook postings to Dr Daving Sing's FB - stock photos for sale
28 Apr 2023: This sighting of a butterfly at the Potong Pasir Connector path beside the Kallang River near the Central Expressway is rare in public parks and gardens for various reasons. One will be the regular anti-dengue fever pesticide fogging poisoning the leaves so that butterfly larvae and caterpillar cannot survive after eating such poisoned leaves.
The authorities will not know what to do to increase the butterfly population e.g. in Gardens by the Bay, you will hardly see more than 5 butterflies during any visit. Hard to believe, but true. Same for the Forecourt Garden of the Esplanade.
I was able to document its presence by creating a video which I posted on YouTube for the younger generations of Singaporeans to view at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4EYgId28s
4667. Facebook cover for Toa Payoh Vets as at 28 Apr 2023
Facebook cover image for 2023:
Desktop 820 x 312
Mobile 640 x 360 (lst image below)
A hamster is used as Toa Payoh Vets treat at least one hamster a day in the past 5 years.
4666. Bad breath in the older dog. Dental scaling.
Bad breath and painful mouth by avoiding touching of his cheek
area by you, eating soft food only, drooling and crying. No appetite
sometimes. Make an appointment at Toa Payoh Vets for dental check-up.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
4665. Tulips in Gardens by the Bay. Wed 26 Apr 2023
Tulips from Turkiye re-planted about 7 days ago. Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Wed, 26 Apr 2023, 11 am, sunny
#gardensbythebay #TulipmaniaGBB #TurkishAirlines
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A mother tulip & daughter with 5 siblings, the prettiest loves to showing off her pendant. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, Wed 26 Apr 2023, 10.30 am
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An elderly couple clears dead foliage at the Tulipmania Exhibit areaGardens by the Bay, Singapore, Wed 26 Apr 2023, 10.30 amPHOTO: shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
4664. PHOTOGRAPHY FOOD. Bak Kut Teh in Song Fa, Jewel Changi Airport.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOOD.
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh lunch, Jewel Changi Airport, 24 Apr 2023. Two
elderly patrons had deboned pig trotters, peanuts, kway chap, pig
intestines, yu char kway, bak kut and tea for lunch while I had bak
kut, yu char kway and mui choy! They offerred to share their dishes!
Canon R5, AV Mode, F/11, ISO 400. Focus on pig intestines. Only 1/3
images is sharp.
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4663. Book. What I Wish People Knew About Dementia - Wendy Mitchell
The Sunday Times Bestseller
1. When spoken language started to fail me, I found that writing my blog was an escape from the road blocks in my mind. Must type daily. If not, letters appear but not in any order. No one knows why this part of my brain works
2. Blog Which Me am I Today? 4,000 regular visitors worldwide. Remembering what I did each day. It shares ideas and information. Big headache after speaking engagements, nobody knows. Bullied by social media for being an activist.
3. Dementia has a beginning, middle and end. ie. various stages. Professionals do not see people in the early stages - think they are misdiagnosed. Many misjudge us because of this lack of knowledge.
4. Dementia is a progressive illness. Referring to it as a death sentence has negative connotations. A sufferer is not positive to describe oneself as dementia person.
5. One-to-one chats are much better than a group chat. Friends avoid her or talk to her.
4. Tom Kitwoo's dementia-care model is still in use today. Put love at the centre of work that a carer does.
Highlighted the importance of occupation (having a purpose in life), comfort (free from distress and pain), identity (a sense of who we are), inclusion (a feeling of belonging) and attachment ( a feeling of security and safety).
5. Dementia is not a mental illness but a neuological condition. It is a brain disease not a faulty brain chemistry. Disease is associated with mental health. She has young-onset dementia at 50 and finds herself sitting alongside an 80-year-old. Huge stigma about mental health in society.
6. I prefer 'living as well with dementia as your circumstances allow" rather than "living well with dementia" as latter may have negative connotations and mean different interpretations for one person is not the same for another.
7. Most accurate representation will be to see people in all different stages of a dementia diagnosis. But film and media producers do not produce an accurate description of dementia. They allow themselves an artistic licence to otain a certain impact, in providing entertainment, suspense and dramatic effect. Cliches and stereotypes work in a short TV drama where they serve to speak in shorthand to the viewer. Accurate, balanced and respectful are what she wants.
8. Don't use words like sufferer, demented, senile, burden, victim, plague, epidemic, enemy of humanity, living death. People with the disease don't feel stigmatised by it and don't fear it.
9. Sunflower lanyard communicate we have a hidden disability. Useful on bad days e.g. trains are cancelled, routes are changed at a moment's notice make my brain ready to explode. Complete strangers offer to help me. Some people ssway wearing the lanyard makes others take advantage of me. Your choice to wear them - it makes you feel safer, more able to travel and better equipped to go out into our own community.
10. She now uses Twitter to swap ideas, to boost each other's morale, to provide support or just a laugh. The limit of 140 characters can be understood and read. She tends to focus on the positives of living with dementia.Used Twitter as a helpdesk when she needed guidance on her train journey.
Membership of social media platform help to maintain a sense of identity among people with dementia, provide social connection and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness following a diagnosis.
11. Zoom meetings good for us to laughing together - laughter is the best medicine.
12. iPhone and iPad are my door to the world now. Phone set to reminders pinging in my ear. Some daily (remember to eat) , some one-offs like check on an unwell friend. Reminder of things need to do set on the phone.
Simple tracker onto my phone for her daughters.
My London Tube app tells me which station and line I need without staring at the wiggling map with different colours.
Alexa - reminder to take medication,switch on lights upstairs, switch the kettle on,
by giving her a shout. Author lives alone.
13. Pedometer. 28,000 steps walked in one day sometimes. sunny day. Stick to lanes near her home.
14. What can nature teach us? Nature knows about life and death,chaos and order, light and the dark. Waxing and waning of the seasons are necessary. Reminder that there is nothing more natural than change, not something to fear and avoid.
15. ON WALKING. My daily trundles are my moments of mindfulness; with a camera rund my neck, search my surroundings for something to capture on film - a moment that might be lost seconds later, if not for this digital memory. She swapped town for country a year or two after diagnosis as the sounds and hazards of the city became too much for her.
Walking gives me a purpose and having a purpose keeps my brain working. I don't walk aimlessly: I'm always looking around to see what I can see. It's the social contact as well, the navigating of the walk that keeps my brain active. Walk alone to take photos or keep stopping to take photos.
dementia people walking around their neighbourhood give them not only a sense of freedom and empowerment but also make them feel that they are keeping their own disease at bay. Walking definitely give the author a purpose.
Maintaining a connection to nature is felt to be restorative, share excitement at spotting animals or the poleasure of looking at flowers during their da-to-day movements through their neighbourhood. Pre-dementia days, I loved waking and seeing beautiful scenery but it was all about distance then. Now, she sees something different each day - the first snowdrops, the patterns the clouds make, the changing colour of the sky. Get so much pleasure from nature.
Time spent outdoors in nature was combined with restorative practices such as walking that help participant to manage life with dementia.
Walking in green and open spaces that were free of traffic and crowds...freedom of movment - a sense of autonomy to feel in control of their lives and to escape the pressure of isolation associated with their home life.
16. Social participation and support are strongly connected to good health and well-being throughout life.
17. What is good for dementia person
17.1 SIGNAGE. Bright blue with white bold text. Contrasting colours, not blending colours on floors, walls and floors. Silver text on white signs are NOT good.
17.2 Carpets NOT good - swirling patterns, waves
17.3 Black marble floors with waves NOT good.
17.4 Noisy air conditioners
Monday, April 24, 2023
4662. Photography tips: hibiscus at Gardens by the Bay on 23 Apr 2023, sunny, 10.30am Sunday
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
Hibiscus, Gardens by the Bay, 23 Apr 2023, 10.30am. Sunlight.
Breeze sways the flower. Use TV Mode, 1/1000 sec, Auto ISO. Tripod.
Focus on red stigma. Canon R5.Include some yellow stamens as the
hibiscus has both. Flower looks aged/stressed.
TO
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4661. The Pet Expo 2023 is a trade fair.
The Pet Expo is a trade fair of interest only to pet owners esp. dog owners. Others may find it boring, but there are new ideas of pet products and services if you have an open mind. There are stalls for adoption to rehome unwanted pets. A free pet health consultation service organised by the AVS.
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