Sunday, October 8, 2023

4209. Camera Backpack

 Camera backpack that also hold a 15-inch laptop.


1. Manfrotto Pro Light RedBee-310 Backpack. Can hold a 400mm lens on a DSLR body plus 2 or 3 more lenses. Laptop compartment safely padded, back zip of bag. 149 British pounds.

2. Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW. 189pounds. one or two pro DSLRs with a 70-200mm lens attached. Padded straps and waist belt ideal if you walk a lot. 



4208. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Windscreen shot of ERP Gantry.


 ERP Gantry, Singapore. 6 Oct 2023, 8.26 am. Shot from car windscreen angle 

Canon R5, TV, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800

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UPDATES:
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4207. PHOTOGRAPHY OF HDB FLATS - Woodleigh Glen. 10.40 am Bright sunshine. Car window view and angle.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: HDB FLATS - A different angle, from the car window.
Woodleigh Glen. 10.40 am Bright sunshine. Car window view and angle.
Canon R5, Car window view. ISO 100, 24MM, F/8.0, 1/500 sec. TV Mode. 
Bright sunshine. 6 Oct 2023, 10.44 am. 

 

 High-quality, newer BTO HDB flats. Woodleigh Glen. 6 Oct 2023, 10.44amCanon R5, TV, 1/500 sec, ISO 100, f/8.0, 24 mm, Car window angle 

 

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UPDATE:
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Saturday, October 7, 2023

4206. INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use Manual Mode. ISO 200. F/4.0, 1/30 sec

 INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use Manual Mode. ISO 200. F/4.0, 1/30 sec

New Tim Sum Restaruant at Changi Airport. 6 Oct 2023, 12.24pm

Use Manual mode. Focus on man in black. ISO 200, F/4.0, 1/30 sec

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UPDATE:
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

4204. IDIOMS. STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES

 “Stop and smell the roses” is an idiom that means to relax.To take time out of one’s busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

While this expression refers to roses, it can be anything small or commonplace. 

To take time for your self.To be aware and attentive to the present moment.

To be able to experience and enjoy more your surroundings. 


SOME PHOTOGRAPHY TIPSfor good photos:1. Settings. Aperture Priority usually best.
2. Tripod if possible

3. Use Rule of Thirds


4. Good composition

5. Make eye contact with the model

6. Action of model
























Monday, October 2, 2023

4203. Do Toa Payoh Vets perform hamster surgery?

 Do Toa Payoh Vets perform hamster surgery?

 

 2 Oct 2023. Today, Dr Sing Kong Yuen received an internet query as to whether Toa Payoh Vets perform hamster surgery.

This video explains that Toa Payoh Vets have had been doing hamster surgery for many years and are still receiving cases. Some advices are offered in this video.

 

 


 

 

 

 







 

4202. Vet Case 2015. Video 1/2. The family vet does not perform surgery on hamster tumours. Goodwill.

VET CASE 2015. 1/2. Large necrotic smelly chest tumour in a dwarf hamster.


The family vet does not operate on hamster's chest and elbow tumours. Written by: Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow).


May 1, 2015. This over one-year-old male dwarf hamster has 2 large subcutaneous tumours. The family vet who did not perform surgery advised euthanasia when the thin hamster could not live a good quality of life. The owner surfed the net and contacted Toa Payoh Vets in May 2015.


The hamster was thin as he had poor appetite. The larger chest lump gets rubbed onto the floor when the hamster walked. It became ulcerated, infected and gangrenous black. Surprisingly, the hamster was still eating.

At Toa Payoh Vets, the owner was informed that his hamster was at a high risk of death under anaesthesia if he wanted surgery to remove the chest tumour. With informed consent of the high risk of anaesthetic death, the young man decided on surgery.


To my surprise, this hamster survived the anaesthesia and recovered fully at home after excision of this large necrotic tumour by Dr Daniel. Isoflurane gas anaesthesia were used in this case. The young man came back for removal of the elbow tumour one month later. That was why I knew he had survived the post-operation. Toa Payoh Vets is fortunate to receive many hamster tumour cases from Singaporeans over the past years.


See some of the cases at: https://www.toapayohvets.com/surgery/050609hamsters_ToaPayohVets.htm


Most of our hamster owners are young people who had surfed the internet. With more surgeries done on dwarf hamsters, the anaesthetic and surgical skills of the vet and staff are honed.
Early detection and excision of the tumour would be ideal in order to achieve a good outcome.

In conclusion, all owners are informed that it is not possible to guarantee 100% successful outcome in anaesthesia and surgery of every dwarf hamster with gigantic tumours operated at Toa Payoh Vets. Vets who do not wish to operate on dwarf hamster lumps will generate good will by referring their clients to vets who do such surgeries, rather than prescribing medication and saying that the hamster can be put to sleep when the lump grows too big, smelly and become infected by bacteria. The owner will be traumatised daily seeing the hamster suffering from the painful ulcerated tumour soiling the bedding and wafting bad smells. He or she is likely to surf the net for solutions. So why not refer the owner to a vet who does operate on hamster tumours?


The goodwill generated means that the hamster owner is very likely to return to the family vet for non-surgical conditions as there is trust that the family vet really cares – not just advising euthanasia when the tumour is about to cause death of the hamster after a long period of suffering.

/Video link:
https://youtu.be/cooD8F6t6zI 

 

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A SECOND VIDEO. See link below:

VET CASE 2015. Video 2/2. Large necrotic smelly chest tumour in a dwarf hamster. 

The big chest tumour had been excised and the skin stitched. Only isoflurane gas anaesthesia was given as the hamster was very thin and weak. Some hamsters survive the surgery but die at home a few days later as they were in very poor health but needed the emergency surgery to remove the smelly rotten tumours. 


 Surprisingly this hamster survived as the owner came back with the request to remove the left armpit tumour. The hamster survived this surgery. It is best not to wait till the tumour is gigantic and infected as there will be insufficient skin to stitch. 


Video link: Video 2/2. Large necrotic smelly chest tumour in a dwarf hamster. 

https://youtu.be/EVD1SMDzAFw

 

 

UPDATES AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/10/4202-vet-case-2015-video-12-family-vet.html

 

4201. PHOTOGRAPHY tips. Large buildings like Far East Plaza from ground level. Crop out lamp posts. Use lens hood.

PHOTOGRAPHY tips. Large buildings like Far East Plaza from ground level. Crop out lamp posts. Remove large spot of grey clouds using Photoshop.

SINGAPORE - 29 SEP 2023: Far East Plaza Serviced Apartments (L) and mall are well located in prime downtown Orchard Road area. The mall has been upgraded with larger food and beverage outlets.

 

Far East Plaza, 29 Sep 2023, 11.48am. Harsh and glaring sunlight. Use lens hood.

Canon R5, AV, 24mm, f/7.1, ISO 100

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#fareastplaza
#kongyuensing
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UPDATES: 

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

4200. PHOTOGRAPHY. Fast flying bees. Use TV, 1/2500 sec

PHOTOGRAPHY.  Fast flying bees. Use TV, 1/2500 sec

 

Dwarf honey bee, Apis florea, Singapore. Dillenia excelsa flower

Canon R5, TV, 105mm, ISO 125, f/4.5, 1/2500 sec

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UPDATE:

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4199. PHOTOGRAPHY BACK OF DRAGONFLY. Need to use TV and be quick.

PHOTOGRAPHY BACK OF DRAGONFLY. Need to use TV and be quick. It flew off the wall ledge of Lentor Plain backyard, within a few seconds when I tried to take the front view.

 

Canon R5, TV, 105mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200

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UPDATE:
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