Friday, November 10, 2023

4953. TRAVEL SINGAPORE. The MRT train station for achieving 5000 steps of walking daily.

 Two short videos of Singapore's latest MRT Train - the TEL line going to Thomson Plaza. Walking 5000 steps per day includes continuing to walk inside the air-conditioned MRT Station, rather than sitting down waiting for the train.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The daily target should be 5000 steps and MVPA of 30 minutes by midnight.

 

 


4952. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Dragonfly perches on plant. Get as close as possible. Use AV and f/5.6

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Dragonfly perches on plant. Get as close as possible. Use AV
 

9 Nov 2023: I was surprised to see 2 dragonflies perched on the leaves of a lime plant and another plant in the evening in Lentor Plain. They are rare owing to anti-mosquito thermal fogging and habitat loss from regular grass cutting and tree trimming. Four days of thermal fogging near the Countryside Park had just been completed.

The surprising thing was that this dragonfly permitted my camera lens to as close as 2 feet away.

Canon R5, AV, 105mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/160. Using f/5.6 will give you a good bokeh background.
No more evening sunlight in this location.

#dragonflysingapore
#goldendragonfly
#kongyuensing
#singaporewildlife



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4951. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. An old smartphone takes excellent photos of jacaranda flowers in Sydney.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. An old Xiaomi smartphone takes excellent photos of jacaranda flowers in Sydney. 

 

 


My primary school classmate in Sydney sent this photo using an old Xiaomi phone 📞 as he does not believe in upgrading. After nearly a hundred photos to me, he is now producing much better quality photos


4950. Photography tips: Dragonflies. Use TV or AV Mode.

 
 
Many dragonfly photos on websites are blurry as the original image is degraded on the computer screen.
Above dragonfly image is actually sharp, but you need to download from www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Dragonflies. Use TV or AV.

4 Nov 2023, 9.13 am. Public garden of Hampton by Hilton hotel, Hainan, China.
A better camera which focuses on the eye of the dragonfly. Canon R5, Handheld, ISO 640, 81MM, F/4.0, 1/2000 sec.  I used TV because some dragonflies don't stay perched for long. Take multiple shots as not all will be sharp.

 CHINA - 4 NOV 2023: 9.13am. Hainan. Public garden of Hampton by Hilton Hotel. The male and female Variegated Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) has the same appearance - pale greenish with white markings on its abdomen. It preys on other dragonflies. A strong and fast flyer. 

The Variegated Green Skimmer is a strong and fast flyer. It preys on other dragonflies. One of more ferocious dragonflies. Seen in Hainan's Hampton by Hilton Hotel public garden after breakfast. Many of my fellow travellers probably rest in the lounge area after breakfast.

#hainanbutterfly
#variegatedgreenskimmer
#hainanchinawildlife
#kongyuensing
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

4236. PHOTOGRAPHY OF YOUR PLANE LANDING TIPS. Use TV 1/2000 sec.

 PHOTOGRAPHY OF YOUR PLANE LANDING TIPS. Use TV 1/2000 sec.

 SINGAPORE - 6 NOV 2023:  3.43pm. Terminal 4, Changi Airport. JetStar A320 from Haikou is landing. Canon R5, TV, Use 1/2000 sec. f/4.5, ISO 200, 43 mm. 

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

4235. PHOTOGRAPHY OF JASMINE FLOWER IN EVENING SUNSET AND BREEZES. Use TV

PHOTOGRAPHY OF JASMINE FLOWER IN EVENING SUNSET AND BREEZES. Use TV. Tripod.

Canon R5, Tripod, TV, 1/1000 sec, ISO 160, f/4.5, 105mm
27 Oct 2023, 5.48pm. Slight breeze



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#flowersingapore
#kongyuensing
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Saturday, October 28, 2023

4234. PHOTOGRAPHY WILDLIFE. The basking Oriental Garden Lizard on a tree trunk.

WILDLIFE SINGAPORE. Oriental Garden Lizard in Lentor Street Playground. Use tripod and TV.

 Male Oriental Garden Lizard, Lentor St, Singapore

24 Oct 2023, 9.30 am.
Canon, handheld, TV, ISO 160, 105mm, f/4.0, 1/1000 sec. I took 3 shots.

ANALYSIS:  TV at 1/500 sec should be sufficient as the lizard is stationary.

#orientalgardenlizard
#lizardsingapore
#wildllifesingapore
#malecalotesversicolor
#kongyuensing
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4233. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Cluster or inflorescence. Use tripod. TV

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Cluster or inflorescence. Use tripod. TV

Slight breeze. Use TV and tripod.
Canon R5, Tripod,TV, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1000, f/4.5, 105mm
24 Oct 2023, 9.18am

 

SINGAPORE - 24 OCT 2023: The Tarenna fragrans (River Tarenna) is a perennial shrub, tree. It has cream, off-white, orange, white, yellow or golden bisexual flowers grouped in cluster or inflorescence 

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#flowerssingapore
#kongyuensing
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Cluster or inflorescence. Use tripod. TV

Slight breeze. Use TV and tripod.
Canon R5, Tripod,TV, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1000, f/4.5, 105mm
24 Oct 2023, 9.18am

 

SINGAPORE - 24 OCT 2023: The Tarenna fragrans (River Tarenna) is a perennial shrub, tree. It has cream, off-white, orange, white, yellow or golden bisexual flowers grouped in cluster or inflorescence 

#yellowfrangipani
#flowerssingapore
#kongyuensing
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Cluster or inflorescence. Use tripod. AV

Slight breeze. Use AV and tripod. Tree is high up. Use AV
Canon R5, Tripod, AV, 1/3200 sec, ISO 100, f/4.0, 105mm
24 Oct 2023, 11.51am 

 

 

 

Yellow frangipani flowers, Changi Airport Terminal 2, Departure outside, 
near handicapped parking space.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

4232. PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE GRID of skylight of Changi Airport. Use tripod.

 PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE GRID of skylight of Changi Airport. 24 Oct 2023. 11.19 am. Use tripod.

Canon R5. Tripod. AV. 1/100 sec, f/11, ISO 100.

 

The converging lines of the grid tell the young people that they have a lot of time to waste or to acquire skills and wealth (bottom of grid) and to neglect their health!
What does it tell the elderly? 



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#gridshadowslight
#terminal2changiairport
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4231. PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: The small lynx spider. Use tripod and TV.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: The small lynx spider. Use tripod and TV at 1/1000 sec, f/11.
Lower the tripod to eye level of spider. Some bright morning sunshine in the background.

Canon R5, Tripod, TV, 1/1000 sec, f/11, 1/13 sec, 105mm. 8 am
Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest.

The lynx spider does not spin a web. It hides inside the morning glory flower and pounces onto the pollinating insect and grasp it with its front legs.



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#singaporespider
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