Sunday, December 3, 2023

4978. PHOTOGRAPHY white flower in shaded garden. Wrightia antidysenterica positioning.


 

PHOTOGRAPHY white flower in shaded garden. Wrightia antidysenterica. Get a good angle of flower.
A good angle gives an attractive floral image. There were some pollinating ants which disappeared in this image.


2 Dec 2023. 9.58am. Shaded garden, Golden Jasmine.
Canon R5, 105mm, TV, 1/1250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1250. 
(should use 1/500 sec) as there was no breeze.

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This image - use of "Curve" to show the "thorns" clearly

 
 
 
 

 






4977. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Live events equipment.

 Digital Photographer. Issue 628. Pg 76. Fiery Energy. James Bridle.

www.jamesbridlephoto.co.uk

@jamesbridlephoto



Won Events category award in 2020 in British Photography Awards.

 1. How do you deal with fast-changing situations?

Events and music photography is characterised by ever-changing unpredictable lighting. The hardest to balance is that of strobes and haze or fog. You lose contrast and options for focus since your viewfinder is filled with a white haze.

1.1 use a remote flash trigger to cut through the haze. Or timing shutter speed correctly with the strobe.

2 Special attention when setting up the camera at music events to get sharp and focused shots.

2.1  keep an eye on the shutter speed when using longer lenses as it impacts the clarity of images during fast-moving performances. 

2.2  Monitor lighting conditions during the day e.g. cloudy, sunny or in between. May need to change ISO or f/stop.  

2.3. Focus mode is also important. Do NOT use AF-S as you will get out-of-focus image with the wrong focus setting. I use AF-C (continuous autofocus) to ensure my subject stays in focus.

2.4. Favourite piece of equipment is my 20ft monopod. It captures impressive crowd shots. This links to a remote adapter and a phone app when I can monitor the shot, change the exposure and bracket different shots together. It can capture special moments that are one of a kind.

3. What types of scenes do you prefer to shoot - big spectacles or quiet moments? Over past 14 years of festivals, events and live concerts, the large wide-angle photos that show the whole event in one are often the most widely used images for marketing and social media are these images - crowds, performers and pyrotechnics in a single photo.


4. Tips for budding photographers to get into concert photography.
Offer support on nights they have live acts foc. Difficult lighting conditions and different bands. Get experience in using your equipment and what lands you a great shot.

4976. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

This photo was taken by 'accident'. A young man appeared while I was taking the photo of the pigeon basking on the step. The young man takes a single step after visiting somebody in Bishan Green. This photo symbolises the Chinese proverb of "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". 

 

It applies to learning a new skill like digital photography for Seniors like two 76-year-old woman who will not take smartphone photos but prefer to see or send me "Good Morning" images daily. It applies to teaching a daughter the values of respect for the mother-in-law as she marries and takes away her son. It applies to those who desire something in life or love from somebody by making the first move. 





4975. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Billboard advertisement in Orchard MRT Station. Use f/16 and focus 1/3 from bottom

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Billboard advertisement in Orchard MRT Station. Use f/16 and focus 1/3 from bottom 

 PHOTO 1. Tang's Plaza billboard.
Sufficient space and width to take a billboard photo from Shaw Centre, which is distant and across the road from the facade of Tang's Plaza. Focus on "HERMES" in the clock centre. 

 

 PHOTO 2. Orchard MRT station billboard.

Good morning. The 2nd photo is very difficult to get a sharp image throughout the advert, unless you know the settings (in red). I have not tried using the iPhone. At 2 pm on Saturday, many shoppers walked in and out. Some stood in front to read their handphones or chat!  I waited for a small window when there were no shoppers to take this photo. For seniors, practise daily with your smartphone. A journey begins with the first step.

Canon R5, AV, ISO 500, 27mm, F/16, 1/8sec. Focus “COCO” (L), handheld

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lst PHOTO is easy to photograph from afar  
 
 

 2nd PHOTO
 



 



4974. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Billboard adverts Hermes Paris watch on Tang's Plaza facade

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Billboard adverts Hermes Paris watch on Tang's Plaza facade.
Get 3pm sunlight shining on the billboard.
Focus on "Hermes" text in the watch.

1 Dec 2023, 3 pm. C K Tang building, Scotts Road.
Canon R5, AV, ISO 100, 72mm, f/11, 1/250sec



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Saturday, December 2, 2023

4973. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: HDB Community Garden. Use AV. bright sunlight.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: HDB Community Garden. Use AV. bright sunlight.

 

A pretty HDB Community Garden with a ‘Butterfly Garden’ in Singapore. 30.11.23. 11.39am. Bright sunshine.

Canon R5, AV, ISO 400, 24MM, F/11, 1/80sec.


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Friday, December 1, 2023

4972. PHOTOGRAPHY HDB flats. "Symmetry". Blk 152B Bishan St 11 for the elderly.

PHOTOGRAPHY HDB flats. "Symmetry". Blk 152B Bishan St 11 for the elderly.
Bright morning sunshine is the best for good photography, not overcast skies and rainy days.
Canon R5, AV, ISO 400, 32MM, f11, 1/80 SEC. 30 Nov 2023, 9.53am



HDB’s Blk 152B, Bishan St 11, Singapore. 1-room flats sold to the elderlyBuilt in 2010. Well maintained and lots of greenery for seniors.

Symmetry. Photos of HDB flats that are symmetrical are impossible to find. This almost symmetrical image is attractive but hard to find. This is my 2nd sighting of an almost symmetrical photo of buildings. My focus is on the 2-seater bench from the 8th floor common corridor of Blk 152B, Bishan St 11 which is a block of studios and 2-room flats sold to seniors.



Many live alone and in isolation as their peers have had passed on. A well maintained environment and flat promote mental wellness. Credit must go to the government?

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

4971. PHOTOGRAPHY food dish at restaurant. Using smartphone iPhone 15.

 

HOTOGRAPHY food dish at restaurant. Using smartphone iPhone 15. 

A delicious tofu noodle soup. Very salty Tofu meat and
 bitter Bitter Gourd. Good quality noodles. A sharp iPhone 15 image.
29 Nov 2023, 12.56 pm. Table is near the window facing road downstairs. Daylight from window.
The Canon R5 will have difficulty getting such a sharp photo indoors with natural light.

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4970. PHOTOGRAPHY cafe - tcc. Which is the best angle?

PHOTOGRAPHY cafe - tcc. Which is the best angle?

For commercial purpose, the best angle should show its name well.

Any comment about the coffee, food in tcc? I have not been inside tcc since it was launched in 2003 as a boutique cafe! This branch looks good to meet for coffee as it is bright and spacious. But is the coffee good?

Canon R5, handheld, AV, ISO 200, 24mm, f/10, 1/20 sec
29 Nov 2023, 1.48pm
Shaw House

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Monday, November 27, 2023

4969. PHOTOGRAPHY SUBWAY STATION from hotel room in Taipei. PHOTO 2.


PHOTOGRAPHY SUBWAY STATION from hotel room in Taipei.


Luck plays a part in getting good stock photo. I was staying in The Howard hotel, Room 626 which faces this good angle of the Zhongxiao Fuxing Station MRT.
I need good sunny morning, tripod and use TV mode. A train or two will make the photo attractive (see Photo 2).

Zhongxiao Fuxing Station MRT. 17 Nov 2023, 7.50am. Focus moving train (R) front

Canon R5, TV, ISO 800, 105MM, F/4.5, 1/6000sec. Tripod, sunshine, Rm 626 Howard Hotel

 

 TAIWAN - 15 NOV 2023: 9.53am. Zhongxiao Fuxing Station MRT is an above-ground subway station next to the new Taipei SOGO Department Store and linked to the old SOGO. It has very high footfall.  

 

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PHOTO 2.