Tuesday, January 16, 2024

5059. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Breakfast setting of table for elite room guests in Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Breakfast setting of table for elite room guests in Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast. Put camera onto table top to get sharp image.

 

Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast’s 6th floor breakfast setting for elite room guests. 13 Jan 2024, 8.32am

Canon R5, 32mm, 1/4sec, f/10, ISO 400.

I placed my camera on the table so as to get a sharp image of the saxophone. I used AV Mode.



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#breakfasttablesetting
#kongyuensing

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The cutlery and plate placement are in proper order, presenting a pleasing image, unlike the common breakfast table for the mass in which this type of setting will not be appreciated. The servers have had been trained as elite room guests enjoy such settings. For the masses, the cutlery is placed in any order if the server is left to his or her own!

I worked in a Scottish Dunoon hotel serving food to packaged tourists during my undergraduate vacation, hence I had to set the table for meals and appreciate this table setting for the elite room guest.



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 The Asians and most heartlander Western people will not appreciate such a proper breakfast table setting of cutlery and napkins. The servers are well trained to position the fork and spoon (right side of plate) in order. There is no knife, otherwise, the spoon should be placed above the plate. I worked as a waiter in my undergrad vacation in a hotel for packaged tourists and had to set up the table. In those days, some packaged tourists do give tips to the waiter who served the table. Nowadays, Singapore's packaged tour company factored the tips in the sales price!

 

 

 

 



 

Monday, January 15, 2024

5058. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Taking photos of ships, boats from a moving ferry boat. Use TV, 1/2000 sec.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Taking photos of ships, boats from a moving ferry boat. 

Use TV, 1/2000 sec. I placed camera on railing of back of ferry, for stability. Shot more than 5 photos hand-held. I focus on "Maritim Malaysia" text.

 

 Malaysian Coast Guard boat, 14 Jan 2024. 6pm. View from moving Desaru ferry to SingaporeUse TV Mode. Canon R5, 1/2000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320. 



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#maritimmalaysia
#malaysiancoastguard
#desaruwaters
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Sunday, January 14, 2024

5057. PHOTOGRAPHY. Dog walking in Taipei during lunch time.

 PHOTOGRAPHY. Dog walking in Taipei during lunch time.

 

Dog walking in Taipei can be bad for your health.

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#dogwalking
#taipei
#pedestriancrossing
#kongyuensing

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Canon R5. 58mm, AV, 1/200sec, f/10, ISO 400
13 Nov 2023. Taipei. 11.51 am



UPDATE:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/01/5057-photography-dog-walking-in-taipei.html

 

 



 



5056. PHOTOGRAPHY OF AIRCRAFT USING iPhone 14.

PHOTOGRAPHY OF AIRCRAFT USING iPhone 14.

 iPhone 14, 5.7mm (69mm), f/1.5, 1/2100sec, ISO 50. 6 Jan 2024, 8am, Taipei.

Good composition as the person near the back of the plane gives a sense of scale - how big the plane is compared to a person.

However, the plane's window was not clean. I used Photoshop to remove the stains of the window.

 

#evaair
#taipeiairport
#aircraft
#taoyuaninternationalairport
#kongyuensing

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EVA Airways Corporation, of which "EVA" stands for Evergreen Airways, is one of the two largest airlines in Taiwan – the other being China Airlines.

 

 



 

Friday, January 12, 2024

5055. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Merchant ships being photographed from my moving ferry to Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Merchant ships being photographed from my moving ferry from Tanah Merry  to Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal on 12 Jan 2024. Sky was cloudy or had some sunshine at various times. The images were taken during the 1.5-hour journey.

1. Use TV Mode and shutterspeed of 1/1600 sec, as the ferry is moving and shaking. If you use 1/500 sec, your images may not be sharp.

2. Canon R5, 24-105mm lens. Use shutter priority mode.

Dial your shutter speed and focal length but set the ISO to AUTO

3. Moving and rolling ferry motions blur the images, if you use aperture priority mode.

4. Take multiple photos.


5. Rest your camera on a support or railing of the ferry to stabilise your camera.


6. Face the camera to the back of the boat to prevent sea water splashes onto the lens.

SINGAPORE- 12 JAN 2024: A merchant ship is a watercraft that transports cargo or people, e.g. container ships, oil or gas tankers, bulk carriers. Cargoes include raw materials and manufactured goods.


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#maerskcontainership
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VIDEO SCRIPT

12 January 2024

ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH 
MERCHANT SHIPS FROM A SINGAPORE - DESARU FERRY

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)



Your time is precious. Create instead of gossip during your long ferry ride from Singapore to Batam.
Practise digital photography of merchant ships.    

 

SINGAPORE- 12 JAN 2024: A merchant ship is a watercraft that transports cargo or people, e.g. container ships, oil or gas tankers, bulk carriers. Cargoes include raw materials and manufactured goods.

 Canon R5, 24-105mm lens is preferred to smartphones for details of ship.

 

1. Use TV Mode and shutterspeed of 1/1600 sec, as the ferry is moving and shaking. If you use 1/500 sec, your images may not be sharp.

2. Canon R5, 24-105mm lens. Use shutter priority mode.

Dial your shutter speed and focal length but set the ISO to AUTO

3. Moving and rolling ferry motions blur the images, if you use aperture priority mode.

4. Take multiple photos.


5. Rest your camera on a support or railing of the ferry to stabilise your camera.


6. Face the camera to the back of the boat to prevent sea water splashes onto the lens

 

More information at:

 https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/01/5055-photography-tips-merchant-ships.html

 


Thursday, January 11, 2024

5054. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Bamboo Orchid flower in Orchard Road roadside garden.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Bamboo Orchid flower in Orchard Road roadside garden.
Wait till cars have had passed by so that the flower is not swaying.
Use TV Mode, 105mm, 1/1000 sec, ISO 800, f/4.5. Canon R5 

 

 Good Afternoon from a Bamboo Orchid in a roadside garden near Mt Elizabeth Hospital. 

Hard to nap with so much traffic! 



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#bambooorchid
#flower
#orchardroad
#kongyuensing

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5053. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: McDonald's Hainan building from a moving coach. Use TV.

 McDonald’s Hainan. 31 Oct 2023. 12.15pm. Image taken from the moving coach. Use TV

Canon R5, TV, 24mm, 1/1000sec, f/4.5, ISO 100. 

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UPDATE:

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

5052. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Moving people indoors. Use TV Mode and Auto ISO

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Moving people indoors. Use TV Mode and Auto ISO for fast photographing. No time to waste. Disadvantage of AUTO ISO is that high ISO such as 12800 makes the image grainy ( not good quality).

 

Canon R5, TV, 85mm, 1/1250sec, f/4.0, ISO 12800. 9 Jan 2024, 1.51pm. T2, Changi Airport

It’s sad to see a husband who can’t keep pace with his wife during tours in his winter years!


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#senior
#elderlytourists
#family
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

5051: PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: "Luminous red" flowers.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:

"Luminous red" flowers.  Don't photograph in bright sunshine but in overcast or shade as the red colour cannot be accurately produced in the image.  Can reduce exposure or do Manual.

The following image was taken handheld, using AV Mode in the evening. Bishan MRT Station public garden.

Jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina or spicy jatropha is cultivated as an ornamental flower in public gardens like those near the Bishan MRT Station in Singapore.

Very difficult to photograph as its red colour is luminous and reflective. Take multiple shots under shade.

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#jatrophaintegerrima

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Canon R5, handheld, AV, 105mm, 1/50sec, f/11, ISO 400.  8 Jan 2024, 5.30pm

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/01/5051-photography-tips-jatropha.html

 



 

Monday, January 8, 2024

5050. SMARTPHONE Photography. Dessert in a cafe.

 SMARTPHONE Photography. Dessert in a cafe.
iPhone 13 Pro Max