5803. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Indoor KFC photo in NEX Mall. Use AV f/11, ISO 500 Auto shutter speed.

 
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Indoor KFC. Use AV. Focus on KFC logo.

Indoor KFC photo in NEX Mall. Use AV f/11, ISO  500 Auto shutter speed.

 KFC NEX mall, 2 Apr 2024. 12.27pm.  

Focus on bright KFC logo. Canon AV, 24mm, 1/50sec, f/11, ISO 500

Use Photoshop to lighten up image and colours.

#kfcsingapore
#kfcnexmall
#kentuckyfriedchicken
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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5802. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Asoka Tree at 8.30am. Set TV Mode, AUTO ISO.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Asoka Tree at 8.30am. Set TV Mode, AUTO ISO.

Asoka Tree. Yishun Pond Park. 27 Mar 2024. 8.28am

Canon R5, TV, 105mm, 1/1250sec, f/4.5, ISO 8000. The ISO is set to AUTO.

I used TV Mode as there is a gentle breeze swaying the leaves.
I focus on the shaded flowers in the centre of the tree shape, hence the AUTO ISO changes to ISO 8000. The high ISO usually causes a grainy image, but this image looks ok. Best is to get low ISO at around ISO 500.

#asokatree
#ornamentalflowers
#yishunpondpark
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Asoka Tree at 8.27am. Set TV Mode, AUTO ISO.

PHOTO 1. Asoka Tree. Yishun Pond Park. 27 Mar 2024. 8.27am

Canon R5, TV, 24mm, 1/1250sec, f/4.5, ISO 800. The ISO is set to AUTO.
I used TV Mode as there is a gentle breeze swaying the leaves.

I focus on the bright flowers in the centre of the tree shape, hence the AUTO ISO changes to ISO 800. Best is to get low ISO at around ISO 500 to get less grainy image.

#asokatree
#ornamentalflowers
#yishunpondpark
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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5801. ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. Is the Chinese husband a male chauvinist pig?

 

ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IS THE HUSBAND IS A MALE CHAUVINISTIC  PIG?

The wife often offers her husband certain dishes during dining when she notices that he has ignored some dishes. Julie is a retiree Chinese lady in her early 70s. She has been doing this over her decades of marriage.

Catherina opened her eyes wide and said: "Why do you serve him (by placing the fish on his plate)? He can do it by himself!". Catherina is a single career lady in her 50s. She had lunch with an Indian friend and my wife including me in NEX mall on 2 April 2024 at The Sushi Tei restaurant. 

"I do not ask my wife to serve me food from the dining table," the husband had explained to her many times. The Indian friend who is married with two adult kids, was surprised at her outburst. 

The wife repeated this act "of love" automatically, despite the husband telling her not to do so especially when we dine with Catherina. Her act is Catherina's hot button issue.

"All Chinese men are MCPs (male chauvinistic pigs)." the husband had joked with Catherina. "To you, wives should not serve food to husbands at any time. But my wife is not forced to do it! She does it if I don't eat certain dishes."

Chauvinism is  "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex." Catherina just could not help herself. Nor could she change my wife's behaviour or not invite the husband for dining. She just alienate her friend's husband by repeating her behaviour when she sees this "chauvinistic act". 

Why not just count her blessings? The wife cares very much for her to have lunch together, sometimes with her retiree husband who drives her to the dining place. 

Why repeat her objection to this act when she can't change her friend's act of love for her husband?  Just overlook this act and not comment on it. Enjoy the company. Life is short. Create pleasant dining friendship memories. 

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Chinese men are male chauvinist pigs.

 chauvinism with "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex"

 exhibit chauvinistic attitudes and behaviors

5799. Healthcare. Gangrenous toes in an elderly man in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Conversation with a diabetic elder on 2 Apr 2024. He is feeling better and more positive now that all his toes had been amputated and the wound is healing very well.

BUT HE WAS SEVERELY DEPRESSED BEFORE THIS:

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His 2nd toe was as black as the black shoe polish. Stiff and glistening.
"The doctor said to wait for it to drop off," Peter told me.
"It should be cut off as it is already dead tissues!" I replied.

4 GENERAL ANAESTHETICS
STENTING.
4 procedures under General Anaesthesia as various toes become gangrenous. A metallic tube with stent inside was inserted in his thigh vein and passed to the toe to open up its blood vessels.

1. 2nd toe
2. 3rd toe
3. 4th and 5 toe
4. lst toe (big toe).

Ineffective as the gangrene spread.

4 GENERAL ANAESTHETICS FOR TOE AMPUTATION.
1. 2nd toe
2. 3rd toe
3. 4th, 5th and lst toe.
3. Scraping of wounds to get blood to flow.

CONCLUSION:
Insulin injections must be given daily as directed by the doctor. Peter did not do that. He forgot to bring insulin on his travels to Malaysia and also forgot to jab insulin in Singapore daily.

5798. In Memory of Gatsby

Gatsby the Bichon Frise as a 4-year-old enjoying his evening exercise in a Perth park in Melbourne with my son. My wife and I were visiting him in his final year undergraduate vet studies and we were joyful that he did not stray off his studies. 

My photography skills were minimal as I used the P mode to take all photos, as that was recommended by a friend. P mode is like Automatic mode. Just shoot and hope for the best.

Gatsby returned to Singapore with Dr Daniel Sing who graduated.

Gatsby lived to a ripe old age of 17. The life span of Bichon Frise is 12 - 15 years. He passed away in his sleep on 23 May 2023.

 

 

 

5797. PHOTOGRAPHY SMALL FLOWERS IN A BREEZE: Use TV

PHOTOGRAPHY SMALL FLOWERS IN A BREEZE: Angelhands.  Use TV.
Take multiple shots. Only this image is sharp

PHOTO 1. 

Canon R5. Handheld, 50mm, 1/1250sec, f/4.5, ISO 640. 1 pm
26 Mar 2024. Suntec City public gardens. 1 pm harsh sunlight. Slight breeze.

Angelhands (Xiphidum caeruleum)

#angelhands
#xiphidiumcaeruleum
#ornamentalflowers
#sunteccity
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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PHOTOGRAPHY SMALL FLOWERS IN A BREEZE: Angelhands.  Use TV.
Take multiple shots.

PHOTO 2.  Close up of Angelhands.

Canon R5. Handheld, 105mm, 1/1250sec, f/4.5, ISO 800. 12.55pm

26 Mar 2024. Suntec City public gardens. 1 pm harsh sunlight. Slight breeze.

  Angelhands (Xiphidum caeruleum)

#angelhands
#xiphidiumcaeruleum
#ornamentalflowers
#sunteccity
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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5797. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Identifying flowers using google lens.

 1 Apr 2024.
Many flowers can be identified using google lens. I can't find any in this case.

5796. PHOTOGRAPHY iPhone 13 Pro Max. Stabilise your hand and phone by leaning on side of window etc.

 PHOTOGRAPHY iPhone 13 Pro Max. Stabilise your hand and phone by leaning on side of window etc.

 SINGAPORE - 29 MAR 2024: 11am. 

iPhone 13 Pro Max image of Port of Singapore Authority Terminals at Pasir Panjang.

Image was shot hand held by Shan to obtain a good view. Image 1/2 was a bit blurry.  I had to use Photoshop 80% sharpening. Normally, 30% or less will do if the image is very sharp. Image 2/2 was blurry and not useful.

Lean on window with phone plus hand, focus on containers and shoot to get sharper image. Or put phone on ledge of window if it is useful. Handholding images can be a bit shaky at times.

#containerterminal
#portofsingapore
#containers
#pasirpanjang
#singapore
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#singkongyuen
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5795. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: TRAVELS JAPAN. Vagaries of Life. Homeless in Japan.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Vagaries of Life. Homeless in Japan.

On 30 May 2006, I visited Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It was bustling when I went out at 5.30am from my hotel. Seibu ikebukuro is a large department stall with links to a train station and a food court.

At 5.44am, I walked past two homeless persons sleeping outside the Seibu store. They slept on mats and left at around 6am.

Life is unpredictable. There are many reasons for being homeless and the State usually helps such people.

Every developed country including Singapore has homeless people.  This photo shows that Seibu Ikebukuro was kind to the two homeless people on 30 May 2006. 

Photography tips are:

Vagaries of Life - Homeless in Ikebukuro, Japan. 30 May 2006. 5.44am. Nikon E5000, 9.7mm, 

1/60 sec, f/3.1, ISO 200. I used camera flash. Probably 'P' Mode was set.

Today is 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday). I hope the two homeless persons have had bounced back and are living in a home. 

#homeless
#homelessinjapan
#seibuikebukuro
#tokyojapan
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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"vagaries of life" refers to the unpredictable and often capricious nature of life. For example, "We are all subject to the vagaries of life. Although we may do our best to prepare for whatever may come our way, we may still end up homeless.".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5794. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Hamster's eyes. Dodge and burn eyeball.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Hamster's eyes were dull. Use Photoshop "Dodge" to brighten the eyeballs.

Tumour left lower lip. Pet hamster. 9 Jul 2009. 

Canon 40D, 42mm, 1/1000sec, f/11, ISO 400. 

My vet case in 2009. The camera used was a Canon 40D. I used "P" Mode which is now NOT advised.
Today, I use Photoshop DODGE to brighten eyeballs as they were very dull. Now the image looks better.

 #dwarfhamster
#hamster
#wart
#tumour
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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