Thursday, May 2, 2024

5851. A Hainan hotel with bookcases in the lobby. smartphone photos


 CHINA - 4 NOV 2023: 7 pm. Block A of the Wyndham Garden Wenchang Nanguo Hotel, Hainan.

This lobby has library bookcases filled with books. The hotel is located near the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site.

PHOTO 1
smartphone photo by Mr T T Wong.

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

5850. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Long boat on Inle Lake using Zoom Lens.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Long boat on Inle Lake using Zoom Lens.

I took photo from another boat. The zoom lens is useful.

Inle Lake boat transport. Canon 500D, 75-300mm. 75mm, 1/640sec, f/10, ISO 400. I used “P” Mode in 2011. It is better to use AV Mode at f/10, ISO 400 and AUTO shutterspeed, if the boatman is stationary as in this case.


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#shweeinntha hotel
#longboat
#boatman
#lakeinlay
#tourism
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

5849. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Zoom lens in Canon 550D camera give sharp photos of Inle Lake, Myanmar in 2011.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Zoom lens in Canon 550D camera produces sharp photos.

 

PHOTO 1. 

MYANMAR - 19 FEB 2011: A Myanmarese mother and son dressed in boy's clothing are resident in Lake Indein which was a popular European tourist attraction. An Art Gallery hut is behind her. 

Mother and son in Inlay Lake Myanmar. An Art Gallery behind them. 

Canon 550D Zoom lens 75-300mm, 75mm, 1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO 100. 

Canon 550D is a much cheaper camera than Canon 70D or R5.

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#lakeindein
#lakeinlay
#artgallery
#tourism
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PHOTO 2.

Shwe Inn Tha Hotel, Inle Lake, Myanmar. 19 May 2011. 11 AM. 

Canon 500D, 75-300mm. 80mm, 1/160sec, f/5, ISO 100. I used "P" Mode in 2011.  The Zoom Lens worked well from inside the moving boat.

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#shweeinntha hotel
#lakeindein
#lakeinlay
#tourism
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I was there in 2011, hence the above photo.

A google review in 2020.

It was low season when we arrived and we were the only couple for some of the time. Su’s team were really good to us and arranged a day out on the boat with a boat-man. We were also offered a family room at no extra charge to give us more space.

We also liked the pool. But not enough shade - and the umbrellas can’t be moved. Because the hotel is on the water there is the constant buzzing of boats up and down during the day. Factor this in when you choose a hotel on the water. 

The rooms are nice, but dark and lighting is not actually adequate. Showers could be improved a bit as the spout is angled in such a way that one has to stand right against the wall. But a nice touch to have outside showers. All their waste water is treated and recycled. Lovely outside patio with a view. 

The food was generally very good and breakfasts were delicious.
A nice comfortable stay and we would consider staying there again.

5848. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: 4pm sunlight gives attractive image of building Bishan Fire Station

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: 4pm sunlight gives attractive image of building Bishan Fire Station

 

29 Apr 2024, 4pm sunlight, shot from my car - attractive image. Canon R5, TV, 24mm, 1/1000sec, f/4.5, ISO 160. 

My other images at other times are dull. Sometimes, you have to take photos at different times and angles and you may get a good shot. This photo was shot from inside my car.

 

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#bishanfirestation
#scdf
#canonR5

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5847. Photography Tips: Sharp images of dental braces. Use AV Mode. Focus on eye of person.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Sharp images of dental braces. Use AV Mode. Focus on eye of person.

I took two whole body images of Ah Yat, fruit seller. He remembered me as a dog and cat vet and greeted me. I asked him where he stayed as a Malaysian work permit holder. A room rental in the HDB flat is as high as $600 -800 per month nowadays. He said: "I shared a room with my brother in Ang Mo Kio.". His boss, a stout man in his 40s told me his name is "Ah Yat" who posed for me when I asked to photograph him. 



It is always nice to chat with service providers as they do appreciate interaction with the customer and shared information on their products. I ordered a durian at $25 per kg instead of $15/kg as his boss told me they were not good. The $40/kg lots were too expensive for me. In the end, I bought one small durian (which Ah Yat advised his boss to sell me) and it cost me $40. If I had not interacted with Ah Yat, I would have bought $15/kg durian and regretted it.  

 
On cropping the photo to his head level, the image of the dental brace is sharp as pictured.  

Handheld, Canon R5, AV, 24mm, 1/80sec, f/11, ISO 1600.  29 Apr 2024. 5.12 pm.

#dentalbraces
#fruitstall
#apertureprioritymode
#canonR5

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Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. Must have healthy gums and permanent teeth.

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/04/5847-dental-braces.html





Monday, April 29, 2024

5846. PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Indoor sf fruit stall. Use tripod, manual mode, f/14 to get sharp image.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Indoor sf fruit stall. Use tripod, manual mode, f/14 to get sharp image.

 28 Apr 2024: 3.36pm. It was about to rain.

Use Manual, tripod, F/14. Canon R5, 24mm, 1/13sec, f/14, ISO 250. 

sf Fruit Stall, Merlion Pk, 28 Apr 2024.

 

Focus on face of man with broad-brimmed hat (L). I used a tripod and Manual Mode.

 

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#merlionpark
#fruitstall
#manualmode
#canonR5

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I met Haus, a German marine geologist, lean, white-haired 57-year-old man who had a mirrorless Canon R5 and a back pack of 3 lenses. He was attending a conference in Orchard Hotel and was sheltering in the sf Fruit Stall from the thunderstorm which lasted around one hour.

“Photography is expensive,” he told me. He had a Canon Adaptor so that he could re-use his non-mirrorless lenses. This was an excellent idea. He took a good photo of sf Fruit Stall. His images are backed up and seen occasionally as memories of his past. No social media postings. I posted some of mine to instagram and shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

5845. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: TV Mode is needed to photograph moving train

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: TV Mode is needed to photograph moving train

 

You need TV Mode to get sharp image. Canon R5, 94mm, 1/1000sec, f/5, ISO 100



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DO YOU KNOW?

In the 1990s, MRT Trains had “drivers”. Some earned >$8,000/month whereas a govt vet earned around $1,000!

UPDATE:

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

5844. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Pink Moon in Singapore. Use tripod, manual mode.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Pink Moon. Tripod and Manual Mode are necessary.

Pink Moon in Singapore. 25 Apr 2024. 9.38pm.

PHOTO 1. Canon R5 shows more realistic image of full moon as bright glowing yellow moon over Lentor Estate in Singapore. Lens is 24 – 105mm

Canon R5, tripod, manual, 105mm, 1/200sec, f/4, ISO 200

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PHOTO 2. 
Smartphone OPPO. FULL MOON. Pink Moon over Lentor Estate in Singapore on 25 May 2024 around 10 pm. 

Good afternoon. On 25 Apr 2024, around 10pm, I was taking photos of the "pink moon" or full moon. A lady stopped her and wanted to take a good photo with her Oppo phone. I asked her to balance her phone on my tripod to prevent shaking her phone. 

She did so and captured 2 good images of the moon after touching her phone screen here and there to get rid of the bright glow of the actual moon. The moon was brighter than the street light. Somehow, her phone did remove the bright moon shine and she was most happy with the image. 

I used photoshop to show that it is surprising that a smartphone can take such a good image. Other than the 2 images, she and I touched the phone screen to try to darken the moon but failed miserably. She was just happy to get the image as shown below.



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Friday, April 26, 2024

5843. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Bright full moon and street lights in Singapore. Manual Mode, tripod

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Bright full moon and street lights in Singapore. Manual Mode, tripod 

 

Use tripod and manual mode. Canon R5, 24mm, 4/5sec, f/4, ISO 100Full moon. 25 Apr 2024. Lentor. 10pm. 

 

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#pinkmoon
#lentorcondo
#constructionsite

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5842. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: inside the Seletar Mall. "Focus on Sushi Express logo". Use Manual Mode.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: inside the Seletar Mall.  "Focus on Sushi Express logo". Use Manual Mode. 
Very difficult to get sharp image as the mall has various sources of lighting and is dark inside. Hence, a tripod and manual mode, focusing of "Sushi Express logo".

 

Use Manual Mode. Focus on “Sushi Express logo”. Canon R5, 24mm, 1/60sec, f/5.6, ISO 200Seletar Mall, 23 Apr 2024, 3pm   TO BUY PHOTO:   shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets