5896. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Aquarium fish in tank inside hotel lobby. Use Manual.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Aquarium fishes in tank inside hotel lobby. Use Manual.

Five blood-red Parrot Cichlids in a tank, Ibis hotel, Xi’An, China. 29 Feb 2024. 9pm
Canon R5, Manual, 0.6 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200.
I use the latest version of Photoshop which has a "Remove Tool" to get rid of the distracting reflections on the tank wall. Not possible to remove myself in the photo!

#xi'an
#china
#canonr5
#blood-redparrotcichlids
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/06/5896-photography-tips-aquarium-fish-in.html

 

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ORIGINAL PHOTO
Not photoshopped with "Remove" tool

 

5895. Hydropower dams

 Massive dam-building spree across the Mekong river in recent decades as harnessing the power of flowing water to generate electricity is one of the oldest form of renewable energy. Hydropower dams are a reliable and clean source of energy and income.

But hydropower has non-carbon environmental impacts. Hydropower projects affect the river' s natural rhythm. They change water levels, block fish migration passages and affect agriculture which depends on the natural ability of the river system to produce sediments, nutrients and bring water through the system.

Alternative approaches to clean energy design are the building of large-scale wind parks and installing floating solar panels on the Mekong dam reservoirs in Laos and Thailand. 

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

Instead of taming the Mekong River with concrete and channelized barriers, the river should reclaim its own course through the conservation of its natural resources.

For example, mangroves and marshes can act as sponges, absorbing water and reducing the impact of waves on the shorelines. Restoring and protecting natural habitats can help mitigate floods, improve water quality and enhance biodiversity.

LISTENING TO THE LOCALS
in pushing forward alternative solutions and approaches in the region. E.g. Chiang Khong Conservation Group in Northern Thailand. Activists succeeded in stopping Chinese engineers from blasting river rapids along the Thai-Laos border to allow large  Chinese ships to navigate further downstream. The Thai government halted the cross-border project due to its potential environmental harm. 

5894. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Shoes at a mall. Use AV.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Shoes at a mall. Use AV. Take a wider frame.

New shoes. Canon R5, AV, 30mm, 1/50 sec, f/8.0, ISO 200

I took a wider frame and crop image to a square. I did not photoshop away the extreme left and right parts of shoes so as to give an interesting story to the viewer that there are more varieties of shoe in this new shoe shop in Bishan Mall on 23 May 2024. AV Mode is ok if you have the settings correct, esp. f/8.0 and ISO 200.

 

#newshoes
#shoesmadeinchina
#singapore
#canonr5
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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For Seniors who wish to reduce high blood pressure medication or prevent hypertension and sarcopenia, daily walking exercise  of over 5000 steps and 30 minutes of MVPA  (Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity) in a disciplined way will be needed. A healthy diet is necessary too.

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5894-photography-tips-shoes-at-mall-use.html

 

 

5893. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Peace lilies high up the ground. Use tripod, f/16.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Peace lily high up the ground. Use tripod to get stability and better angle.

I put the tripod and camera on a ledge.

Canon R5, AV, 67mm, 1/100 sec, f/16, ISO 800.  

Focus on the orange flowery stem of the bigger lily.

21 MAY 2021. 10.50am

#peacelilies
#gardensbythebay
#singapore
#canonr5
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:

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A couple of blossoming Peace Lilies symbolic of a couple or family living in harmony or colleagues working in collaboration.

5892. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: TULIPS in a group. Use f/16? Tripod.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: TULIPS in a group from near to far. Use f/16? Tripod.
f/16 may not be able to get all tulips further back in sharp focus.

Canon R5, 63mm, 1/100 sec, f/16, ISO 400. AV

#purpletulips
#tulipmanis
#canonr5
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5892-photography-tips-tulips-in-group.html

5891. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Distracting balustrade. White bracts

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:  Distracting balustrade.

Samsung SM N975F smart phone takes good photos. Move a bit to your right to hide the red balustrade “growing” out of flower.   

A Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) with a white bract which is often mistaken for a white petal. Bracts are modified leaf or scale, typically small, with a flower or flower cluster in its axil.

#peacelily
#spathiphyllum
#vietnam
#samsung_sm_n975f
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5891-photography-tips-distracting.html

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV in swaying flower photography
White bracts are modified leaves.
Dwarf yellow Mussaenda flowers in Singapore public gardens
Use TV as there is a breeze swaying the flowers
Canon R5. TV. 105mm, 1/1600 sec, f/4.5, ISO 400

 

#mussaenda
#whitebract
#yellowflowers
#singapore
#canonr5
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5891-photography-tips-distracting.html

 

 

5890. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Northlight School from a moving car using AV Mode.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Northlight School from a moving car using AV Mode.

Better to use TV Mode, but I had no time to change. When the car is moving, using AV Mode usually results in blurry images. I was fortunate as one of two images was sharper.

This example shows that the best angle of the signboard of Northlight school is from the car's windscreen as it moves by.

I still need to use Photoshop to sharpen the "Northlight" sign which may not be necessary if I had the time to switch TV Mode.

The car windscreen must be clean and not reflecting tissue box or glasses on its dashboard.

#northlightschool
#vocationalschool
#singapore
#canonR5-24-104 mm
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5890-photography-tips-northlight-school.html

 

 

 

5889. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV in some cases, but use shutter speed at 1/500 sec to get sharp images.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV in some cases, but use shutter speed at 1/500 sec to get sharp images. For non-moving images, 1/250 or 1/500 sec will give sharp images.

McDonald’s Yio Chu Kang Sports Complex. 19 May 2024. Canon R5, TV, 63mm, 1/500 sec, f/5.0, ISO 100.

SINGAPORE - 19 MAY 2024: The newly opened McDonald's Yio Chu Kang Sports Complex has brand new furniture and fittings. It is near the sports facilities and Yio Chu Kang MRT Station.

#mcdonald's
#yiochukangsportscomplex
#singapore
#canonR5-24-104 mm
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5889-photography-tips-use-tv-in-some.html

 

 

 

5888. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Interior of library. Use Manual Mode for sharp photos.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:  Interior of library. Use Manual Mode for sharp photos.

Overhauled and re-opened in 2024, The Central Public Library is attractive to book lovers. Canon R5, Manual, 24mm, 1/25 sec, f/5.0, ISO 200. TO BUY PHOTO:  shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

Canon R5, Manual, 24mm, 1/25 sec, f/5.0, ISO 200. 

#nationallibraryboard
#centralpubliclibrary
#singapore
#canonR5-24-104 mm
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/05/5888-photography-tips-interior-of.html

 

 

 

 

 

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GOOGLE REVIEW: 5-stars

 19 May 2024: I visited the Central Public Library for the 3rd time since its overhaul and re-opening around Jan 2024. It is now an attractive place for book lovers owing to its interior design, lighting and stock of a variety of books as compared to the previous setting. I see more people reading books on the comfortable seats. The Children's section is spacious. I attended a meet-up of storytelling by Seniors. This is the Library I will like to visit at least once weekly if possible. I usually visit Bishan Public Library which looks dated as contrasted to this new kid on the block. A good overhaul. I attach a photo to show what I mean by an "attractive place" for book lovers.

 

 

5887. VET CASE STUDY: A guinea pig is anorexic, passes discoloured urine.

WHATSAPP TO TOA PAYOH VETS
 

22 MAY 2024: Vesak Day. 4.58pm

Hi, I’ve made a call to you just now regarding my Guinea pig, this is the poop I pull out from his back side, this is okay right?

 

 

 

21 MAY 2024 - POO

 

 

 

 

 

23 MAY 2024 - POO still not normal is size and shape.  24 hours alrd, still never eat

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHATSAPP FROM TOA PAYOH VETS AND VOICE CALL 53 seconds.
Please send to clinic and ask the vet you wish to ward as inpatient for 3 days as the nurse needs to syringe feed Critical Care food and water and medication

 

 

22 MAY 2024: DISCOLOURED URINE

 

 

 

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AT TOA PAYOH VETS. Syringe feeding Critical Care, water plus medication for urinary tract infection.
Normal stools. Owner brings pet home on 24 MAY 2024 to nurse him herself.