4641: PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: EVENING SUNLIGHT ONTO BUILDING

2 Oct 2024: PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: EVENING SUNLIGHT ONTO BUILDING

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel's location is arguably the best in Singapore. It is in prime Orchard Road and is easily accessible by subway and buses. It has the iconic pagoda roof which makes it outstanding and unique for hotel photography. However it is difficult to get a good angle of this hotel as there are many high rise buildings next to it.

For this review, I post this photo taken with the following photography tips:

2 October 2024. 6pm. Bright sunshine always help to create a better photo.

Viewed from Ion Orchard mall, EVENING SUNLIGHT onto the hotel building. Afternoon sunlight before 5pm will not create a nicer image.

Canon R5. AV Mode. 24 mm, 1/80 sec, f/11, ISO 200. Handheld.

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#tangplazahotel
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/10/4641-photography-tips-evening-sunlight.html

 

 

 

4640. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: The MODE Dial. PASM. Manual exposure bracketing. sunsets.

 Ref: Digital Photographer. Issue 278.

PASM is an acronym for four main exposure modes.

1. Program Mode (P).  Semi-automatic, the camera selects the aperture and shutter speed but leaves you to adjust ISO, exposure compensation and white balance.

2. Aperture Priority (A or Av), you choose the aperture. Camera adjusts the shutter speed to achieve the 'correct' exposure.  

 

 

3. Shutter Priority (S, Tv, T), you set the shutter speed. Camera adjusts everything else.
LINK EXPOSURE TO THE AF POINT.
Shoot in changeable light where exposure is the priority.
Link chosen autofocus point to the SPOT metering mode.

Your camera sets the ISO as high as needed for a 'proper exposure'.
Set the ISO range e.g. max ISO 320. MINIMUM 200.

 

 

 

4. Manual Mode (M) control over all the parameters. Not for fast-paced action, spontaneous moments, changeable light.

Use when light is not changing suddenly or high-contrast scenes containing light and shadow contrasts (landscapes with dark foreground and bright sky - manual mode allows you to balance exposure and preserve details in the highlights and shadows). 

4a. MANUAL EXPOSURE BRACKETING.  Sunrise and sunsets where the sky is much brighter than the foreground. Tripod. Shoot at 'correct' metered exposure, then deliberately over and underexpose by enough increments to avoid clipping. Blend these frames during editing will provide more highlight and shadow data than just a single shot.  

Many modern cameras offer AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE BRACKETING but manual mode lets you adapt to any lighting by choosing how you bracket.

MEASURE THE EXPOSURE DIFFERENCES.
Discover the brightness differences between two subjects.
1. To ensure both are properly exposed. Easiest approach is to use manual mode with spot metering selected.

First, aim lens over one subject. Depress shutter halfway to take a reading, and then use exposure lock which allows you to reframe the scene but maintain the current exposure settings to focus on the 2nd subject. (AE-L, AF-L).

 

4639. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV Mode for moving buses. Vehicle wrap adverts

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV mode for moving buses. Vehicle wrap adverts

30 Sep 2024: 9am
Yishun Central bus stop. Canon R5. TV Mode.
24mm, 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 125

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#vehiclewrap
#investment
#adverts
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#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/10/4639-photography-tips-use-tv-mode-for.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

4638. First Impressions Count

Yesterday, at a mall, I met a realtor 2 days older than me, handing a new condo project flyers to passers bv at the staircase landing. This was the 2nd time we met as I was going to the mall for meal with friends.
First impressions count a lot in one's profession, esp. if one is selling multi-million dollar condos off the plan.

"Your zip is showing from your worn out jeans," I said to him. "How do you expect prospects to buy a condo from you when there are other realtors who dress up professionally or refer anyone to you?"
Distributing flyers to passers by is part of real estate marketing. Very few young realtors bother to persevere, in my observation.

"Prospective buyers will contact me when they go to the showroom durin sales launch in the next 2 weeks," he said.

"Singaporeans are used to a high standard of service," I said. "First impressions count! His colleagues wear leather shoes while he wore sneakers. Will they do business with him or with a realtor who dress professionally?"

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Similarly with the realtor's handphone. He had a worn-out Samsung phone case and phone in the low end model of some years. Would this phone take good photos to send to prospective clients to provide property information?

In professional life, first impressions count as we sell ourselves as a service provider or sending photos and videos to prospects. If we don't bother with good first impressions, it will not give confidence to prospective clients to come to us or refer their friends to us.

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4637. Pigeon culling - humane methods

 Pigeon culling - humane methods

 

Pest - health concerns (bird flu etc) and damage to property.

 

Humane alternatives to culling:

1. Use of contraceptive pigeon feed.
reduces birth rate and decreases population without causing harm to existing birds.
successfully implemented in cities worldwide.

2.  installation of deterrents e.g. spikes, nets, and bird wire on buildings to prevent pigeons from roosting and nesting.   

3. Regular cleaning of food waster, securing garbage bins limit the food supply that attracts pigeons.

4. Education plays a crucial role in humane wildlife management. Public awareness campaigns inform residents about the importance of not feeding pigeons an maintaining cleanliness in public areas.

Culling if necessary:
1. use trained professionals using methods approved by animal welfare organisations to ensure minimal animal suffering. The process should be closely monitored and reviewed to ensure compliance with humane standards.

Addressing pigeon overpopulation is essential, equally important to commit to humane treatment of all animals. Explore and implement compassionate and non-lethal methods of pigeon control. 

4636. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Electric vehicle models displayed at a Beijing mall at night. Use Manual mode, tripod

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Electric vehicle models displayed at a Beijing mall. Use manual mode, tripod.

 A Beijing mall displays electruc cars. 3 Mar 2024. 7pm. 

Canon R5, Tripod, Manual, 24mm, 1/60sec, f/4.0, ISO 100.  

 #beijingmall
#electricvehicles
#electriccars
#huawei
#3Mar2024
#7pm
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The US fears the vast amount of sensitive and personal data collected on Americans by modern cars - Bluetooth connectivity, satellite modules and driveless systems - could be accessed by the China government. Also such vehicles can be hacked and shut down. 

 

 Good morning from Beijing. Photo taken on 3 Mar 2024, 7pm. I don't know whether a smartphone will get such a sharp photo such that you can see the young people inside the Huawei EV showroom. You need to use Manual mode and tripod.

 

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/09/4636-photography-tips-electric-vehicle.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4635. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Manual mode is best for sharp images of sculptures.

 

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Manual mode is best for sharp images of sculptures.

The Spirit of Ecstasy Sculpture is a bonnet mascot of the Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.

Canon R5, Manual Mode, 58mm, 1/160 sec, f/5.0, ISO 200.
23 SEP 2024: 4.11pm. Bright afternoon sun. Car in the shade.

Scotts Road, Grand Hyatt.

 

 Canon R5, Manual mode, 58mm, 1/160sec, f/5, ISO 200. Handheld.

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UPDATE:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/09/4635-photography-tips-manual-mode-is.html

4634. Neighbouring disputes in Singapore - Community Relations Unit

The government will set up a new Community Relations Unit to resolve serious neighbourly disputes related to noise or hoarding.

The officers of this new unit will issue a direction requiring neighbours to go for mediation, or install noise sensors in homes to collect data on the direction, timing and intensity of noise after obtaining consent from residents in the affected units.

Neighbourly behaviour includes:
1. Not smoking in common areas or near windows, balconies or other areas.

2. Keep common spaces clean and tidy

3. Keep noise levels down, esp at night.

Issues such as:
1. corridor clutter

2. littering at void decks

3. obstruction of pathways.

Promote considerate behavour among residents using 

1. Painting murals around the neighbourhood. Heartland Kindness Mural (series) for viewing.

2. artworks

4633. VET CASE STUDY: Tele-consultation. Ingrown toe nail of the cat.

 VET CASE STUDY: Tele-consultation with Dr Sing Kong Yuen, Toa Payoh Vets. 

Ingrown toe nail of the cat.

 

How old is the cat? How long has the problem been present, male or female cat?
model of phone?

From the photo, the ingrown toe nail had fractures and the nail bed is inflamed. The cat will be feeling pain in this area. Surgical removal of the toe is recommended by me.

 

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/09/4633-vet-case-study-tele-consultation.html

4632. PHOTOGRAPHY OF WATER LILIES at 12.09pm sunlight - white parts of leaves.

 PHOTOGRAPHY OF WATER LILIES at 12.09pm sunlight - white part of leaves.

 The water lilies in Gardens By The Bay bloom in a messy pond environment. With the latest Photoshop, the messes have been cleaned up, broken leaves have been changed to normal. White parts of leaves are reflections of the 12.09pm sunlight. Without Photoshop, the image is not as good as it is now.

 

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/09/4632-photography-of-water-lilies-at.html