4065. PHOTOGRAPY TIPS: Singapore Airlines

 

 3 Jan 2025. 11.45am. 9V-SCB. Boeing 787-10. Dreamliner
Canon R5, 1/1500 sec, f over 5, iso 100. tv mode

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 SINGAPORE - 24 FEB 2023: Cabin crew of Singapore Airlines enter Gate 5 of Terminal 3, Changi Airport to report for morning duty.  Face mask is mandatory for them during the flight. 

 

 

 SINGAPORE - 21 SEP 2025: This Boeing 777-312(ER) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) at Changi Airport advertises its membership in STAR ALLIANCE which is a global airline group with 25 members. Joined in 2000

 

 GERMANY - 24 SEP 2025: Frankfurt Airport. The cockpit window of the wide-body aircraft of the parked Singapore Airlines Star Alliance aircraft is that of the Boeing 777.

 

 GERMANY - 24 SEP 2025: Frankfurt Airport. The cockpit window of the wide-body aircraft of the parked Singapore Airlines Star Alliance aircraft is that of the Boeing 777.

 

 SINGAPORE - 26 MAY 2025: Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8. The winglets are vertical extensions installed on the tips of aircraft wings, primarily designed to improve fuel efficiency and extend range.

 

 SINGAPORE - 26 MAR 2025: Singapore Airlines Cargo plane is a Boeing 747-412F. It is approaching Changi Airport for landing.  

 

 SINGAPORE - 16 JAN 2025: Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312ER 9V-SWI at T1, Changi Airport. It is around 18 years old.

 SINGAPORE - 23 NOV 2024: T1, Changi Airport. Delivered in 30 Jun 2024, Singapore Airlines 787-10 9V-SCY which has 2 Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines is a newer aircraft.

 SINGAPORE - 3 JAN 2025: 11.04am. Terminal 1, Changi Airport. The taxiing Boeing 777-F is operated by Singapore Airlines.

 

 SINGAPORE - 23 NOV 2024: 4.10pm. Terminal 1, Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines Airbus 380-841 has 4 Rolls Royce Trent 970 Engines.

 SINGAPORE - 3 SEP 2024: This Singapore Airlines Boeing B787-10 has an electronic control (below window) of the brightness of the window. Windows (left two) have been darkened. 

 

 AUSTRALIA - 2 APR 2010: 6.14am. Sunrise is seen from Singapore Airlines with winglets.  Winglets or sharklets are curved upwards, whereas raked wingtips feature a smoothly swept-back curve shape.

 AUSTRALIA - 9 SEP 2024: 5.37pm. Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 taxiing to take off from T1, Perth Airport. Raked wing tips. Control Tower. 

 

 TAIWAN - 11 NOV 2023: Boeing 787-10 plane of Singapore Airlines SQ 878 is about to land at Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei at 4.15pm. It left Singapore at 11.27am. Flying time: 4 hrs 55 min.  

 

 SINGAPORE - 5 SEP 2023: The Airbus A350-900 Singapore Airlines. Length 66.8 m, wingspan 64.8 m, cruising speed 0.85 Mach.  Number of seats - 253 (Long Haul) 161 (Ultra Long Range) 303 (Medium Haul).

 

 SINGAPORE - 25 FEB 2023: The sun is reflected off the end of the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 energy-saving sharklet wingtip. Sharklets or Winglets are wingtip extensions that curve upwards.

 

 SINGAPORE - 25 FEB 2023: A paper cup of tea on the tray of the new Premium Economy seat of the Singapore Airlines' (SIA) A350-900 plane to Hong Kong. This new cup has no SIA logo (save money drive). 

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4064. PHOTOGRAPHY. Moon cakes at Bee Cheng Hiang.

1 Oct 2025. 

 

Good morning. Happy mid-Autumn Festival on Oct 6. 

Sharing a photo of Paragon's Bee Cheng Hiang's "thermal bag" for storing mooncakes, selling at Buy 2, get 1 free and the piglets in the basket (my grandson dislike eating it). Has anyone eaten its moon cakes? I have never eaten one but did eat the piglet today after my grandson rejected it. Piglets are not for me!

 

Canon R5, AV mode, 74mm, 1/30 sec, f/11, ISO 800
17 Sep 2025. 2.32pm  Paragon

 

 

 

 

4063. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: The Croton plant.

 "My neighbour keeps changing her plants," Mr C told me when I said that his plants and flowers remain the same throughout the year (hence no new flowers for me to take photos). Above is the neighbour's plant. The answer for replacing the plants is that new blooms of flowers and young leaves promote mental wellness - it does cost money, but what price do you put on mental health?

 

 

4060. PHOTOGRAPHY - Star Alliance

 SINGAPORE - 21 SEP 2025: This Boeing 777-312(ER) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) at Changi Airport advertises its membership in STAR ALLIANCE which is a global airline group with 25 members. Joined in 2000

TIP: I photoshopped 3 vertical lamp-post like structures on top of the plane's body.

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DISTRACTIONS IN LIFE

metaphor

3 vertical "lamp-posts" above body of airline in original image are distractions in photography

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Original image

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VET CASE STUDY: A very old dog's back legs spread outwards and downwards...

4058. ICA building

 Good morning. I used Canon R5 to take photo as the iPhone would not be able to focus on the ICA logo. I was a passenger, hence was able to get  the whole building. The new ICA Services Centre opened in April 2025, over the Lavender MRT Station and the public car park. So, no more carparking now next to the ICA

 

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16 SEP 2025: The new ICA Services Centre building is built over the previous open carpark area next to Kallang road access and next to the bus stop near Lavender MRT. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Overcast day. So, no blue skies which would have given me a beautiful bright sunshine image. This photo was taken from inside my car while I was the passenger in the front seat. Hence I got the whole building via the windscreen. Always be prepared when inside the car to get good views. It is not practical to stand in the middle of a busy road to take thiis photo. I photoshopped parts of one tree hanging from the right upper top of photo. Used tv mode. Canon R5. 25mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4.5, iso 160. To buy photo: shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

 

4057. Eggs have double egg white?

 

Why do some eggs have a secondary white layer?

I hate this when frying eggs. Some eggs like the bottom one in the pic have this thick white layer that makes them take forever to solidify. Why??? Thanks!

https://ibb.co/WGxnnC1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t have an answer as to why, but I can tell you with complete certainty that simply cutting through that inner white sac in a few places will allow it to spread out and cook faster. Doing this Increases the thickness ratio between the yolk and white and promotes more even cooking of the white and helps to avoid that ultra thin skin around the edges while also keeping the yolk more runny.

The quality of my over easy eggs became significantly more consistent and I could reliably hit my preferred range every time once I discovered this. I like fully runny yolks and gently cooked whites. It isn’t a magic bullet of course, heat level and focus play a big role but it was a large piece of the puzzle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4056. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use of TV mode for Supreme Court Buillding - little depth of field

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24 Sep 2025: Sunday. 6.32pm.
As it was Sunday evening, the public areas and learning gallery of the Supreme Court building would be closed.

As there was still bright sunshine at 6.32pm, I focused my camera on the disc-like roof of the Supreme Court Building which looks unique, like a flying saucer.

I share a view of this Building's roof from across the Singapore River in Boat Quay.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use f/4.5 means less depth of field. Hence buildings in the background are not sharp.

The disc-like roof of the 9-storey Supreme Court Building houses the Court of Appeal.

24 Sep 2025. 6.32pm
Canon R5, 96mm, 1/1600 sec, f/4.5, ISO 400. Focus on the disc-like structure.
TV mode. Less depth of field when you use f/4.5

TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/09/4056-photography-tips-use-of-tv-mode.html

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 New (disc-shaped roof) and old (green dome) Supreme Court Buildings. Canon R5, 45mm, f/1600, f/4, ISO 250. Focus on disc-shaped roof. 14 Sep 2025. 6.31pm

TO BUY PHOTO:  shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4055. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Spire of St Andrew's Cathedral - Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

 SINGAPORE - 24 JUN 2025: Spire of St Andrew's Cathedral which is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese. Built in the Neo-Gothic architectural style, it is the oldest Anglican place of worship. 

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra by Madeline Poon

 

 Good morning. A rare angle of St Andrew's Cathedral from Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra by Madeline Poon in the 3:4 frame.

SINGAPORE - 24 JUN 2025: Spire of St Andrew's Cathedral which is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese. Built in the Neo-Gothic architectural style, it is the oldest Anglican place of worship.
Tips: Take 3 shots so that the sharpest image can be selected. 

Present image is not very sharp - needed 80% sharpening by Lightroom. Stabilise your hand onto some support if possible. Take time to shoot 3 images. It is likely that one of 3 will be sharp.

 

 The original image is very pale. Photoshop brings out the blue sky and sharpness.

 

 

4054. What is a "normal" egg yolk. Soft-boiled eggs

 

 

A "normal" egg yolk is one whose color ranges from pale yellow to deep orange, depending entirely on the hen's diet and the presence of carotenoid pigments like lutein and zeaxanthin. A darker yolk, often perceived as healthier, simply indicates more carotenoids from foods like corn, alfalfa, or greens, while a lighter yolk comes from diets lower in these pigments, such as those based on wheat or barley. Yolk color doesn't significantly reflect the egg's overall nutritional content, which is largely concentrated in the yolk itself, regardless of hue.  

What Influences Yolk Color?

• Dietary Pigments (Carotenoids):
  The primary factor is the hen's diet, specifically the amount and type of carotenoids consumed. 

• Yellow/Orange Pigments:
  Hens that eat yellow corn, alfalfa, or leafy green plants produce yolks with a deeper yellow to orange color. 

• Pale Yolks:
  Diets based on wheat, barley, or white cornmeal result in lighter, paler yolks because these grains contain fewer pigment-enhancing carotenoids. 

What Does the Color Mean?

• It's Not About Nutrition:
  While consumers often associate a dark orange yolk with superior nutrition, the color itself is not a significant indicator of an egg's nutrient value. 

• It Reflects Pigments in Feed:
  A darker yolk means the hen's diet included more pigments like lutein and zeaxanthin, which are beneficial compounds. 

• Flavor is Similar:
  You can expect the same nutritional benefits from both dark and light yolks; you're primarily seeing the effect of the hen's diet on the yolk's pigments.
  
  
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  One of the common old school breakfast in Singapore is actually kaya toast and soft boiled eggs which is also one of my favorites-to-go breakfast. And for those who are keen to know how I manage to get to make my soft boiled eggs done each time, it does need some trials and errors nevertheless. After numerous attempts, somehow I’ve manage to come to a conclusion that using fresh eggs (non-chilled), immediate boiling water and an estimate of submerging the eggs in the pot I am using, for an approximate 6 minutes and 30 to 40 seconds yield the best results so far.
  

  Eggs are put in boiling water for 5 minutes to make soft boiled eggs in Ya Kun Kaya Toast.

  UPDATE:

• https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/09/4054-what-is-normal-egg-yolk.html