5944. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Lanson Place signboard using zoom lens.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Lanson Place signboard using zoom lens.

Canon 80D, 18-200 mm lens.
50 mm, 1/60 sec, f/5.0, ISO 400.
1 Jun 2019, 9.58am

Canon 80D is a camera for amateur photographers. It is used by beginners as it is much cheaper than the professional ones. Practise daily.

#lansonplace
#hongkong
#smallluxuryhotelsoftheworld
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5944-photography-tips-lanson-place.html

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GOOGLE REVIEW. 

On 1 Jun 2019, my wife and I checked into Lanson Place. I like the kitchenette inside my room which is well maintained and clean. The staff is well trained and very helpful. Location is very good as it is walking distance to the subway station.

Now it is 15 Jul 2024. I share a photo of the Lanson Place sign. Is the signboard still there? Will the management email to me the recent signboard to 99pups@gmail.com? I will very much appreciate it.

In conclusion, for the staff and management - 5 stars for good work.    

 

 

5943. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Chicken feet photography. Use zoom lens sometimes.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Chicken feet photography. Use zoom lens sometimes.

 

Phoenix claws. Hong Kong. 23 May 2019. Zoom lens. Canon 80D. 140 mm, f/5.6, 1/40 sec,
ISO 6400. 

#chickenfeet
#phoenixclaws
#hongkong
#dimsum
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5943-photography-tips-chicken-feet.html

 

 

 

5942. Hong Kong housing data

 Ref: Sunday Times. Sunday, July 14, 2024. 

Hong Kong recorded its hottest day so far in 2024 on July 7, with temperatures reaching 35 deg C in several areas. The heat forced lower-income households to spend even more of their limited budget on higher water and electricity consumption.

Subdivided units typically are no bigger than 150 sq ft, about size of a standard parking space in Singapore.

Rooftop huts range from 100 to 300 sq ft. e.g. metal-encased rooftop structure in Kowloon

Cage homes as small as 15 sq ft, smaller than a single-sized mattress.

Poor ventilation and materials like metal sheets which absorb and trap heat are used in such housing. They turn the homes into "ovens".  Residents seek relief by staking out air-conditioned malls, libraries and other public facilities.

Over time, children's physical discomfort (insomnia, bad temper) affect their mental, emotional and behavioural development and school performance.

 

Average wait for public housing is around 5.8 years. A transitional housing scheme is still awaiting roll-out in 2025 at the earliest. 

On July 8, the Housing Authority announced a raise in the public housing rents by 10%. Tenants would, on average, pay HK$230 (SR40) mor in rent monthly from January. 

A 2021 govt report - one-third of households living in subdivided flats earn a monthly income of at least HSR20,000, exceeding their public housing income ceiling. The limit is HK$12,9940 and HK$19,730 for one- and two-person households respectively.

Prospective home buyers have turned to the rental market, putting off home purchases due to persistently high interest rates and expectations that property prices will fall further.

1. No. of households in Hong Kong's public rental flats:   >800,000.

2. Number of residents who live in subdivided flats, rooftop structures and cage homes - which are privately owned - in a city of around 7.5 million people:  >220,000.

  

5941. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Stabilise your camera. sunset clouds

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:  Stabilise your camera or smartphone with both free hands. Sunset clouds.

 

Grandma Judy (L) ought to put down her shopping bags to get a sharp photo of the pink clouds using her iPhone 14.

This photo was taken with a Canon R5, TV, 25mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 6400.
Jul 2024. 7.24pm. Bishan Park sunset.  

I stabilise my camera on a support (fuse box outside Grub cafe) to focus on the block of apartments.
I set ISO to AUTO.

#orange-pink_clouds
#bishanpark
#sunset
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

 

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5941-photography-tips-stabilise-your.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

5940. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Florists in wet markets. Use zoom lens.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Florists in wet markets. Use zoom lens

Canon 550D, 75-300mm lens. 75mm, 1/125 sec, f/5.0, ISO 100. 19 Feb 2011. 12.14pm. Inlay lake, Myanmar“P” Mode. 

#myanmar
#inlaylake
#florist
#flowergirl
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/550d-75-300mm-lens.html

 

 

5937. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Botero's horse image is sharp using iPhone 15 Pro Max

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Botero's horse image is sharp using iPhone 15 Pro Max 

 

Fernando Botero’s horse using iPhone 15 Pro Max. (Photographer in green).
9 Jul 2024. Singapore.

1.  The bright yellow warning cone beside the horse's left hind leg has been photoshopped away using "Remove Tool" as it is distracting.

2. Note the "converging" lines above and towards the horse
 directing viewer's attention to the horse's head!

#fernandobotero
#metropolissingapore
#horsebotero
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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


UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5937-photography-tips-boteros-horse.html

 

 

5936. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV Mode for outdoor flowers to get sharp image.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV Mode for outdoor flowers to get sharp image.

Heliconia psittacorum (parrot's beak, parakeet flower, parrot's flower, parrot's plantain, false bird-of-paradise) is a perennial herb

9 Jul 2024. 3pm. The Metropolis, Buona Vista. Overcast, drizzling.

Canon R5, TV Mode important as there are breezes swaying the flowers and foliage.
105mm, 1/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO 500

#Heliconia_psittacorum
#orangeflower
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5936-photography-tips-use-tv-mode-for.html

 

 

5935. Vet Case. Severe generalised shell rot in a red-eared slider.

 SINGAPORE - 8 MAY 2024: A 3-year-old red-eared slider has abnormal pale yellow upper shell which has a hole in the midline. Her eyes are swollen and closed. She has severe generalised shell rot. 

SINGAPORE - 8 MAY 2024: A 3-year-old red-eared slider has a hole in her upper shell which is not normal dark green in colour. Swollen and closed eyes, no appetite. Severe generalised shell rot.

SINGAPORE - 4 JUN 2024: Generalised severe SHELL ROT in a 3-year-old red-eared slider. Its carapace (upper shell is yellowed and has a hole in the midline), eyelids are swollen and closed. 

SINGAPORE 4 JUL 2024: Normal SHELL in a 3-year-old red-eared slider after treatment for shell rot. Its carapace (upper shell is dark green), eyelids not swollen, eyes are open. Hole in mid-line shell.

5934. SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: iPhone 15 of light box "Books Kinokunyia" - use a support to get sharp image.

SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: iPhone 15 of light box "Books Kinokunyia".

Best to stabilise your handphone on a support to get a sharp image, e.g. a pile of books.

SINGAPORE - 5 JUL 2024: Relocated to Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Nov 2014,  Kinokuniya Singapore Main Store occupies a large area of 38,000 sq. ft filled with books and related products.

#bookshopsingapore
#bookskinokuynia
#singapore
#signboard
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

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

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/07/5934-smartphone-photography-iphone-15.html

 

 

 

5933. VET CASE. A community cat has tooth ache and bad breath.

 Vet 1 quoted $1,700. Community cat with salivation, bad breath and no appetite fed by Auntie for past 2 years.

Auntie has $400. Mavis (donor) pays $300 and lends Auntie $1,000 to be paid in 4 monthly instalments.

Auntie decided to get cat treated by Vet 1 although she has 50% lower fees from Vet 2. 

Auntie feeds a few community cats daily twice a day using her income as a cleaner.

Where: HDB estate in Singapore.
When:   3 Jul 2024

How it happened:  Mavis was in the area for recreation, met the Auntie. Mavis is a hamster lover and had 2 dwarf hamsters treated by me. Phoned me for quotation.

Why it means so much to me?

Community cats need to be fed to survive as food courts have had culled or banned them nowadays.
The feeder is usually an auntie who pays their food. Veterinary treatment usually need donations.
Auntie could have saved around $900 if treated by me.
Every dollar saved helps to sustain her feeding bills in the long term.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who are our community cats? Community cats are cats that reside in public spaces across Singapore. They tend to roam within a fixed neighbourhood where they are cared for by volunteer feeders. A good way to identify a community cat is to check if its left ear has been tipped.