5855. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Murmurations.

CHINA - 5 NOV 2023: 7am. Morning bird murmuration in Hainan. Murmuration is the behaviour of a large group of birds that fly together and change direction together. They are usually starlings.Winter, colder months, end of breeding season. Roost together in grass reeds etc.

Murmuration in Hainan. 5 Nov 2023. 7.11am. Sudden appearance. No time to change to TV

Canon R5, 24-105mm. AV, 72mm, 1/100 sec, f/16, ISO 200. 

 

Photo in Digital Camera magazine Feb 2024 shows murmuration of birds just above grass reds and water.
SETTINGS:  1/4000 sec. f/2.8, ISO 450

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Reference: Digital Camera Feb 2024. Pg. 30

1. A fast shutter speed to capture the speed of the changing murmurations.
2. Aperture wide open
3. ISO below 800 to minimise digital noise. 

CHOOSE YOUR FOCUS POINTS
1. Group mode in your autofocus settings. AF area will be larger, easier to track bird movements across the sky.

2. Single-point autofocus will work just as well.

LOOK OUT FOR PATTERNS.
1. Shoot in continuous mode as new patterns appear.
2. Some interesting clouds behind the birds.
3. Memory card is fast enough and has plenty of free space as you may need hundreds of shots to find 'the one.' 

CROP TO GIVE A SENSE OF SCALE.

Photo in magazine shows birds above grass reds and water.
1/4000 sec. f/2.8, ISO 450

5854. VET CASE. iPhone photography. A dwarf hamster's ear tumour more than doubles its size every day

VET CASE.
iPhone photography. 

A dwarf hamster's ear tumour more than doubles its size every day. Vet 1 advised medication for next 7 days and surgery bit by bit, according to the lady owner.  She sent one of several photos and videos for tele-consultation.

Fast-growing hard left ear tumour in a dwarf hamster is likely to be cancerous. Early surgery is advised. Surgery scheduled tomorrow Sat 4 May 2024.

1.  Bleeding is a common complication of this surgery which would be over a large area, including removal of the ear lobe with tumour.

2. Recurrence of tumour if it is cancerous and not all of it can be excised away. In dogs, a 1-cm margin of the skin around the tumour is recommended to be excised. This 1-cm margin is NOT practical in a small dwarf hamster as the wound will include the whole face!

3. General anaesthetic risk of death on the operating table as the hamster is now weak and easily tired. Not eating much. Screamed when ear tumour is touched indicating a very painful area.

 

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3 May 2024

#hamstervet
#eartumour
#canceroustumour

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5853. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Library @ Chinatown. Use Manual as lighting is variable.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Library @ Chinatown. Use Manual as lighting is variable. Not easy to get sharp photo.

Try NOT to shoot through glass screen. I took this photo via a gap in the glass screens.

 Library @ Chinatown.  Canon R5, Manual, 27mm, 1/13sec, f/10, ISO 200. 30 Apr 2024, 1pm

 

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5852. PHOTOGRAPHY OF starfruit flowers in Lentor, Singapore. Use TV Mode.

PHOTOGRAPHY OF starfruit flowers in Lentor, Singapore. Use TV Mode.

 Starfruit flowers in Singapore’s NParks garden in Lentor are cultivated as ornamental flowers.

Canon R5, TV, 87mm, 1/500sec, f/4.5, ISO 200. 

#canonr5
#starfruitflower
#carambola
#ornamentalflowers
#singapore
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#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

#myanmar
#shweeinntha hotel
#longboat
#boatman
#lakeinlay
#tourism
#canonEOS500D

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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.

#myanmaresemotherson
#lakeindein
#lakeinlay
#artgallery
#tourism
#canonR5

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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.

#myanmar
#shweeinntha hotel
#lakeindein
#lakeinlay
#tourism
#canonEOS500D

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#kongyuensing
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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.

 

#firestation
#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

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.

 

#sffruitstall
#merlionpark
#fruitstall
#manualmode
#canonR5

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#kongyuensing
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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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