How to create better photos by Dr David Sing Kong Yuen

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP. Night photos. Use M mode. I use Canon EOS R5 for most of my photography nowadays. It is mirrorless which means it is lighter but has high performance. 45MP resolution compared to Canon EOS 5D MKIV (30.4MP resolution). It shoots 20fps in full-resolution raw and works effectively on high ISOs meaning it is good for low light. Photo below was shot using the Canon R5 on tripod, Manual Mode. Lens 24 - 105 mm Focus in on the MRT Station sign. Canon R5, Tripod, M Mode with Auto ISO. Actual settings are:   1/15 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800 (auto ISO), 53 mm focal length.       TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATES AT: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/48-photography-camera-canon-eos-r5.html

SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY. iPhone 13 makes excellent images, lighter and is more convenient to use as compared to the DSLR cameras.  An example is shown: SINGAPORE - 14 JUN 2023: Sun rays at 7.29 am cast a golden glow on the top of one Housing Board (HDB) block in Sengkang.  Multi-storey car park (L) and HDB flats (R) are seen. The image is sharp as the iPhone user is experienced in taking photos. She sent to me the  original files.    iPhone 13 Pro Max   14 Jun 2023   14 Jun 2023   7.29am1/750 sec, f/1.5, ISO 50. Image by Shah.    TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATES AT: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/47-smartphone-photography-iphone-13-pro.html      

PHOTOGRAPHY WILDLIFE SINGAPORE - Oriental Garden Lizard in Lentor Place 1.  Best to use a tripod as handshakes can blur the eye sharpness. 2.  Be observant. I saw this young lizard on the tree trunk. It was eyeing me closely. I did not move my tripod too near as it might just scurry up the trunk or jump onto the grass and disappeared fast to other hiding places 15 Jun 2023  11.40am  Lentor Pl Playground  Canon R5  TV  1/1000 sec  f/4.0  ISO 320  Tripod A young Oriental Garden Lizard     TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATE: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/46-photography-wildlife-singapore.html    

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY OF FITNESS TRACKER WATCH: National Steps Challenge in Singapore. 1.  BIG WATCH I used Manual Mode & tripod, ISO 200, f/4.0.  14 Jun 2023, 9.33 pm   Actual is 1/6sec, f/4.0, ISO 200. Canon R5. Photoshop to get white background   2.  SMALL WATCH (Will post info later). TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATE AT: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/45-travel-photography-of-fitness.html

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Non-stop fluttering butterfly. Use TV 1/1000 sec not 1/400 Non-stop fluttering. Use TV, 1/400, f/4.5, ISO AUTO (actual is 500). Canon R5,  15 Jun 2023, 11.25amHand-held. Eye focus.  Better to use 1/1000 sec. Several shots.  TO BUY PHOTO:   www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets . UPDATE: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/44-photography-tip-non-stop-fluttering.html         -----------------------      

PHOTOGRAPHY OF WHITE FLOWERS.  8.15am sunlight AND tripod. 8.15 am sunlight is good for white flower photography. Esplanade Rd central divider. 11 Jun 2023 Sunday, no cars. Use tripod. Canon R5, AV f/16 ISO 100, 1/80 sec.   TO BUY PHOTO: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATES: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/43-photography-of-white-flowers-815am.html    

PHOTOGRAPHY: Indoor food court. Kopitiam Terminal 4, Changi Airport. Use tripod and f/11. 14 Jun 2023,  12.34 pm Terminal 4, Changi Airport   No Wed lunch crowd Tripod. Canon R5 AV f/11 ISO 200 1/5sec. Focus “KOPITIAM”     TO BUY PHOTO: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets  UPDATE:   https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/42-photography-indoor-food-court.html      

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: 28 May 2023  11.24pm Tsuen Wan Nina Hotel Hong Kong 12,571 steps for one whole day outing     I used a tripod but the AV Mode is not very good as it takes 1.0 sec shutter speed due to the poor lighting of the hotel room. Canon R5, AV, f/11, ISO 400, 1.0 sec In retrospect, I could have tried Manual Mode as the lighting inside the hotel room was poor. Walks prevent sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) in the elderly. At least 5,000 steps per day are advised by Singapore's Health Promotion Board. TO BUY PHOTO:  www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATE: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/41-national-steps-challenge-in-hong.html    ---------------------------------------------------

Merlion tourists - Sunday 11 Jun 2023 A much more vibrant tourist scene since the opening of borders in April 2022. More tour groups and tourists were seen today esp. near the Merlion. This makes photography very difficult as tourists just walk in front of you. 1. PHOTOS.Merlion tourists Merlion, Sun 11 Jun 2023, 9.32am   Use tripod, focus on the eye of MerlionCanon R5, AV, f/11, ISO 100. 1/250 sec   TO BUY PHOTO:  shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets VIDEOS.  9.19 am tourists around the Merlion   TO BUY PHOTO: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets UPDATES AT: https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/40-photography-video-esplanade-tourists.html      

The myna is a pest in Singapore.  It eats leftover food in hawker centres and elsewhere. Compared to 5 years ago,  its numbers have had declined by more than 500%. Many animal lovers know the reason for the population decline.The myna is  trapped and poisoned by pest control companies engaged by the authorities such as the Town Council. All the shoppers were not bothered with this trapped myna fluttering back and forth high above the enclosed area above the escalators leading to and from the roof top.   The two doors to the rooftop were wide open. The myna had two escape routes to freedom. Why did he fly back and forth, landing on the window ledge above the doors?  A male and a female teenager stood beside the two doors to ensure they stay open to help the myna fly out. The Saturday shoppers streamed through the open doors without any concern for the distressed open-mouthed myna. The myna population knows that humans are a threat to their life ove...