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Pattaya and other parts of Thailand - Past and Present Visits. (Updated 20th July 2023)


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9 hours ago, john luke said:

These were taken last night (Saturday 30/11/19) from Beach Road just near the Dusit Thani Hotel and Thai Air Office.  70 - 200ml lens used.  

 

48 minutes ago, Tj916 said:

Great pics, was the camera a Nokia 610?

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This event took place at 1600 hours yesterday (Sunday 1st December 2019) which was World Aids Day.  Whilst the higher profile participants were from the LGBT communities, there were many others taking part.  There is a quality issue on some of the early photographs of participants waiting for the event to start; this was due to having to take photographs with the sun behind the subjects.  As regular visitors to Pattaya will know, during late afternoon a there is a very strong directional light from the sun coming from the sea towards the land; this can produce dark subjects with a burnt out background.  Just have a look at the long shadows on the ground.   Lesson to be learned from me is carry small portable flash gun for fill in flash, even if I do not expect to have to use it.  My appologies for this.  

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8 hours ago, john luke said:

 

Cannon 6D MkII.  10 to 16 seconds exposure at between f16 and f22. 

Only joking about the Nokia.

The pics really are sharp.

How much does a set up like that cost these days ? If you don’t mind me asking.

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5 hours ago, Tj916 said:

Only joking about the Nokia.

The pics really are sharp.

How much does a set up like that cost these days ? If you don’t mind me asking.

A little over £3000.  I think however that it is worth saying that it is not necessary to have expensive professional equipment to take decent firework photographs.  The ones taken on Friday evening used a 28 - 70 mm lens which is pretty standard on most cameras.  Something to hold the camera steady is essential; a tripod ideal but not necessary as the camera can be stood on a firm wall.  Manual settings on the camera are essential. Set ISO at 100, shutter speed to 10 seconds and apperture to f16.  Take your first shot and from this adjust the settings, by either increasing or decreasing the apperture (increase f number is photo is too bright and parts burnt out and decrease f number if photograph is dark.)  If there are too many firework trails on the photograph increase the shutter speed and decrease it if there is not enough trails on the photograph.  A remote control for the camera helps to keep the camera steady but is by no means essential if you just depress the shutter button gently.

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HIV diagnosis rates for straight men in WA now greater than for gay men

Despite HIV rates declining nationally for more than a decade, the
number of straight men contracting the sexually transmitted virus is on
the rise.

In Western Australia this year more straight men were diagnosed with HIV
than gay men. It is the first time that has happened since the AIDS crisis
began in the 1980s.

Among men who have sex with men in WA, the number of people diagnosed with
HIV was 51 per cent lower this year compared to the average over the previous
five years.

But among heterosexual men it was 21 per cent higher, with 26 cases detected
in the past 12 months, prompting the WA Health Department to launch a
targeted awareness and education campaign.

Almost all of those men are aged over 40, were born in Australia and picked
up the virus having unprotected sex with women overseas, most commonly in
South-East Asia.

"These are middle-aged men, anywhere from their late 30s through to their
middle-age, to older men, who have sexual partners overseas, who don't practice
safe sex, they may even have partners they are returning to regularly and don't
see the need for using condoms.

WA refers to Western Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-01/hiv-diagnosis-rates-in-wa-more-straight-man-than-gay/11752598?WT.ac=localnews_perth

 

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7 hours ago, fygjam said:

HIV diagnosis rates for straight men in WA now greater than for gay men

Despite HIV rates declining nationally for more than a decade, the
number of straight men contracting the sexually transmitted virus is on
the rise.

In Western Australia this year more straight men were diagnosed with HIV
than gay men. It is the first time that has happened since the AIDS crisis
began in the 1980s.

Among men who have sex with men in WA, the number of people diagnosed with
HIV was 51 per cent lower this year compared to the average over the previous
five years.

But among heterosexual men it was 21 per cent higher, with 26 cases detected
in the past 12 months, prompting the WA Health Department to launch a
targeted awareness and education campaign.

Almost all of those men are aged over 40, were born in Australia and picked
up the virus having unprotected sex with women overseas, most commonly in
South-East Asia.

"These are middle-aged men, anywhere from their late 30s through to their
middle-age, to older men, who have sexual partners overseas, who don't practice
safe sex, they may even have partners they are returning to regularly and don't
see the need for using condoms.

WA refers to Western Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-01/hiv-diagnosis-rates-in-wa-more-straight-man-than-gay/11752598?WT.ac=localnews_perth

 

26 positive cases in 12 months is  hardly a crisis now is it?

By coincidence I was reading a article yesterday about the aids epidemic which made Edinburgh in the late 70's virtually the aids capital of the world at that time. They have now realized that occurred as a direct result of draconian policing of drug addicts and the non-availability of obtaining clean needles. The article quoted one female drug user who stated that they always shared the one needle for months sharpening it using a match box. The end result was an explosion of HIV/Aids.

Better awareness and a more enlightened approach to dealing with the problem overall appears to have had a positive effect in the western world but there will always be some prepared to ignore the obvious risks of unprotected sex.

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7 hours ago, john luke said:

A little over £3000.  I think however that it is worth saying that it is not necessary to have expensive professional equipment to take decent firework photographs.  The ones taken on Friday evening used a 28 - 70 mm lens which is pretty standard on most cameras.  Something to hold the camera steady is essential; a tripod ideal but not necessary as the camera can be stood on a firm wall.  Manual settings on the camera are essential. Set ISO at 100, shutter speed to 10 seconds and apperture to f16.  Take your first shot and from this adjust the settings, by either increasing or decreasing the apperture (increase f number is photo is too bright and parts burnt out and decrease f number if photograph is dark.)  If there are too many firework trails on the photograph increase the shutter speed and decrease it if there is not enough trails on the photograph.  A remote control for the camera helps to keep the camera steady but is by no means essential if you just depress the shutter button gently.

By way of contrast, these are the sort of results you get from a compact camera set to "Fireworks" mode:

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I can see what you mean.  Getting it right for the photo (ISO shutter speed and aperture plus composition) all provide a challenge.  Digressing slightly I wonder how long before lazer lights take over from fireworks. 

Some great photos though John. Thanks for posting.
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