We found these lady fingers in a supermarket last weekend, and we bought them a packet each. Their prices were the same, but their colours are different. We seldom see a red lady finger, so we give it a try.

Lady finger is also called okra in US English. In Chinese it is called “YangJiaoDou” which means the “Goat-Horn-shaped Bean“. It is also called “QiuKui” in Chinese, where “Qiu” means Autumn and “Kui” means sunflower. I do not understand why it is also called “Sunflower in the Autumn“, but this name is seldom used locally except in Taiwan or China. In Malay it is called “Bendi“, whereas its scientific name is called “Abelmoschus esculentus“.

Not everybody like to eat lady fingers because it is sticky. However, the sticky juice is actually good for reducing our body’s absorbing rate on fat and cholesterol. The thick and sticky juice is called “mucilaginous”, which is an excellent thickener for stews and soups as well.

If you do not like to eat Lady Fingers, why not give yourself a try. You don’t like to eat before doesn’t mean that you will not like it in the future. Remember, this vegetable is good for health. It is nutritious, it contains vitamin A, B9, C and Calsium and Magnesium.

Next, let me tell you what I have done in the photo session of these lady fingers. I used a wooden table to make the background dark. I set up a tripod, because I wanted to try to increase the “depth of field” by reducing the aperture. The apearture is set to f/8 which is the smallest setting on the camera. And the speed is between 1 to 2 seconds on ISO 100. The light on the ceiling is not bright enought. I used timer to prevent the shaking effect. But the timer is fixed at 10 seconds, which make me a bit impatient.

Nowadays a modern camera has 2 options for its timer, you can choose a 2 seconds timer or a 10 seconds timer. My friend has a Nikon DSLR (I forgot the model). He never needs a long timer because he got a remote control for the shutter release. He can press the shutter release without touching the camera.

I have successfully increase the depth of field, where all the lady fingers are sharp in the photo.

Red and Green are totally contrast with each other, what do you think when they are next to each other? I suddenly thought of the traffic light when I see red and green next to each other.