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Archive for August 2015

Con Dao Islands, Vietnam’s last unspoiled costal destination

Posted on August 28, 2015, 4:51 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
The Con Dao Islands are possibly the last unspoiled coastal destination in Vietnam. Traveling there, you feel you’ve made it to the end of the country. Less than two decades ago, the only air link to the mainland was a helicopter carrying mostly military personnel that flew a few days a week. Read on to […]
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How to photograph through windows: my top 12 tips

Posted on August 20, 2015, 4:05 pm, by QT Luong, under Techniques.
The only way to get some of the most striking cityscapes and city skylines is to shoot through windows, often from high-rise hotels. The techniques described in this post will let you overcome the obstacle posed by the glass to get a technically perfect image. The day after I returned from a trip during which […]
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Galen Rowell Books

Posted on August 11, 2015, 11:29 am, by QT Luong, under Books.
Summary: A survey of more than ten of Galen Rowell’s books, representative of the whole arc of his career, by a photographer he deeply inspired. Galen Rowell (1940-2002) was a man of many considerable talents who touched several universes: one of the world’s most accomplished climbers and adventurers, a prolific author, an advocate for conservation […]
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Virgin Islands National Park’s Hidden Gem: Salomon Beach

Posted on August 5, 2015, 11:25 am, by QT Luong, under Locations.
If you visit Virgin Islands National Park, you almost certainly won’t miss famous Trunk Bay and its neighboring beaches on the North Shore. On an extended stay, you may explore the wilder part of the island, on the side opposite to Cruz Bay, the island’s main town. However, it may come as a surprise that […]
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