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2017 in Review, Favorites, and Seasons Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2017, 2:00 am, by QT Luong, under Uncategorized.
In 2017, I limited again my travels, in part because of the demands of the book tour for Treasured Lands. Beyond the great critical reviews, awards, and official state recognition, I am most grateful to all of you who have helped make the book a success. This has me considering a follow-up based on solely […]
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Drone Tour of the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted on December 17, 2017, 6:30 am, by QT Luong, under Locations.
While the drone enabled novel perspectives over Waikiki, it was even more rewarding to fly the aircraft over the Big Island of Hawaii. The Big Island is less developed than its neighbors, and full of rugged lava fields and dense tropical forests, so fewer access roads and viewpoints are available on the ground, and an […]
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Sony FE 24-105mm f4 G OSS Lens: Detailed Comparative Review

Posted on December 10, 2017, 11:02 pm, by QT Luong, under Gear.
Summary: The possibly first in-depth review of the new Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens comparing it for reference to the Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lenses using precise and reliable measurements. A much anticipated lens When I started to photograph with the Sony A7R2 in the summer of 2015, […]
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Drone Photography with the DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Posted on December 3, 2017, 11:20 pm, by QT Luong, under Gear.
Lessons learned with the Phantom 2 I’ll start with a bit of background that will help make clear what is remarkable with the DJI Phantom 4 Pro, and also give prospective users a hard-learned tip. Drone videos have captured the attention of audiences, but although video is the most natural application of drones, they also […]
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