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A Backpacking trip into the Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park

Posted on September 17, 2020, 2:02 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Continuing the Alaska dreaming and remembering started with the springtime backpacking trip in Lake Clark National Park, I am re-publishing here a longer account of a more arduous autumn backpacking trip in Gates of the Arctic National Park, illustrated with photographs all captured on 5×7 large format film. It was one of my wildest and […]
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Image upsizing with Topaz Gigapixel AI

Posted on September 10, 2020, 12:32 pm, by QT Luong, under Techniques.
If you are making prints, sooner or later you’ll have to upsize the image file. Even with such a basic task, there is much to be gained by using appropriate apps. In this post, the third and last in a series devoted to the Topaz suite of AI-based tools, I examine Topaz Gigapixel AI upsizing […]
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Turquoise Lake to Twin Lakes Backpacking Trip

Posted on September 3, 2020, 6:22 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
With long-distance travel somehow curtailed, it is time to reminisce about past experiences and long for the day when they will be possible again. Today marks the 56th anniversary of the Wilderness Act that provides the highest level of protection for America’s lands. One of my favorite wilderness journeys of the last two decades was […]
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