The Hidden Gems: iPhone Apps tools for landscape photographers
iPhone photography has come long way since the inception of the App store.Today I am going to share with you some amazing iPhone Apps that I find extremely useful over the years especially for landscape photography.
Read MoreTuyen Lam Lake, Vietnam
Tuyen Lam Lake (Hồ Tuyền Lâm), 5km south of town on highway 20. Its clean green waters flow from the beautiful Tia Spring and from the Da Tam River, which flows down from Voi mountain. Its waters stretch over an immense 350 hectares and because of its various sources, Tuyen Lam is known as the lake where rivers, springs and forests meet. The lake was built in the 80s. It is one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in town. There...
Read MoreBlinky – DIY pinhole camera
Pinhole cameras are as basic as one can get in photography. Two girls Liv and Lea (both are design students) came out with a novel idea of creating and marketing a DIY pinhole camera. Yes, you need to use film for capturing the images. This pinhole camera comes in a kit and you can assemble it yourself. You only need a pair of scissors and rubber bands. For more details, please visit this...
Read MoreSilk Road Adventure – Tuyugou Valley
We arrived at Turpan from Urumqi. Turpan is the second lowest point on earth next to the Dead Sea. We drove through the Tuyugou Valley and the Flaming Mountains. The little Tuyugou Valley is relatively unknown and is less visited by regular tourists. In Uighur language, it is called Tuyoq or “not passable”. It is close to Turpan and is only about 70 kilometres away by road. It is 15 kilometres directly east of Gaochang. Few tour...
Read MoreSilk Road Adventure – Visiting a Jujube or “Red Dates” Farm
We missed a turning at route 312 and ended up being invited by a farmer to visit his red dates farm. It was an impressive 50 acres of farm planted with red dates. The ones we used to see here in Malaysia and Singapore are the dried dates but seeing red dates on a tree is something new to all of us. Not to mention the “eat all you can” offer by the farmer. He was a gracious host. Red date, also known as Chinese date or jujube, has been...
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