http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/charming/ Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:06:08 -0800 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:06:08 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/buddyicons/95572727@N00.jpg?1369087505#95572727@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/charming/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/953669278/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/953669278/" title="Hong Kong from the peak on a summer's night"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1258/953669278_03f62a0711_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Hong Kong from the peak on a summer's night" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> I had a long day waking up at 5 AM to take a series of subways and trains up to Shenzen for some meetings. I had a Chinese VISA, which you don't need to get into Hong Kong, but I had to use to cross the official Chinese border after getting off the train. I didn't realize that it was a one-time use VISA, and I had to go to Shanghai the next day. This caused a lot of problems with the Chinese officials, a body of government with which I do not enjoy causing problems.<br /> <br /> Anyway, after I got back to Hong Kong after a day in Shenzen, I was hot and sweaty and in the sort of meeting clothes that aren't great for being hot and sweaty in. But, everything about Hong Kong was still awesome and I had too look hard for things to complain about. The sun was setting, and I made it up to The Peak just in time for a shot.<br /> <br /> This was a 5-exposure HDR shot at 100 ISO, and, of course, a sturdy tripod to get all the lights as steady as possible.<br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:06:08 -0800 2007-07-30T06:31:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/953669278 22.273748 114.147834 22.273748 114.147834 26779871 Hong Kong from the peak on a summer's night <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> I had a long day waking up at 5 AM to take a series of subways and trains up to Shenzen for some meetings. I had a Chinese VISA, which you don't need to get into Hong Kong, but I had to use to cross the official Chinese border after getting off the train. I didn't realize that it was a one-time use VISA, and I had to go to Shanghai the next day. This caused a lot of problems with the Chinese officials, a body of government with which I do not enjoy causing problems.<br /> <br /> Anyway, after I got back to Hong Kong after a day in Shenzen, I was hot and sweaty and in the sort of meeting clothes that aren't great for being hot and sweaty in. But, everything about Hong Kong was still awesome and I had too look hard for things to complain about. The sun was setting, and I made it up to The Peak just in time for a shot.<br /> <br /> This was a 5-exposure HDR shot at 100 ISO, and, of course, a sturdy tripod to get all the lights as steady as possible.<br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world ocean china city travel light summer urban panorama hk art beautiful skyline night photography hongkong bay harbor photo nikon bravo colorful asia pretty photographer dynamic outdoor gorgeous details dream peak fresh divine professional adventure hong kong international photograph stunning getty pro metropolis top100 portfolio charming thepeak foreign fabulous dowtown kowloon technique hdr tutorial trey cyberpunk chine southchinasea artisitic engaging travelphotography portfolios offce ratcliff hdrphoto hdrtutorial stuckincustoms hdrphotos colorphotoaward treyratcliff portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2077017964/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2077017964/" title="La Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2290/2077017964_ba6ab23935_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="La Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre" /></a></p> <p>This is a famous basilica in Paris. It sits high on a hill and is beautifully lit in the evening. This is the birthplace of the Jesuits back in 1534. That is only interesting to me because I was a Jesuit student myself back in the day. You would think that would mean that I would be allowed to come inside to take all the photos I want with a special key that everyone gets upon graduation. But I had no such key so I was forced to stay on the perimeter with all the other heathens. <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:43:08 -0800 2007-11-29T23:18:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2077017964 48.886031 2.343547 48.886031 2.343547 55843852 La Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre <p>This is a famous basilica in Paris. It sits high on a hill and is beautifully lit in the evening. This is the birthplace of the Jesuits back in 1534. That is only interesting to me because I was a Jesuit student myself back in the day. You would think that would mean that I would be allowed to come inside to take all the photos I want with a special key that everyone gets upon graduation. But I had no such key so I was forced to stay on the perimeter with all the other heathens. <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel blue light sky paris france art church colors beautiful architecture fence de french photography la photo colorful pretty dynamic cathedral basilica gorgeous religion dream chapel coeur du sacre fresh divine professional adventure holy international photograph dome sacred stunning top100 charming foreign fabulous technique gree christians hdr tutorial trey montmatre sacré montmarte 2007 cœur basilique jesuit jesuits artisitic engaging sacrécœur travelphotography ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff curtissimmons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2043065013/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2043065013/" title="This is Secret"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2115/2043065013_2ab2adc14b_m.jpg" width="240" height="175" alt="This is Secret" /></a></p> <p>This is Secret. <br /> <br /> I found her walking with her hooded ilk around the back streets of Mumbai. Usually when I see a cadre of the enshrouded, they are accompanied by Muslim man that is glaring at almost everyone. This time there seemed to be no alpha around, so I asked her for her name. She looked at me and smiled (I think) and then looked furtively around to see if anyone was watching. I got the distinct impression that since I was a white oddity that actually spoke to her that she wanted to talk, but then thought better of it and made a slight bow before gliding away.<br /> <br /> This comes from my portrait series here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/72157594203939203/detail/">www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/721575942039392...</a> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:41:52 -0800 2007-11-12T16:26:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2043065013 19.030963 72.79541 19.030963 72.79541 2295411 This is Secret <p>This is Secret. <br /> <br /> I found her walking with her hooded ilk around the back streets of Mumbai. Usually when I see a cadre of the enshrouded, they are accompanied by Muslim man that is glaring at almost everyone. This time there seemed to be no alpha around, so I asked her for her name. She looked at me and smiled (I think) and then looked furtively around to see if anyone was watching. I got the distinct impression that since I was a white oddity that actually spoke to her that she wanted to talk, but then thought better of it and made a slight bow before gliding away.<br /> <br /> This comes from my portrait series here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/72157594203939203/detail/">www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/721575942039392...</a> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light panorama india art beautiful photography photo eyes nikon colorful pretty shoot photographer shot dynamic photos ninja gorgeous muslim details d2x perspective dream hijab images fresh divine professional adventure international photograph stunning pro maharashtra top100 charming foreign fabulous capture mumbai technique hdr tutorial trey assassin artisitic engaging travelphotography ratcliff hejab khimar assassinscreed hdrtutorial stuckincustoms hegab treyratcliff mumbaikar khimār higab mumbaī ḥijāb http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2039657544/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2039657544/" title="Winter is Coming"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2045/2039657544_4dced46fb6_m.jpg" width="240" height="197" alt="Winter is Coming" /></a></p> <p>I drove the long way from Akureyri to Reykjavik and took way too much time going down side roads to take pictures, but it always paid off...<br /> <br /> This picture was taken before I stopped for the night in Stadarskali, a very lonely place where I think I was the only guest.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:06:03 -0800 2007-11-06T11:31:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2039657544 65.510009 -20.359725 65.510009 -20.359725 2345689 Winter is Coming <p>I drove the long way from Akureyri to Reykjavik and took way too much time going down side roads to take pictures, but it always paid off...<br /> <br /> This picture was taken before I stopped for the night in Stadarskali, a very lonely place where I think I was the only guest.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel winter light sunset panorama mountain snow storm mountains cold art ice nature water beautiful clouds river landscape photography photo waterfall iceland scary nikon colorful stream pretty shoot photographer shot dynamic photos gorgeous details perspective dream scenic images fresh reykjavik divine professional adventure international photograph stunning pro lonely top100 charming icy coming foreign fabulous capture hobbit technique hdr tutorial trey akureyri thehobbit artisitic wintery engaging travelphotography ratcliff flickrsbest hdrtutorial stuckincustoms stadarskali treyratcliff photocontesttnc08 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2035748576/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2035748576/" title="Farewell India - The Taj Mahal"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2102/2035748576_1c15eba0d7_m.jpg" width="240" height="132" alt="Farewell India - The Taj Mahal" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this photo, you can visit the <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">HDR Tutorial</a>. It may show you some new tricks!<br /> <br /> India is a beautiful and magical place. I wish I could say my journey to get to this exact vantage point was the just as beautiful and magical, but it was not.<br /> <br /> I really wanted a unique vantage point, and I was reticent to try to set up inside the complex with the teaming crowds. So, I talked my driver into taking me to the backside of the Taj Mahal because I had seen a river back there on Google Maps. We started circumnavigating the place and we came to the old trestle bridge. It was quite a long stretch to get across the river. The bridge was just barely standing, and everything about the dilapidated structure was sketchy. We were the only car on it, and it was hard to get around all the ox-carts, donkeys, and bicycles. <br /> <br /> Looking out the window at the rusting girders, I asked our driver, “When was this built?”<br /> <br /> He wobbled his head and said, “Eighty-three.”<br /> <br /> Well, I thought for a moment. That doesn’t sound so old.<br /> <br /> Then he turned back to me, “Eighteen Eighty-three.”<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2007/11/15/farewell-india/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:02:52 -0800 2007-11-10T06:33:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2035748576 27.178148 78.041988 27.178148 78.041988 55951646 Farewell India - The Taj Mahal <p>If you want to see how I made this photo, you can visit the <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">HDR Tutorial</a>. It may show you some new tricks!<br /> <br /> India is a beautiful and magical place. I wish I could say my journey to get to this exact vantage point was the just as beautiful and magical, but it was not.<br /> <br /> I really wanted a unique vantage point, and I was reticent to try to set up inside the complex with the teaming crowds. So, I talked my driver into taking me to the backside of the Taj Mahal because I had seen a river back there on Google Maps. We started circumnavigating the place and we came to the old trestle bridge. It was quite a long stretch to get across the river. The bridge was just barely standing, and everything about the dilapidated structure was sketchy. We were the only car on it, and it was hard to get around all the ox-carts, donkeys, and bicycles. <br /> <br /> Looking out the window at the rusting girders, I asked our driver, “When was this built?”<br /> <br /> He wobbled his head and said, “Eighty-three.”<br /> <br /> Well, I thought for a moment. That doesn’t sound so old.<br /> <br /> Then he turned back to me, “Eighteen Eighty-three.”<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2007/11/15/farewell-india/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel november light sunset panorama india reflection art water beautiful architecture reflections wonder photography photo ancient nikon colorful pretty shoot photographer shot dynamic stuck photos minaret buddhist gorgeous indian muslim details tomb perspective dream taj tajmahal agra palace images fresh unesco divine spire professional adventure international mausoleum photograph stunning burial pro charming foreign fabulous capture technique hdr tutorial trey customs 2007 artisitic solemn wonderoftheworld engaging travelphotography ratcliff hdrphoto d2xs hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff muslimregionarchitecture http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1965710086/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1965710086/" title="Alone at the Taj"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2398/1965710086_1b954580c1_m.jpg" width="240" height="169" alt="Alone at the Taj" /></a></p> <p>This was a very nice and scary-mysterious man. When he looked at me he twisted his head around like a puppy trying to cast an ancient spell on me. No puppy has ever done that to me, so you can imagine my confusion.<br /> <br /> We sat around and watched the sunset at the Taj together and I asked if I could take his picture. After I while I rubbed my House-like stubble since it has been a few days since I shaved. I asked him if he liked my beard. He gave a grunt in response that was either a laugh or a grunt of general disgust at the state of my beard.<br /> <br /> I usually don't use my flash, but this case called for a bit of fill light. I aimed my SB-800 straight into the air and used the white card off the top to reflect, while setting the EV to -2/3, so as to not over-power his face. As for the other settings, the exposure bias was -2 EV, shutter speed 1/125, focal length at 31mm, and the ap at f/4. The background is HDR, as are his robes. As with many of my photos, that does not mean those bits are 100% HDR! These are probably on the scale of 10-25% HDR in this case.<br /> So much of my work is landscape and architecture-related. So I rarely use the flash in those conditions. I think using natural light is the way to go, and, as you know by now, with HDR, you can eek out every little morsel of light that is bouncing around the scene. However, I still carry my flash almost everywhere because I do very much enjoy taking photos of people. <br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:06:52 -0800 2007-11-10T06:57:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1965710086 27.254629 77.96997 27.254629 77.96997 12586712 Alone at the Taj <p>This was a very nice and scary-mysterious man. When he looked at me he twisted his head around like a puppy trying to cast an ancient spell on me. No puppy has ever done that to me, so you can imagine my confusion.<br /> <br /> We sat around and watched the sunset at the Taj together and I asked if I could take his picture. After I while I rubbed my House-like stubble since it has been a few days since I shaved. I asked him if he liked my beard. He gave a grunt in response that was either a laugh or a grunt of general disgust at the state of my beard.<br /> <br /> I usually don't use my flash, but this case called for a bit of fill light. I aimed my SB-800 straight into the air and used the white card off the top to reflect, while setting the EV to -2/3, so as to not over-power his face. As for the other settings, the exposure bias was -2 EV, shutter speed 1/125, focal length at 31mm, and the ap at f/4. The background is HDR, as are his robes. As with many of my photos, that does not mean those bits are 100% HDR! These are probably on the scale of 10-25% HDR in this case.<br /> So much of my work is landscape and architecture-related. So I rarely use the flash in those conditions. I think using natural light is the way to go, and, as you know by now, with HDR, you can eek out every little morsel of light that is bouncing around the scene. However, I still carry my flash almost everywhere because I do very much enjoy taking photos of people. <br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel light sunset portrait panorama india art beautiful yoga beard photography photo nikon colorful pretty alone photographer sad dynamic stuck gorgeous indian details tomb dream taj mahal tajmahal agra fresh divine professional adventure international mausoleum photograph wise stunning pro haunting lonely local curious top100 wisdom charming foreign fabulous plans hindu technique crypt hdr tutorial trey hindi guru customs artisitic engaging thetaj travelphotography ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1940187826/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1940187826/" title="Stuck in India - Humayun's Tomb"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2349/1940187826_cc402ca75e_m.jpg" width="187" height="240" alt="Stuck in India - Humayun's Tomb" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> <br /> This is a picture of the Tomb of Humayun in Delhi. I arrived during Diwali, the biggest annual festival that involves a burning a lot of things. Most of the tombs, mausoleums, temples, and the like were surprisingly empty, giving me clean access to cool places like this without dopey tourists getting in the way of sweet photography.<br /> <br /> It is the next morning now and the air in Delhi is covered with the smoke from last night's festivities... There is this acrid smell of stale carbon and it's not exactly like a trip to Sedona. Luckily, I am getting out of the city today because my hosts have been kind enough to give me a ride up to Agra to visit the fort and Taj Mahal... more pictures coming soon, so stay tuned! :)<br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:08:19 -0800 2007-11-08T15:27:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1940187826 28.656851 77.189941 28.656851 77.189941 28743737 Stuck in India - Humayun's Tomb <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> <br /> This is a picture of the Tomb of Humayun in Delhi. I arrived during Diwali, the biggest annual festival that involves a burning a lot of things. Most of the tombs, mausoleums, temples, and the like were surprisingly empty, giving me clean access to cool places like this without dopey tourists getting in the way of sweet photography.<br /> <br /> It is the next morning now and the air in Delhi is covered with the smoke from last night's festivities... There is this acrid smell of stale carbon and it's not exactly like a trip to Sedona. Luckily, I am getting out of the city today because my hosts have been kind enough to give me a ride up to Agra to visit the fort and Taj Mahal... more pictures coming soon, so stay tuned! :)<br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world new travel windows light panorama india art beautiful grave architecture dead photography death photo high nikon colorful pretty photographer dynamic stuck gates gorgeous delhi indian details tomb dream sigma symmetry fresh divine professional adventure international mausoleum photograph dehli sacred stunning pro top100 charming reverence foreign fabulous diwali 1020mm technique range hdr tutorial trey thefall newdelhi customs artisitic newdehli humayunstomb humayun moghul engaging travelphotography reverent ratcliff omshantiom hdrtutorial summetry stuckincustoms treyratcliff soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1489310893/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1489310893/" title="The Jag at the Breakers"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1212/1489310893_efea24a7e6_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="The Jag at the Breakers" /></a></p> <p>This is the famous Breakers hotel in Palm Beach. I have a good friend and partner there that lets me borrow his Jag whenever I come into town, so it was better than the old economy mid-size from Avis that I was used to!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:02:40 -0700 2007-09-24T18:42:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1489310893 26.700992 -80.04158 26.700992 -80.04158 2467663 The Jag at the Breakers <p>This is the famous Breakers hotel in Palm Beach. I have a good friend and partner there that lets me borrow his Jag whenever I come into town, so it was better than the old economy mid-size from Avis that I was used to!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel light wallpaper art beach beautiful fun island photography hotel photo amazing cool colorful pretty dynamic bright florida vibrant gorgeous d2x dream surreal fresh palm resort divine professional international photograph stunning jag jaguar breakers lovely charming foreign fabulous emotions magical technique palmbeach hdr trey artisitic engaging thebreakers ratcliff stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1435669599/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1435669599/" title="The Calm After the Storm"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1143/1435669599_3a391638bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="The Calm After the Storm" /></a></p> <p>A few days ago I posted a picture of the storm at the airport here in Palm Beach. I was contemplating flying into the heart of the storm instead of sitting in a room full of attorneys for the day. Today I chose the latter and it was about as much fun as it sounds. It was my first time through this particular experience and it wasn't what I would call a rockin' good time. I wish I could have said, &quot;Your honor, the witness (me) is being badgered&quot; but there was no judge, just a bunch of lawyers quoting rules and regulations I've never heard of. I think, technically, lawyers have formed a sovereign nation who have created a set of rules that abstract them and all behavior from regular society. That's another pseudo-sociological concept I am working on, but is a rather empty thing to really think about unless you are on a break in one of those badgering-sessions.<br /> <br /> After the session, I headed out to get some pictures around Palm Beach. I twisted my ankle in an effort to get this one... that dock is even more uneven than it looks!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:35:44 -0700 2007-09-24T18:15:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1435669599 26.700992 -80.04158 26.700992 -80.04158 2467663 The Calm After the Storm <p>A few days ago I posted a picture of the storm at the airport here in Palm Beach. I was contemplating flying into the heart of the storm instead of sitting in a room full of attorneys for the day. Today I chose the latter and it was about as much fun as it sounds. It was my first time through this particular experience and it wasn't what I would call a rockin' good time. I wish I could have said, &quot;Your honor, the witness (me) is being badgered&quot; but there was no judge, just a bunch of lawyers quoting rules and regulations I've never heard of. I think, technically, lawyers have formed a sovereign nation who have created a set of rules that abstract them and all behavior from regular society. That's another pseudo-sociological concept I am working on, but is a rather empty thing to really think about unless you are on a break in one of those badgering-sessions.<br /> <br /> After the session, I headed out to get some pictures around Palm Beach. I twisted my ankle in an effort to get this one... that dock is even more uneven than it looks!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel light sunset sea storm art beach water beautiful weather clouds photography pier photo dock colorful pretty quiet dynamic florida gorgeous south horizon dream fresh palm divine professional adventure international photograph stunning top100 portfolio charming foreign fabulous fla technique palmbeach hdr tutorial trey 2007 artisitic engaging travelphotography portfolios ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms colorphotoaward treyratcliff portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1234698563/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1234698563/" title="Stück in Germany - Dresden After the Bombing, Way after the Bombing"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1164/1234698563_a0c8ea237c_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Stück in Germany - Dresden After the Bombing, Way after the Bombing" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> After the carpet bombing from the American and the British in 1945, the city of Dresden was left in ruins. in the past 60 years, the city has been meticulously rebuilt to its former glory.<br /> <br /> I took the train from Leipzig to Dresden to explore. I don't know if I am lame for going to bed early then waking up at 6 AM to catch an early train to a city to explore, but that's okay with me. Just me and my ipod and my camera... <br /> <br /> I've been completely blown away by Dresden. It was recommended to me by a few friends and after spending the day there, I have to say that it compares closely to some of my best photography days around Italy or France. The Baroque architecture is stunning and it is completely unique and charming.<br /> <br /> I'm off to Ukraine next... Aeroflot here I come. I hope the mechanic does not come down the aisle again making a collection to buy a part for the plane. That never inspires confidence.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:48:06 -0700 2007-08-25T13:30:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1234698563 51.063838 13.736 51.063838 13.736 20161714 Stück in Germany - Dresden After the Bombing, Way after the Bombing <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> After the carpet bombing from the American and the British in 1945, the city of Dresden was left in ruins. in the past 60 years, the city has been meticulously rebuilt to its former glory.<br /> <br /> I took the train from Leipzig to Dresden to explore. I don't know if I am lame for going to bed early then waking up at 6 AM to catch an early train to a city to explore, but that's okay with me. Just me and my ipod and my camera... <br /> <br /> I've been completely blown away by Dresden. It was recommended to me by a few friends and after spending the day there, I have to say that it compares closely to some of my best photography days around Italy or France. The Baroque architecture is stunning and it is completely unique and charming.<br /> <br /> I'm off to Ukraine next... Aeroflot here I come. I hope the mechanic does not come down the aisle again making a collection to buy a part for the plane. That never inspires confidence.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world old city travel light sunset pope tower castle art castles church beautiful skyline architecture clouds germany square photography dresden photo colorful europe pretty catholic traffic dynamic cathedral dusk gorgeous traditional saxony wwii religion dream chapel fresh steeple divine professional adventure holy international photograph german stunning ww2 portfolio charming foreign baroque fabulous bomb technique hdr bombing tutorial trey eastgermany rebuilt artisitic tey engaging neorenaissance travelphotography portfolios ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom drježdźany curtissimmons drjezdzany http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1182905152/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/1182905152/" title="Moon Over Hong Kong"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1154/1182905152_5104d73e06_m.jpg" width="240" height="163" alt="Moon Over Hong Kong" /></a></p> <p>from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> <br /> <br /> A full moon rises over Hong Kong and the South China Sea and burns through the clouds just after sunset.</p> Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:36:45 -0700 2007-07-29T06:52:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1182905152 22.279565 114.169235 22.279565 114.169235 2165242 Moon Over Hong Kong <p>from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> <br /> <br /> A full moon rises over Hong Kong and the South China Sea and burns through the clouds just after sunset.</p> Stuck in Customs world ocean china travel light sea panorama moon reflection art beautiful clouds photography hongkong lights photo nikon colorful downtown pretty photographer dynamic gorgeous details d2x dream fresh divine professional international photograph stunning pro charming foreign fabulous technique hdr trey artisitic engaging ratcliff stuckincustoms treyratcliff infinestyle http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/858339201/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/858339201/" title="Grooming and Bugs"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1127/858339201_4e4104506a_m.jpg" width="240" height="190" alt="Grooming and Bugs" /></a></p> <p>I found this male and female doing a bit of grooming just outside of the jungles of Cambodia. I've taken photos of a lot of monkeys. They are all over SE Asia and India, so I always pay special attention to them. I suppose that, as a Westerner, I'm just used to seeing monkeys in zoos. So whenever I see them running all over creation, it always makes me laugh. I chase 'em around and take photos like a nut. These two, however, I snuck up on. It's not easy to sneak up on a monkey, mind you. But these two were really into each other. I did a low approach like a Navy SEAL to get as close as I could. The female noticed me at the last second, and I grabbed this shot before they started to run away. <br /> <br /> This was shot at 70mm, which was maximum zoom for my 28-70mm lens. The f-stop was at 2.8, which allows me as much light as possible in a tight focus plane. I kept the ISO at 100 for a clean shot with no noise. There was enough light for a quick shutter speed of 1/250.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:36:37 -0700 2007-06-03T18:47:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/858339201 13.427023 103.804321 13.427023 103.804321 2344941 Grooming and Bugs <p>I found this male and female doing a bit of grooming just outside of the jungles of Cambodia. I've taken photos of a lot of monkeys. They are all over SE Asia and India, so I always pay special attention to them. I suppose that, as a Westerner, I'm just used to seeing monkeys in zoos. So whenever I see them running all over creation, it always makes me laugh. I chase 'em around and take photos like a nut. These two, however, I snuck up on. It's not easy to sneak up on a monkey, mind you. But these two were really into each other. I did a low approach like a Navy SEAL to get as close as I could. The female noticed me at the last second, and I grabbed this shot before they started to run away. <br /> <br /> This was shot at 70mm, which was maximum zoom for my 28-70mm lens. The f-stop was at 2.8, which allows me as much light as possible in a tight focus plane. I kept the ISO at 100 for a clean shot with no noise. There was enough light for a quick shutter speed of 1/250.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel family light art love nature beautiful animals forest mom happy photography monkey photo kid woods nikon colorful cambodia pretty dynamic natural affection gorgeous d2x dream husband insects angkorwat fresh cleaning divine professional clean adventure grooming international photograph jungle stunning mating monkeys top100 charming care foreign mate fabulous motherhood technique maid hdr tutorial trey partners 2007 macaque artisitic siemriep engaging travelphotography ratcliff specanimal d2xs hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff fiveflickrfavs http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/799314036/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/799314036/" title="The Secret Passageway to the Treasure"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1056/799314036_bcd61ba029_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="The Secret Passageway to the Treasure" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> After the crowds of Angkor Wat, it was nice to go find a remote temple in the jungle and be alone. This temple laid under the jungle, completely undiscovered for centuries.<br /> <br /> The hallway and mysterious chambers seemed to go on forever.<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a><br /> <br /> BTW, if you go to Angkor Wat and you want a good tour guide, contact &quot;Eath Soratanak&quot;. You can call him &quot;Tak&quot;. He can be reached at ratanak_eath@yahoo.com or at (855) 92 725 552. He speaks English almost as well as Sir Anthony Hopkins and has an accent somewhere between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Larry Flynt.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:44:28 -0700 2007-06-04T04:25:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/799314036 13.427023 103.804321 13.427023 103.804321 2344941 The Secret Passageway to the Treasure <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> <br /> After the crowds of Angkor Wat, it was nice to go find a remote temple in the jungle and be alone. This temple laid under the jungle, completely undiscovered for centuries.<br /> <br /> The hallway and mysterious chambers seemed to go on forever.<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a><br /> <br /> BTW, if you go to Angkor Wat and you want a good tour guide, contact &quot;Eath Soratanak&quot;. You can call him &quot;Tak&quot;. He can be reached at ratanak_eath@yahoo.com or at (855) 92 725 552. He speaks English almost as well as Sir Anthony Hopkins and has an accent somewhere between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Larry Flynt.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light color art beautiful lines work wonder temple photography hall photo high nikon bravo colorful cambodia pretty shoot shot dynamic angle stuck photos buddha buddhist gorgeous secret d2x perspective ruin dream angkorwat images fresh hallway divine professional adventure international photograph edge stunning portfolio charming foreign fabulous capture angkor wat technique range chambers hdr carvings tutorial trey treasures customs artisitic siemriep engaging highquality travelphotography portfolios ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff fiveflickrfavs portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/752319396/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/752319396/" title="Heart of Satan - What it looks like when fireworks explode inside of a storm cloud over a river"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1366/752319396_5a15216b65_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="Heart of Satan - What it looks like when fireworks explode inside of a storm cloud over a river" /></a></p> <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> This is not like me! I normally never publish a second photo from a very similar location that is also close in subject matter to the first. This one is taken from the same vantage point as the other fireworks shot here in Austin. Ever since I took that first shot, I've returned to this location to see if something else amazing will happen. <br /> <br /> On this particular night, there was one of those looming thunderstorms, when the clouds are alarmingly low to the ground and black/green in color. They launched the fireworks from the same spot as usual, but they would actually explode inside the cloud. The lower half would burst downward, carrying a trail of fire behind it. The scene reminded me of a giant electric jellyfish of sorts.<br /> <br /> The main shot from which this was taken was shot at 17mm (although later cropped), f/5.3, ISO 100, and -1 EV. The exposure was 2 seconds.<br /> <br /> This is from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> - I have a tutorial people keep asking me about at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=548">stuckincustoms.com/?p=548</a><br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:49:28 -0700 2007-07-06T21:16:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/752319396 32.862862 -96.768897 32.862862 -96.768897 28288896 Heart of Satan - What it looks like when fireworks explode inside of a storm cloud over a river <p>If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/">HDR Tutorial</a>. I hope it gives you some new tricks! <br /> This is not like me! I normally never publish a second photo from a very similar location that is also close in subject matter to the first. This one is taken from the same vantage point as the other fireworks shot here in Austin. Ever since I took that first shot, I've returned to this location to see if something else amazing will happen. <br /> <br /> On this particular night, there was one of those looming thunderstorms, when the clouds are alarmingly low to the ground and black/green in color. They launched the fireworks from the same spot as usual, but they would actually explode inside the cloud. The lower half would burst downward, carrying a trail of fire behind it. The scene reminded me of a giant electric jellyfish of sorts.<br /> <br /> The main shot from which this was taken was shot at 17mm (although later cropped), f/5.3, ISO 100, and -1 EV. The exposure was 2 seconds.<br /> <br /> This is from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> - I have a tutorial people keep asking me about at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=548">stuckincustoms.com/?p=548</a><br /> <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel light red panorama usa lake storm art beautiful crimson weather night clouds america austin photography photo nikon colorful pretty shoot texas photographer shot dynamic fireworks priceless gorgeous details explosion d2x perspective dream july firework images fresh divine professional adventure international photograph coloradoriver stunning fourthofjuly pro townlake top100 charming foreign fabulous capture july4th independence fourth technique hdr tutorial trey 2007 luminance lakeaustin artisitic engaging travelphotography ratcliff d2xs hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff diamondclassphotographer http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/744069261/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/744069261/" title="Stampede of the Wild Horses"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1137/744069261_53e89f0788_m.jpg" width="240" height="183" alt="Stampede of the Wild Horses" /></a></p> <p>After a long hike through the mountains of Yellowstone, I came across over 40 horses sprinting from one meadow to the next. I stepped behind a tree to get out of the way and shot this one.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:04:08 -0700 2007-06-27T17:32:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/744069261 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 Stampede of the Wild Horses <p>After a long hike through the mountains of Yellowstone, I came across over 40 horses sprinting from one meadow to the next. I stepped behind a tree to get out of the way and shot this one.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light wild horses horse foothills mountain art beautiful lines animals america work photography photo montana colorful pretty shoot shot dynamic angle natural photos gorgeous d2x perspective dream scenic running images fresh divine professional adventure international heartland photograph edge stunning yellowstone wyoming top100 portfolio charming dust foreign plains fabulous capture technique hdr tutorial trey stampede artisitic engaging highquality travelphotography portfolios ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom photocontesttnc08 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/733649412/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/733649412/" title="There were no fireworks, but there was this pretty sunset"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1074/733649412_5da059a458_m.jpg" width="240" height="173" alt="There were no fireworks, but there was this pretty sunset" /></a></p> <p>I went out to my secret spot to get fireworks shots (that is not all that secret), but they did not shoot off because of all the high water and floods. But, there was still a great sunset... so I snapped this one.<br /> <br /> I'm off to Shanghai - fresh shots soon! :)<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:02:27 -0700 2007-07-04T20:47:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/733649412 32.862862 -96.768897 32.862862 -96.768897 29229734 There were no fireworks, but there was this pretty sunset <p>I went out to my secret spot to get fireworks shots (that is not all that secret), but they did not shoot off because of all the high water and floods. But, there was still a great sunset... so I snapped this one.<br /> <br /> I'm off to Shanghai - fresh shots soon! :)<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light sunset sky panorama sun reflection art nature water beautiful lines weather clouds work austin river landscape photography photo dallas nikon colorful pretty shoot texas photographer purple shot dynamic angle fireworks photos gorgeous details d2x perspective dream meadows images fresh divine professional adventure international photograph edge coloradoriver stunning pro top100 charming foreign fabulous capture technique hdr tutorial trey 2007 artisitic vickery engaging highquality travelphotography ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/625472786/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/625472786/" title="The Geothermal Prism"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1366/625472786_72a21122fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Geothermal Prism" /></a></p> <p>This is Yellowstone at sunset. It got rather chilly about this time but the warm steam from the geothermals kept us warm.</p> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:33:48 -0700 2007-06-21T21:51:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/625472786 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 The Geothermal Prism <p>This is Yellowstone at sunset. It got rather chilly about this time but the warm steam from the geothermals kept us warm.</p> Stuck in Customs pictures sunset panorama nature water lines composition work reflections landscape photography intense nikon bravo montana shoot photographer shot angle photos unique background details perspective grand images best edge catching processing attractive pro yellowstone wyoming framing charming capture hdr steamy treatment prismatic mostviewed grandprismatic highquality overwhelming bewitching stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/611311642/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/611311642/" title="The Grand Tetons"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1392/611311642_60018ef3fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="183" alt="The Grand Tetons" /></a></p> <p>We drove down to the south of Yellowstone near Jackson Hole to explore the Grand Tetons. Just as I was taking this picture, a huge bison came up behind me and caught me unawares... and I barely got the fifth exposure to this HDR! It's amazing how big those things are and they are still quiet.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:15:40 -0700 2007-06-21T16:53:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/611311642 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 The Grand Tetons <p>We drove down to the south of Yellowstone near Jackson Hole to explore the Grand Tetons. Just as I was taking this picture, a huge bison came up behind me and caught me unawares... and I barely got the fifth exposure to this HDR! It's amazing how big those things are and they are still quiet.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light wallpaper sky lake mountains reflection art nature water beautiful lines composition work landscape photography photo nationalpark colorful pretty shoot shot dynamic angle hole photos hiking gorgeous perspective dream grand images hike jackson fresh divine professional adventure international photograph edge processing stunning yellowstone wyoming framing grandtetons wilderness portfolio charming foreign fabulous capture tetons technique hdr tutorial trey jacksonhole treatment artisitic engaging highquality travelphotography portfolios ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom photocontesttnc08 soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/599931751/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/599931751/" title="Magnetic Anomaly in Yellowstone on the Solstice"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1324/599931751_442b1d5892_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Magnetic Anomaly in Yellowstone on the Solstice" /></a></p> <p>I didn't change the colors here!!!! Let's get that right out of the way. :)<br /> <br /> I came to visit a friend in Yellowstone National Park over the weekend and for a few days next week. He has a beautiful ranch on the edge of the park in Montana and is inviting up a fairly eclectic group of intellectuals, mostly associated around various Libertarian think-tanks with which I am involved. I know it all sounds a bit heady, but it's one of my fun academic cerebral diversions. There are daily and nightly TED-like talks from plant biologists, entrepreneurs, geneticists, paleontologists, artists, and yours truly (who is giving a possibly-in-comparison presentation on humans evolving into a super-organism via online games and social networks).<br /> <br /> The picture here was taken on the summer solstice in thin-crusted geothermal hotbed of the Norris Geysers. This particular place was not too far from something called the &quot;whirlygig&quot; (or somesuch). <br /> <br /> The various colors are made from two merging rivers, each one with a dramatically different temperature. Different color bacteria live in each temperature of water - the red bacteria was over 160 degrees and the green was below 160. If anyone else was there during this same time, they can confirm the quirky nature of these dual rivers running in the same channel! :)<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:28:07 -0700 2007-06-20T17:10:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/599931751 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 Magnetic Anomaly in Yellowstone on the Solstice <p>I didn't change the colors here!!!! Let's get that right out of the way. :)<br /> <br /> I came to visit a friend in Yellowstone National Park over the weekend and for a few days next week. He has a beautiful ranch on the edge of the park in Montana and is inviting up a fairly eclectic group of intellectuals, mostly associated around various Libertarian think-tanks with which I am involved. I know it all sounds a bit heady, but it's one of my fun academic cerebral diversions. There are daily and nightly TED-like talks from plant biologists, entrepreneurs, geneticists, paleontologists, artists, and yours truly (who is giving a possibly-in-comparison presentation on humans evolving into a super-organism via online games and social networks).<br /> <br /> The picture here was taken on the summer solstice in thin-crusted geothermal hotbed of the Norris Geysers. This particular place was not too far from something called the &quot;whirlygig&quot; (or somesuch). <br /> <br /> The various colors are made from two merging rivers, each one with a dramatically different temperature. Different color bacteria live in each temperature of water - the red bacteria was over 160 degrees and the green was below 160. If anyone else was there during this same time, they can confirm the quirky nature of these dual rivers running in the same channel! :)<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world pictures travel light sky art beautiful lines clouds composition america work landscape photography volcano photo montana colorful pretty shoot shot dynamic angle natural photos gorgeous north perspective dream scenic images fresh divine professional adventure international photograph edge processing stunning yellowstone wyoming framing top100 charming foreign sulfur fabulous capture technique bacteria geothermal geysir hdr norris tutorial trey confluence treatment artisitic prismatic engaging highquality travelphotography geysirs ratcliff thermophilic hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff nortongeysirs nortongeysir focuspocus2 photocontesttnc08 soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/573322996/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stuckincustoms/">Stuck in Customs</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/573322996/" title="Monkey Love"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1118/573322996_21c0d52177_m.jpg" width="171" height="240" alt="Monkey Love" /></a></p> <p>A male monkey and his mate relax near an ancient naga at the ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.<br /> <br /> This is the first shot from a new upcoming tutorial that describes some new techniques with which I am experimenting. I hope you like it!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:59 -0700 2007-06-03T18:42:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/573322996 13.427023 103.804321 13.427023 103.804321 2344941 Monkey Love <p>A male monkey and his mate relax near an ancient naga at the ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.<br /> <br /> This is the first shot from a new upcoming tutorial that describes some new techniques with which I am experimenting. I hope you like it!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel light art nature beautiful animals architecture temple photography monkey photo nikon colorful cambodia pretty vishnu khmer dynamic buddha candid buddhist gorgeous religion d2x dream monk buddhism angkorwat fresh divine professional adventure international photograph stunning monkeys top100 portfolio charming vat foreign fabulous siemreap angkor wat hindu technique hdr tutorial trey 2007 naga artisitic angkorvat engaging travelphotography portfolios ratcliff theravada quincunx suryavarman d2xs hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff theravadabuddhist focuspocus2 portfoliodotcom portfoliosdotcom photocontesttnc08 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en