http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/panorama/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:19:36 -0700 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:19:36 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/buddyicons/95572727@N00.jpg?1369087505#95572727@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/panorama/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5932360728/ <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/5932360728/" title="Big Sur Sunset"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6005/5932360728_1c23d15704_m.jpg" width="240" height="138" alt="Big Sur Sunset" /></a></p> <p>Big Sur Sunset<br /> Last week I promised I would reveal the photo today that I took during the video above, and here it is.<br /> <br /> I guess you can get the sense from that video how windy it was! What a crazy day... I spent all afternoon and evening getting ready for this. There was a decent amount of hiking, preparation, and walking-around to figure out the best place to stand.<br /> <br /> Maybe the bad thing about that video is showing how easy it all appears to be... in future videos, you may see some more of the problems that I face and how I deal with them. In some ways, I think that is more real than something that appears to fairy-book perfect!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more and see a behind-the-scenes video of this shot <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/08/08/big-sur-sunset/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:19:36 -0700 2011-04-12T21:17:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5932360728 36.239704 -121.817693 36.239704 -121.817693 2364159 Big Sur Sunset <p>Big Sur Sunset<br /> Last week I promised I would reveal the photo today that I took during the video above, and here it is.<br /> <br /> I guess you can get the sense from that video how windy it was! What a crazy day... I spent all afternoon and evening getting ready for this. There was a decent amount of hiking, preparation, and walking-around to figure out the best place to stand.<br /> <br /> Maybe the bad thing about that video is showing how easy it all appears to be... in future videos, you may see some more of the problems that I face and how I deal with them. In some ways, I think that is more real than something that appears to fairy-book perfect!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more and see a behind-the-scenes video of this shot <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/08/08/big-sur-sunset/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world ocean california travel sunset sea panorama usa sun mountain west beach nature set digital america photography coast blog video high sand rocks colorful surf dynamic stuck natural pacific wind cove pirates sandy united horizon country north scenic bigsur rocky peak foam pastels processing april destination imaging cave states region crags range hdr tutorial trey travelblog customs mountainous 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3189889363/ <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/3189889363/" title="The State Capitol of Texas at Dusk"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3266/3189889363_f326f86249_m.jpg" width="240" height="190" alt="The State Capitol of Texas at Dusk" /></a></p> <p>I went down on Saturday evening to do some shooting around Austin and caught the capitol around sunset. There are all kinds of interesting things about the Texas capitol, like this cool underground Illuminati chamber you can see here, but the one thing that all Texans seem to know is that our capitol is 14 feet taller than the one in D.C. This is a source of pride for Texans, along with the cool and trivial fact that we maintain, in our state constitution, the right to secede from the Union.<br /> <br /> The capitol is made out of this pink granite, and it gets a little pinker at night at soon as they turn on the lights, especially against the blue sky.<br /> <br /> from the blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:56:53 -0800 2009-01-10T06:54:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3189889363 30.276375 -97.739798 30.276375 -97.739798 55993024 The State Capitol of Texas at Dusk <p>I went down on Saturday evening to do some shooting around Austin and caught the capitol around sunset. There are all kinds of interesting things about the Texas capitol, like this cool underground Illuminati chamber you can see here, but the one thing that all Texans seem to know is that our capitol is 14 feet taller than the one in D.C. This is a source of pride for Texans, along with the cool and trivial fact that we maintain, in our state constitution, the right to secede from the Union.<br /> <br /> The capitol is made out of this pink granite, and it gets a little pinker at night at soon as they turn on the lights, especially against the blue sky.<br /> <br /> from the blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs pink sunset wallpaper panorama building beautiful night austin underground real photography dc amazing cool nikon shoot texas photographer shot image dusk secret details political politics perspective picture capitol stunning granite pro government portfolio lovely capture emotions hdr statecapitol texan treatment rickperry stuckincustoms d3x treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2983374578/ <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/2983374578/" title="J'etais en Francais"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3002/2983374578_a26a222a45_m.jpg" width="240" height="166" alt="J'etais en Francais" /></a></p> <p>This place is still lively, even around midnight!<br /> <br /> Trey's Tip: I don't mind blurred or ghosted people at times. It gives the shot a sense of motion and time that can add a nice element.</p> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:12:45 -0700 2007-12-01T00:23:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2983374578 48.857363 2.351562 48.857363 2.351562 55843763 J'etais en Francais <p>This place is still lively, even around midnight!<br /> <br /> Trey's Tip: I don't mind blurred or ghosted people at times. It gives the shot a sense of motion and time that can add a nice element.</p> Stuck in Customs lighting street light wallpaper people panorama paris france building beautiful architecture night french fun photography amazing cool nikon shoot photographer shot bright image hoteldeville vibrant details d2x perspective picture surreal stunning pro portfolio lovely capture rue emotions magical hdr masterpiece hoteldville jetais stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2919966075/ <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/2919966075/" title="The sunrise as the caged Buddhas look on..."><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3168/2919966075_6ac9c10caa_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="The sunrise as the caged Buddhas look on..." /></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 /> Each of these &quot;bells&quot; is really a stone cage that houses a Buddha statue that is seated, facing outwards. At this time in the morning, you can take little flashlights and peer inside the cages. It's all very eerie and fun... <br /> <br /> In the distance, you can see a few volcanoes poking through the mist.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:49:32 -0700 2008-03-15T06:36:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2919966075 -7.547655 110.187377 -7.547655 110.187377 56000321 The sunrise as the caged Buddhas look on... <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 /> Each of these &quot;bells&quot; is really a stone cage that houses a Buddha statue that is seated, facing outwards. At this time in the morning, you can take little flashlights and peer inside the cages. It's all very eerie and fun... <br /> <br /> In the distance, you can see a few volcanoes poking through the mist.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs travel panorama orange beautiful lines composition sunrise work indonesia photography nikon asia shoot peace asians photographer shot angle image photos unique buddha background stupa buddhist muslim details religion d2x perspective picture best adventure exotic caged edge processing mysterious pro meditation chorten framing top100 portfolio jogjakarta capture hindu 2008 indonesian hdr tutorial borobudur treatment chedi mostviewed reliquary tope highquality travelphotography garbha treysalbum hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff burobudur chattrayashti dāgaba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2855352300/ <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/2855352300/" title="After the Opera"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3013/2855352300_03e0430a0f_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="After the Opera" /></a></p> <p>It was a perfect, although slightly cool, evening as everyone was streaming out of the theater. It seemed like the sort of thing that someone should be taking a picture of... so I am glad I was there to do it!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:37:46 -0700 2007-12-01T23:57:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2855352300 45.764551 4.828244 45.764551 4.828244 609125 After the Opera <p>It was a perfect, although slightly cool, evening as everyone was streaming out of the theater. It seemed like the sort of thing that someone should be taking a picture of... so I am glad I was there to do it!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs windows sky people panorama france streets art lines car night composition french photography lights evening cool intense nikon opera theater shoot artist photographer shot angle image lyon gates unique background magic details d2x perspective picture dramatic edge processing stunning pro romantic historical framing portfolio lovely capture picturesque blacktie rues siren hdr treatment glamorous ravishing viewers ruelles mesmeric personable stuckincustoms treyratcliff lovesome http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2761252333/ <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/2761252333/" title="The River's Cool Morning Spray on my Lens"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3155/2761252333_5b46aebfd6_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The River's Cool Morning Spray on my Lens" /></a></p> <p>Another morning waking up at 5:00 AM. I'll admit... even though I sleep very little, getting up before 6 is always a little rough. But it's what you gotta do if you want to see the sun rise in the north during the summer. Of course, the freezing rivers that rip through the canyons of Glacier National Park offer a thousand opportunities for good lighting at daybreak. I think I got a little too close to the river here and some of the morning wind kicked up some spray from the rapids onto the lens. In retrospect, I should not have been standing anywhere near that thing!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:46:50 -0700 2008-08-07T20:32:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2761252333 48.830825 -113.696136 48.830825 -113.696136 2503164 The River's Cool Morning Spray on my Lens <p>Another morning waking up at 5:00 AM. I'll admit... even though I sleep very little, getting up before 6 is always a little rough. But it's what you gotta do if you want to see the sun rise in the north during the summer. Of course, the freezing rivers that rip through the canyons of Glacier National Park offer a thousand opportunities for good lighting at daybreak. I think I got a little too close to the river here and some of the morning wind kicked up some spray from the rapids onto the lens. In retrospect, I should not have been standing anywhere near that thing!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs travel blue trees panorama orange plants sun white green love water colors beautiful lines composition sunrise work river landscape happy photography nikon montana rocks colorful soft surf shoot day waves photographer shot angle natural image photos hiking details d2x perspective smooth scenic picture hike romance spray glacier adventure edge processing pro dreamy glaciernationalpark wilderness top100 portfolio capture streaks magical hdr tutorial treatment newday highquality travelphotography rayes hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2759384258/ <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/2759384258/" title="Ethan, Free as a Bird, Living Life on the Edge"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3230/2759384258_91c1b049ec_m.jpg" width="240" height="199" alt="Ethan, Free as a Bird, Living Life on the Edge" /></a></p> <p>I was inspired to do this photo of my son.<br /> <br /> This was appropriately shot on the “Going to the Sun” road, above waterfalls and snowy peaks, sprinkled around Glacier National Park.<br /> <br /> I get email all the time and I hardly ever look at it all because it is just physically impossible. As of today, there are over 17,700 unreads in my Flickr box and countless more buried in Facebook, MySpace, Gmail, etc etc. But every now and then I see an interesting subject that I click on.<br /> <br /> This one is probably gonna make you cry, so get ready… no two ways about it.<br /> <br /> Tom Aellis emailed me and told me just a little bit – enough to make me go spend some time exploring his story. He has been diagnosed with MS, and he wanted one lasting photograph of him with his son. Tom apparently reads Stuck in Customs as well as several others, including the blog of Joe McNally, who recently wrote a book called “The Moment it Clicks”. Tom emailed McNally to tell him about the situation, and McNally is such a class act that he mustered his crew and went out to Tom’s home for a special photo shoot. <br /> <br /> Here is a quote from Tom: <b><i>Now, after three years of being a warrior fighting MS, I was losing. This was impossible for me to accept, as I have a 12 year old son to raise and teach all the things that he needs to know about being a good man. I want to show him how to treat people fairly , how to have passion for what he chooses (no matter what it is) and most of all, how to have kindness in his heart.</i></b><br /> <br /> I’ll gladly <a href="http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2008/08/04/blogging-from-both-sides-part-one/#comments"> link over to Joe’s blog</a> so you can read the whole story for yourself and see the results.<br /> <br /> So, Tom has inspired this shot below and probably tens of thousands of other dads out there this weekend that are going to be doing the same thing. Even though you do not see me in the picture with Ethan, I am in the picture with him.<br /> <br /> from my blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:19:43 -0700 2008-08-08T18:36:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2759384258 48.705916 -113.730468 48.705916 -113.730468 12589098 Ethan, Free as a Bird, Living Life on the Edge <p>I was inspired to do this photo of my son.<br /> <br /> This was appropriately shot on the “Going to the Sun” road, above waterfalls and snowy peaks, sprinkled around Glacier National Park.<br /> <br /> I get email all the time and I hardly ever look at it all because it is just physically impossible. As of today, there are over 17,700 unreads in my Flickr box and countless more buried in Facebook, MySpace, Gmail, etc etc. But every now and then I see an interesting subject that I click on.<br /> <br /> This one is probably gonna make you cry, so get ready… no two ways about it.<br /> <br /> Tom Aellis emailed me and told me just a little bit – enough to make me go spend some time exploring his story. He has been diagnosed with MS, and he wanted one lasting photograph of him with his son. Tom apparently reads Stuck in Customs as well as several others, including the blog of Joe McNally, who recently wrote a book called “The Moment it Clicks”. Tom emailed McNally to tell him about the situation, and McNally is such a class act that he mustered his crew and went out to Tom’s home for a special photo shoot. <br /> <br /> Here is a quote from Tom: <b><i>Now, after three years of being a warrior fighting MS, I was losing. This was impossible for me to accept, as I have a 12 year old son to raise and teach all the things that he needs to know about being a good man. I want to show him how to treat people fairly , how to have passion for what he chooses (no matter what it is) and most of all, how to have kindness in his heart.</i></b><br /> <br /> I’ll gladly <a href="http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2008/08/04/blogging-from-both-sides-part-one/#comments"> link over to Joe’s blog</a> so you can read the whole story for yourself and see the results.<br /> <br /> So, Tom has inspired this shot below and probably tens of thousands of other dads out there this weekend that are going to be doing the same thing. Even though you do not see me in the picture with Ethan, I am in the picture with him.<br /> <br /> from my blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs life portrait panorama sun mountains cute green nature landscape fun liberty photography freedom kid woods nikon montana shoot photographer shot image photos details perspective picture free son ethan edge pro glaciernationalpark capture mcnally forests hdr mountins goingtothesunroad stuckincustoms joemcnally treyratcliff tomaellis http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2755111108/ <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/2755111108/" title="The Ice-Blue Pure Glacial Water Runoff"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3175/2755111108_b44e488258_m.jpg" width="240" height="156" alt="The Ice-Blue Pure Glacial Water Runoff" /></a></p> <p>We hiked into the mountains of Glacier National Park for a bit to find this raging waterfall ripping through the canyon. I probably got down a little too close, but I was quite drawn to the blue water.<br /> <br /> I'm currently in another part of Montana on a dinosaur dig, which I will post shots from in the next week or so... I am super dirty and wishing I was back at this water!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:45:51 -0700 2008-08-08T08:26:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2755111108 48.667384 -113.612365 48.667384 -113.612365 12589098 The Ice-Blue Pure Glacial Water Runoff <p>We hiked into the mountains of Glacier National Park for a bit to find this raging waterfall ripping through the canyon. I probably got down a little too close, but I was quite drawn to the blue water.<br /> <br /> I'm currently in another part of Montana on a dinosaur dig, which I will post shots from in the next week or so... I am super dirty and wishing I was back at this water!<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs park blue trees panorama cold texture nature wet water colors lines saint reflections painting landscape photography waterfall nikon perfect montana rocks exposure shoot mood photographer mt shot angle image photos details perspective picture atmosphere canyon best glacier national edge marys pro glaciernationalpark saintmarys capture tones stmary hdr globalwarming stmarys mostviewed stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2746960560/ <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/2746960560/" title="A Perfect Morning at Glacier National Park"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3201/2746960560_e09c2f50ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="A Perfect Morning at Glacier National Park" /></a></p> <p>I'm back in Montana for a few days!<br /> <br /> We were graciously invited by Jack Horner up to northern Montana to join him on a dinosaur dig, My 7-year-old son (and the 7-year-old in me) is excited as can be by this once in a lifetime experience. We are not sure yet, but we think there is a special kind of Tyrannosaurus Rex that has been uncovered near Rudyard, Montana. Jack has his dig team out there, so we are going to camp out with them for a while and help with the dig... we are mega excited.<br /> <br /> For a few nights before the dig, I took the family unit here to nearby Glacier National Park. We stayed at the Many Glacier Inn, which is this 1930's Swiss-style chalet on a beautiful lake looking out at Mount Grinnell and several glaciers.<br /> <br /> I woke up early in the morning to get this shot, while the rest of my family and the inn was still asleep. As usual, I had my ipod on full blast while I took in the scene and snapped away.<br /> <br /> If you look at the large size, down at the bottom, you can see all the rocks through the crystal-clear glacial lake.<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> <br /> I have a tutorial at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/</a> that you might enjoy...</p> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:41:43 -0700 2008-08-07T20:58:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2746960560 48.830825 -113.696136 48.830825 -113.696136 2503164 A Perfect Morning at Glacier National Park <p>I'm back in Montana for a few days!<br /> <br /> We were graciously invited by Jack Horner up to northern Montana to join him on a dinosaur dig, My 7-year-old son (and the 7-year-old in me) is excited as can be by this once in a lifetime experience. We are not sure yet, but we think there is a special kind of Tyrannosaurus Rex that has been uncovered near Rudyard, Montana. Jack has his dig team out there, so we are going to camp out with them for a while and help with the dig... we are mega excited.<br /> <br /> For a few nights before the dig, I took the family unit here to nearby Glacier National Park. We stayed at the Many Glacier Inn, which is this 1930's Swiss-style chalet on a beautiful lake looking out at Mount Grinnell and several glaciers.<br /> <br /> I woke up early in the morning to get this shot, while the rest of my family and the inn was still asleep. As usual, I had my ipod on full blast while I took in the scene and snapped away.<br /> <br /> If you look at the large size, down at the bottom, you can see all the rocks through the crystal-clear glacial lake.<br /> <br /> from <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a> <br /> I have a tutorial at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/</a> that you might enjoy...</p> Stuck in Customs park travel blue panorama mountain mountains texture nature water colors beautiful lines clouds sunrise work reflections painting landscape photography nikon perfect melting montana colorful exposure shoot mood photographer shot searchthebest angle natural image photos magic details perspective picture surreal atmosphere symmetry lodge glacier adventure national edge pro glaciernationalpark capture tones hdr tutorial warming global globalwarming grinnell highquality travelphotography manyglacier manyglacierlodge hdrtutorial stuckincustoms mountgrinnell treyratcliff greengradation nomashroom http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2733644483/ <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/2733644483/" title="The river that ran through Lyon at midnight"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3194/2733644483_d7fc446c48_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The river that ran through Lyon at midnight" /></a></p> <p>I walked around Lyon at midnight with a Russian friend. He saw me walking with my camera attached to my tripod and the strap hanging down. He winced, saying he saw one of his friend's cameras just drop off the head and crash to the ground. He forced me to wrap the strap around the tripod just in case... and I still do that to this day, thinking about is disapproving Russian scowl. I don't need to see that it my mind's eye...<br /> <br /> Trey's Tip: I like HDR for many reasons. In this case, I really like how it ghosted he water and made it look quite painterly.</p> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:10:42 -0700 2007-12-05T06:18:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2733644483 45.760764 4.830647 45.760764 4.830647 609125 The river that ran through Lyon at midnight <p>I walked around Lyon at midnight with a Russian friend. He saw me walking with my camera attached to my tripod and the strap hanging down. He winced, saying he saw one of his friend's cameras just drop off the head and crash to the ground. He forced me to wrap the strap around the tripod just in case... and I still do that to this day, thinking about is disapproving Russian scowl. I don't need to see that it my mind's eye...<br /> <br /> Trey's Tip: I like HDR for many reasons. In this case, I really like how it ghosted he water and made it look quite painterly.</p> Stuck in Customs lighting city bridge red panorama black france church lines night river french photography lights nikon colorful shoot photographer shot angle image lyon photos details tripod d2x perspective picture notredame edge pro romantic portfolio lovely inspirational capture notre dame hdr stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2675676767/ <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/2675676767/" title="The Atomic Explosion and Mushroom Fallout at Sunset"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3141/2675676767_8f6981437f_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="The Atomic Explosion and Mushroom Fallout at Sunset" /></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 /> I think about all the sunsets I miss. I always seem to be out and about somewhere, noticing a great sunset whilst noticing that I am not even close to my camera and tripod. It's just unacceptable! <br /> <br /> This day and evening I was in Yellowstone alone. I had just seen a grizzly bear and a black bear about 30 minutes before this shot, both of which are pretty rare to see. They went on their way and I was left in the middle of this area with just a few elk meandering a few hundred feet from me. I tried to not get overly &quot;sucked into&quot; the sunset, trying to remember those bears that were lurking about. The ground was pretty marshy here, so I was not in optimal conditions for running from a bear.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:49:39 -0700 2008-07-05T10:10:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2675676767 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 The Atomic Explosion and Mushroom Fallout at Sunset <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 /> I think about all the sunsets I miss. I always seem to be out and about somewhere, noticing a great sunset whilst noticing that I am not even close to my camera and tripod. It's just unacceptable! <br /> <br /> This day and evening I was in Yellowstone alone. I had just seen a grizzly bear and a black bear about 30 minutes before this shot, both of which are pretty rare to see. They went on their way and I was left in the middle of this area with just a few elk meandering a few hundred feet from me. I tried to not get overly &quot;sucked into&quot; the sunset, trying to remember those bears that were lurking about. The ground was pretty marshy here, so I was not in optimal conditions for running from a bear.<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs travel blue sunset sky panorama cloud nature beautiful grass lines night clouds america work river landscape photography nikon montana shoot photographer shot angle natural image cloudy photos details explosion d2x perspective scenic picture nuclear bluesky adventure photograph edge pro yellowstone lonely rays wyoming wilderness top100 portfolio capture atomic hdr tutorial sunray refections highquality travelphotography emeraldgreen jadegreen rayes hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photocontesttnc08 不謹慎 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2662429428/ <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/2662429428/" title="After the Yellowstone Fires"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3277/2662429428_93376a2682_m.jpg" width="142" height="240" alt="After the Yellowstone Fires" /></a></p> <p>The fire burned through about a third of the park about 20 years ago. There are still several areas where all the trees stand alone like charred corpses under the burning sun.<br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 17,000 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :) <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:06:05 -0700 2008-07-04T13:16:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2662429428 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 After the Yellowstone Fires <p>The fire burned through about a third of the park about 20 years ago. There are still several areas where all the trees stand alone like charred corpses under the burning sun.<br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 17,000 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :) <br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs travel trees summer sky panorama sun mountains hot tree green nature beautiful lines souls clouds composition work landscape effects fire photography nikon focus energy montana shoot photographer shot angle image god photos details union perspective picture center adventure burning edge processing pro yellowstone wyoming framing capture spiritual hdr tutorial burned treatment judgementday highquality travelphotography firstquality hdrtutorial stuckincustoms visiongroup treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2645280154/ <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/2645280154/" title="The Sunset at Yellowstone"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3113/2645280154_289d4a2b1d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Sunset at Yellowstone" /></a></p> <p>I had an incredible time at the ranch for the week. We took the horses for a few hours until we got to the junction in Yellowstone, where I then took Gerry's car out for an adventure around the park. I drove all over the place until I was able to find this area to hole up, listen to music, and wait for the sunset.<br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails (16,973 today!) - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:08:25 -0700 2008-07-05T11:21:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2645280154 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 The Sunset at Yellowstone <p>I had an incredible time at the ranch for the week. We took the horses for a few hours until we got to the junction in Yellowstone, where I then took Gerry's car out for an adventure around the park. I drove all over the place until I was able to find this area to hole up, listen to music, and wait for the sunset.<br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails (16,973 today!) - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Stuck in Customs pink sunset sky panorama orange lake texture nature colors look grass lines clouds composition work reflections landscape happy photography amazing fantastic nikon montana colorful shoot photographer view purple shot angle image photos unique background details d2x perspective dream picture peaceful symmetry best edge processing stunning pro symmetrical bigsky yellowstone serene wyoming framing portfolio capture tones hdr combination masterpiece treatment mostviewed highquality stuckincustoms treyratcliff photocontesttnc08 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2624078344/ <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/2624078344/" title="Artist's Point in Yellowstone"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3159/2624078344_1d5d25cd2a_m.jpg" width="220" height="240" alt="Artist's Point in Yellowstone" /></a></p> <p>On the way to the ranch, we stopped at Artist's Point for a little artistic fun... I didn't have long to spend there, so I grabbed some quick shots and moved on!<br /> <br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:36 -0700 2008-06-28T02:12:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2624078344 44.621754 -110.456542 44.621754 -110.456542 2347609 Artist's Point in Yellowstone <p>On the way to the ranch, we stopped at Artist's Point for a little artistic fun... I didn't have long to spend there, so I grabbed some quick shots and moved on!<br /> <br /> <br /> Regulars get tired of the following daily message, but if I remove it, then I keep getting the same kinda emails: This is from <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Stuck in Customs lighting panorama mountains nature water colors beautiful lines yellow stone composition contrast forest work painting point landscape photography waterfall cool woods nikon montana rocks shoot photographer shot angle image photos earth unique background details contest perspective picture atmosphere best edge artists processing pro yellowstone framing capture hdr masterpiece treatment mostviewed highquality artistspoint stuckincustoms treyratcliff soetop50spotsfordaydreamers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2589153254/ <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/2589153254/" title="An evening in Manhattan Beach"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3272/2589153254_600c23079f_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="An evening in Manhattan Beach" /></a></p> <p>It was a cool night... much cooler than the 100 degree heat here in Austin this week! I stopped to take this picture on the way back to my hotel for the evening... people coming and going down by the pier.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:16:27 -0700 2008-05-15T11:18:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2589153254 33.844718 -118.31726 33.844718 -118.31726 12587688 An evening in Manhattan Beach <p>It was a cool night... much cooler than the 100 degree heat here in Austin this week! I stopped to take this picture on the way back to my hotel for the evening... people coming and going down by the pier.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,500 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Stuck in Customs ocean california blue sky panorama cars beach night reflections photography lights restaurant evening losangeles nikon shoot photographer shot pacific image photos parking details horizon d2x perspective picture beaches pro nightlife portfolio manhattanbeach capture tones palmbeach hdr techniques stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2576736817/ <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/2576736817/" title="The Underwater Mosaic Near the Jungle Gates"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3124/2576736817_184041f178_m.jpg" width="240" height="166" alt="The Underwater Mosaic Near the Jungle Gates" /></a></p> <p>Found in a placid pool in Indonesia... And believe it or not, I never got in! Looking at it now... I kind of regret it... I couldn't have been THAT busy could I?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,000 (today at 16,509 new) unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:07:27 -0700 2008-03-15T00:24:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2576736817 -7.609004 110.269775 -7.609004 110.269775 2345719 The Underwater Mosaic Near the Jungle Gates <p>Found in a placid pool in Indonesia... And believe it or not, I never got in! Looking at it now... I kind of regret it... I couldn't have been THAT busy could I?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,000 (today at 16,509 new) unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Stuck in Customs panorama art water pool lines architecture night composition work reflections indonesia photography lights hotel amazing intense nikon soft pretty shoot photographer shot angle image photos mosaic unique background details perspective picture symmetry best jungle edge processing pro dreamy framing jogjakarta capture magical hdr perfection treatment mostviewed highquality stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2554349127/ <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/2554349127/" title="The Hotel Figueroa"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3154/2554349127_a883f3003e_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="The Hotel Figueroa" /></a></p> <p>Right in the middle of downtown LA is this really unique and cool hotel called the Figueroa. It's worth a visit if you ever make it downtown! :)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,000 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:31:02 -0700 2008-05-14T10:50:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2554349127 33.844718 -118.31726 33.844718 -118.31726 12587688 The Hotel Figueroa <p>Right in the middle of downtown LA is this really unique and cool hotel called the Figueroa. It's worth a visit if you ever make it downtown! :)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2006/06/06/548/">My Tutorial is right here</a> - I have over 16,000 unread emails - sorry but I am too swamped - but most of you ask for that tutorial, so there it is! :)</p> Stuck in Customs california old panorama colors beautiful fun photography hotel losangeles amazing cool nikon downtown shoot photographer shot bright image photos unique details d2x perspective picture atmosphere best edge stunning pro lovely capture figueroa emotions hdr masterpiece mostviewed stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2546259645/ <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/2546259645/" title="Times Square in LA"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3038/2546259645_24f7399511_m.jpg" width="240" height="189" alt="Times Square in LA" /></a></p> <p>It's a poor-man's Times Square... LA's attempt to make a cool hip place outside of the Staples center is the Nokia Blade Runner-esque montage of crass commercialism... It seems like a very strange place to me - it was pretty empty when I was there.<br /> <br /> See it large on the blog at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/02/times-square-in-la/">stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/02/times-square-in-la/</a></p> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:51:18 -0700 2008-05-14T11:18:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2546259645 33.844718 -118.31726 33.844718 -118.31726 12587688 Times Square in LA <p>It's a poor-man's Times Square... LA's attempt to make a cool hip place outside of the Staples center is the Nokia Blade Runner-esque montage of crass commercialism... It seems like a very strange place to me - it was pretty empty when I was there.<br /> <br /> See it large on the blog at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/02/times-square-in-la/">stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/02/times-square-in-la/</a></p> Stuck in Customs pictures california blue panorama colors reflections effects photography lights nokia office losangeles amazing nikon shoot photographer shot angle photos details d2x perspective it images best company edge pro capture lakers staples hdr liva staplescenter mostviewed connectingpeople lalakers nokialive nokiacenter stuckincustoms treyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2535552430/ <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/2535552430/" title="Borobudur at High Noon"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3193/2535552430_7da8d8f893_m.jpg" width="240" height="155" alt="Borobudur at High Noon" /></a></p> <p>All of these SE Asian temples are oriented against the poles of the earth and the solar system so you can often get these symmetric shots, although I normally don't do that sort of thing. This was shot from the top of Borobudur when the sun was burning down at about 100 degrees of hot waves of humid heat. Scaling my way up there through the jungle gloom was tough enough without the added burning factor!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Thu, 29 May 2008 19:25:38 -0700 2008-03-16T08:49:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2535552430 -7.609004 110.269775 -7.609004 110.269775 2345719 Borobudur at High Noon <p>All of these SE Asian temples are oriented against the poles of the earth and the solar system so you can often get these symmetric shots, although I normally don't do that sort of thing. This was shot from the top of Borobudur when the sun was burning down at about 100 degrees of hot waves of humid heat. Scaling my way up there through the jungle gloom was tough enough without the added burning factor!<br /> <br /> from my daily photo blog at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs pictures travel sky panorama sun motion beautiful clouds bells speed indonesia temple photography lights nikon bravo shoot photographer shot angle photos buddha buddhist details d2x perspective images adventure edge pro portfolio jogjakarta capture effect indonesian hdr tutorial borobudur boro travelphotography budur rayes hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff vision100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2532978476/ <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/2532978476/" title="The Seagull at Sunset"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3018/2532978476_03aa679355_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="The Seagull at Sunset" /></a></p> <p>Shot on the beaches of Los Angeles... a colorful and perfect evening!<br /> <br /> This one uses textures from my textures tutorial at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/a-world-of-textures/">stuckincustoms.com/a-world-of-textures/</a></p> Wed, 28 May 2008 19:34:01 -0700 2008-05-15T10:46:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2532978476 33.844718 -118.31726 33.844718 -118.31726 12587688 The Seagull at Sunset <p>Shot on the beaches of Los Angeles... a colorful and perfect evening!<br /> <br /> This one uses textures from my textures tutorial at <a href="http://stuckincustoms.com/a-world-of-textures/">stuckincustoms.com/a-world-of-textures/</a></p> Stuck in Customs pictures california old blue sunset panorama orange bird beach composition dark photography losangeles intense sand nikon shoot photographer shot angle photos unique background seagull details d2x perspective pic images best textures edge processing pro romantic framing capture hdr treatment mostviewed walkonthebeach stuckincustoms treyratcliff stucktextures http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en