http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC/ Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:55:24 -0800 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:55:24 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/41/buddyicons/95572727@N00.jpg?1300124515#95572727@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/8244173931/ <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/8244173931/" title="Awesome Lobbies of Beijing – The Opposite Hotel"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8244173931_ed31667697_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Awesome Lobbies of Beijing – The Opposite Hotel" /></a></p> <p>Everything about this hotel was pretty funky. Yes, they were trying too hard to be edgy-funky, but that’s okay, because it kinda worked. I guess what I’m trying to say is that there was subtlety here in the funkiness. The decision to be bold and different was evident in every little detail of the hotel.<br /> <br /> Even if you don’t stay at the hotel, make sure you stop by and have a look inside!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/11/24/awesome-lobbies-of-beijing-the-opposite-hotel/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:55:24 -0800 2011-09-09T05:36:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8244173931 Awesome Lobbies of Beijing – The Opposite Hotel <p>Everything about this hotel was pretty funky. Yes, they were trying too hard to be edgy-funky, but that’s okay, because it kinda worked. I guess what I’m trying to say is that there was subtlety here in the funkiness. The decision to be bold and different was evident in every little detail of the hotel.<br /> <br /> Even if you don’t stay at the hotel, make sure you stop by and have a look inside!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/11/24/awesome-lobbies-of-beijing-the-opposite-hotel/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs china city travel sculpture art architecture modern bar digital shopping photography design blog high cool asia republic dynamic stuck contemporary district beijing funky september east lobby photoblog international software processing metropolis imaging nightlife 北京 prc northern range sanlitun metropolitan sleek hdr tutorial trey embassies peking travelblog customs municipality edgy běijīng 2011 三里屯 ratcliff northernchina 朝阳区 hdrtutorial oppositehouse chaoyangdistrict stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina 朝陽區 stuckincustomscom nikond3x cháoyángqū swirehotels sānlǐtún httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7825697050/ <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/7825697050/" title="Shopping Scene from Beijing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7825697050_32d39917a4_m.jpg" width="240" height="174" alt="Shopping Scene from Beijing" /></a></p> <p>Speaking of parallel universes (the question from yesterday), I often imagine I have side-stepped into one when I travel to other cities, especially as global commerce becomes more homogenized. For example, maybe you can see the Apple store in the background there. When you walk in, everything is exactly the same except for the language and all the Chinese people (of course). Now, this may seem like a totally obvious thing, but it is one of those other universes that is right in the middle of our own.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/08/20/shopping-scene-from-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:30:37 -0700 2011-09-25T05:10:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7825697050 Shopping Scene from Beijing <p>Speaking of parallel universes (the question from yesterday), I often imagine I have side-stepped into one when I travel to other cities, especially as global commerce becomes more homogenized. For example, maybe you can see the Apple store in the background there. When you walk in, everything is exactly the same except for the language and all the Chinese people (of course). Now, this may seem like a totally obvious thing, but it is one of those other universes that is right in the middle of our own.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/08/20/shopping-scene-from-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs china city travel apple glass architecture modern digital shopping photography design blog high asia republic dynamic stuck beijing nike september east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs quiksilver municipality izzue běijīng 2011 ratcliff nickcage northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x festivalfrancais http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7418338188/ <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/7418338188/" title="The Black Void of Couches"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/7418338188_e664a970b7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Black Void of Couches" /></a></p> <p>The Black Void of Couches<br /> <br /> This is the amazing little restaurant that was attached to the opera in Beijing. It was built inside of an ancient farmhouse that has been converted into one of these ultra-stylish modern restaurants.<br /> <br /> By the way, this is one of my strangest photo titles ever… I was feeling a little weird.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/21/the-black-void-of-couches/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:53:17 -0700 2010-10-02T08:24:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7418338188 The Black Void of Couches <p>The Black Void of Couches<br /> <br /> This is the amazing little restaurant that was attached to the opera in Beijing. It was built inside of an ancient farmhouse that has been converted into one of these ultra-stylish modern restaurants.<br /> <br /> By the way, this is one of my strangest photo titles ever… I was feeling a little weird.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/21/the-black-void-of-couches/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs china city travel red black glass architecture modern digital photography blog high october asia republic technology dynamic stuck furniture lounge beijing bamboo east couch photoblog software processing dining metropolis imaging nightlife 北京 prc void tradition northern angular range juxtapose hdr tutorial trey peking confluence travelblog couches customs 2010 comfy municipality běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6798332864/ <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/6798332864/" title="Little Beijing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6798332864_4e46441334_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="Little Beijing" /></a></p> <p>While at the top of one of new towers built for the Olympics, I was able to get a good vantage back towards different parts of the city. Beijing is so spread out -- there does not seem to be a central focus in the traditional &quot;skyscraper&quot; sense. I've taken a few other downtown shots you might recall (click on the&quot;Beijing&quot; category), but this spot was kind of cool and unique because of this tower I was in.<br /> <br /> I happened to be outside with Joe McNally, after we finally convinced the officials to let us get beyond the inside and dirty windows. We were out in the &quot;5th ring&quot; where many Olympic venues were built. And so, here was this huge tower in the outskirts, looking back towards the city. It seemed like a good situation for a zoom-in compression shot.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/04/little-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:15:15 -0800 2011-09-19T05:54:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6798332864 Little Beijing <p>While at the top of one of new towers built for the Olympics, I was able to get a good vantage back towards different parts of the city. Beijing is so spread out -- there does not seem to be a central focus in the traditional &quot;skyscraper&quot; sense. I've taken a few other downtown shots you might recall (click on the&quot;Beijing&quot; category), but this spot was kind of cool and unique because of this tower I was in.<br /> <br /> I happened to be outside with Joe McNally, after we finally convinced the officials to let us get beyond the inside and dirty windows. We were out in the &quot;5th ring&quot; where many Olympic venues were built. And so, here was this huge tower in the outskirts, looking back towards the city. It seemed like a good situation for a zoom-in compression shot.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/04/little-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs china road city travel urban blur cars architecture night digital buildings photography lights blog high asia neon cityscape republic skyscrapers traffic dynamic stuck bladerunner beijing september east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 expressway prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking cyberpunk travelblog customs municipality běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms s001 treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x 5thring httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff 五环路 五環路 wǔhuánlù http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6944413793/ <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/6944413793/" title="Walking in the Park"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6944413793_bf999f1133_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Walking in the Park" /></a></p> <p>Instead of describing this photo, I'll talk about a little trick. See how the background is all blurry and quite flat (not complex)? This happens when you use a very low number for your F-Stop. In this case, it was 1.4 on the 50mm 1.4 lens - although this would have also worked with the more inexpensive 1.8 lens. Anyway, if the person (or object) you are shooting is a lot closer to you than the distant background, the entire area back there will be very washed-out and flat. Behind her, there was actually a lot of complexity. There was a park with trees and sky and lights and everything, but it all gets washed away with this technique.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/03/walking-in-the-park/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:01:39 -0800 2011-09-18T04:05:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6944413793 Walking in the Park <p>Instead of describing this photo, I'll talk about a little trick. See how the background is all blurry and quite flat (not complex)? This happens when you use a very low number for your F-Stop. In this case, it was 1.4 on the 50mm 1.4 lens - although this would have also worked with the more inexpensive 1.8 lens. Anyway, if the person (or object) you are shooting is a lot closer to you than the distant background, the entire area back there will be very washed-out and flat. Behind her, there was actually a lot of complexity. There was a park with trees and sky and lights and everything, but it all gets washed away with this technique.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/03/walking-in-the-park/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs china city travel flowers wedding portrait blackandwhite woman white black girl monochrome beautiful digital person photography blackwhite blog high asia pretty republic dynamic stuck bokeh candid beijing ceremony marriage september east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 prc elegant capture northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs municipality běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3s httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6795955789/ <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/6795955789/" title="Girl in Park in Beijing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6795955789_e7607e888f_m.jpg" width="221" height="240" alt="Girl in Park in Beijing" /></a></p> <p>I was walking around a park in Beijing -- and it was quite unusual. It was a city park, but it had all sorts of rides like Disneyworld. Except, it wasn't really very good. It was quite dated and everything was spread out all over the place. To get from one attraction to the other, you had to walk for almost a mile along lonely pathways.<br /> <br /> There would be occasional clusters of people here and there, mysteriously milling about. Inside one of the clusters was this girl, so I grabbed a quick shot with my 50mm lens on the D3s.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/01/31/girl-in-park-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:24:48 -0800 2011-09-18T04:04:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6795955789 Girl in Park in Beijing <p>I was walking around a park in Beijing -- and it was quite unusual. It was a city park, but it had all sorts of rides like Disneyworld. Except, it wasn't really very good. It was quite dated and everything was spread out all over the place. To get from one attraction to the other, you had to walk for almost a mile along lonely pathways.<br /> <br /> There would be occasional clusters of people here and there, mysteriously milling about. Inside one of the clusters was this girl, so I grabbed a quick shot with my 50mm lens on the D3s.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/01/31/girl-in-park-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china park city travel blackandwhite bw white black flower girl beautiful digital silver hair photography amusement blog high asia pretty republic dynamic stuck beijing monotone disney september east photoblog software processing metropolis haunting imaging lonely 北京 prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs municipality běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3s httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6495437857/ <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/6495437857/" title="The Digital Aurora Borealis"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6495437857_84ba27baae_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="The Digital Aurora Borealis" /></a></p> <p>There's not many places where you can get a colorful sky in the middle of the night. China seems to be one of the best places to have these strange digital phenomenon. <br /> <br /> This place is called &quot;The Place.&quot; It ranks right up there with some of the other awful names of Chinese locations. They should hire a poet or two so these places can sound more exotic. I'd be happier if it was called &quot;Tomorrow Sky&quot; or &quot;The Sea of Matrix.&quot;<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/12/11/the-digital-aurora-borealis/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:58:42 -0800 2010-09-28T06:25:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6495437857 The Digital Aurora Borealis <p>There's not many places where you can get a colorful sky in the middle of the night. China seems to be one of the best places to have these strange digital phenomenon. <br /> <br /> This place is called &quot;The Place.&quot; It ranks right up there with some of the other awful names of Chinese locations. They should hire a poet or two so these places can sound more exotic. I'd be happier if it was called &quot;Tomorrow Sky&quot; or &quot;The Sea of Matrix.&quot;<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/12/11/the-digital-aurora-borealis/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel art architecture modern digital mall shopping photography blog video high slick interesting asia commerce republic technology place dynamic stuck unique space beijing engineering screen september east photoblog software aurora future processing stunning metropolis imaging 北京 prc lcd northern range hdr tutorial futuristic trey theplace peking travelblog customs borealis 2010 municipality spaceart technological běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6323384424/ <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/6323384424/" title="Abandoned Chinese Disneyworld"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6212/6323384424_80253f6b1a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Abandoned Chinese Disneyworld" /></a></p> <p>So, outside of Beijing, to the north, is a huge abandoned Disneyland. It was partially built, and now just the husk of it just remains. While driving around, I could have sworn I saw the top of the spires of Cinderella's castle, so I tried to figure out a way to get in closer. After I finally got inside, well, it was as awesome as an abandoned, fake Disneyland sounds!<br /> <br /> The official name and location is the Wonderland Amusement Park Chenzhuang Village, Nankou Town, Changping district. 昌平区南口镇陈<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more and see a video from this strange spot <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/11/07/abandoned-chinese-disneyworld/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:15:51 -0800 2011-09-25T02:10:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6323384424 Abandoned Chinese Disneyworld <p>So, outside of Beijing, to the north, is a huge abandoned Disneyland. It was partially built, and now just the husk of it just remains. While driving around, I could have sworn I saw the top of the spires of Cinderella's castle, so I tried to figure out a way to get in closer. After I finally got inside, well, it was as awesome as an abandoned, fake Disneyland sounds!<br /> <br /> The official name and location is the Wonderland Amusement Park Chenzhuang Village, Nankou Town, Changping district. 昌平区南口镇陈<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more and see a video from this strange spot <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/11/07/abandoned-chinese-disneyworld/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china park city travel urban castle abandoned architecture digital project photography amusement blog high asia quiet republic village dynamic stuck district grunge beijing landmark disney september east photoblog changing software processing unfinished theme metropolis imaging 北京 curious prc badaling northern wonderland exploration desolate magical range development deserted hdr tutorial trey ambition peking limbo travelblog customs wasteland urbex municipality běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x reignwood chenzhuang nankoutown http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6288941159/ <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/6288941159/" title="Under the Factory"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6288941159_b1b69b67bb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Under the Factory" /></a></p> <p>As I explored the abandoned airplane factories in this old section of Beijing, I went down into the basement level to see what I could find. There were all sorts of iron fixtures, strange knobs and wheels, semi-circular openings to kilns that had been bricked closed, and endless layers of peeling, scorched paint.<br /> <br /> I wanted to go back to this whole area to explore more, but maybe next time. I think this will be a great area for the next PhotoWalk in Beijing!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> From the blog entry <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/10/28/under-the-factory/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:20:52 -0700 2011-09-21T01:34:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6288941159 Under the Factory <p>As I explored the abandoned airplane factories in this old section of Beijing, I went down into the basement level to see what I could find. There were all sorts of iron fixtures, strange knobs and wheels, semi-circular openings to kilns that had been bricked closed, and endless layers of peeling, scorched paint.<br /> <br /> I wanted to go back to this whole area to explore more, but maybe next time. I think this will be a great area for the next PhotoWalk in Beijing!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> From the blog entry <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/10/28/under-the-factory/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs china city travel abandoned metal stairs digital airplane spiral photography blog high scary asia iron industrial factory republic silent dynamic stuck steel empty hill beijing eerie september creepy east warehouse photoblog software processing horror metropolis imaging 北京 prc northern kiln fixture exploration range section hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs ruined scorched urbex municipality silenthill běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6232093469/ <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/6232093469/" title="The CNCC"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6174/6232093469_c0428d597c_m.jpg" width="240" height="146" alt="The CNCC" /></a></p> <p>Here is the convention center in Beijing at Dusk. They call it the CNCC. I don't know what that stands for, but I can guess what two of the C's mean.<br /> <br /> This is a strange thing I have noticed about Beijing. Many people speak in abbreviations. I had many people tell me of the CNCC like it was something I knew perfectly well. I would just end up nodding because when I would ask for what it stood for, they were confused.<br /> <br /> &quot;You should go to the CNCC!&quot; they say.<br /> <br /> &quot;What's that?&quot; I ask.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, you know! It's the CNCC!&quot; they respond.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest and see a video of a fairly typical situation in a Chinese cab <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/10/10/stuck-in-taxi-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:27:30 -0700 2011-09-19T05:37:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6232093469 The CNCC <p>Here is the convention center in Beijing at Dusk. They call it the CNCC. I don't know what that stands for, but I can guess what two of the C's mean.<br /> <br /> This is a strange thing I have noticed about Beijing. Many people speak in abbreviations. I had many people tell me of the CNCC like it was something I knew perfectly well. I would just end up nodding because when I would ask for what it stood for, they were confused.<br /> <br /> &quot;You should go to the CNCC!&quot; they say.<br /> <br /> &quot;What's that?&quot; I ask.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, you know! It's the CNCC!&quot; they respond.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest and see a video of a fairly typical situation in a Chinese cab <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/10/10/stuck-in-taxi-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel sunset cars architecture modern night digital photography hotel evening design blog high asia cityscape republic traffic dynamic stuck dusk stadium north beijing aerial september east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 roads prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs municipality expanse supermodern běijīng 2011 ratcliff northernchina watercube hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina olympicgreen stuckincustomscom nikond3x birdnext chinanationalconventioncenter httpwwwstuckincustomscomtreyratcliff http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6185860995/ <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/6185860995/" title="Shopping in Beijing"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6152/6185860995_0bb6d6e558_m.jpg" width="178" height="240" alt="Shopping in Beijing" /></a></p> <p>Megamalls are everywhere here. And many of them are as beautiful and ornate as this one. In some ways, i think it is kind of cool that everything is ultra-modern and slick... in other ways, it's not because it feels like I am back in Dallas or something... know what I mean?<br /> <br /> Who knows... the Chinese people seem to love it... who am I to say....<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/26/shopping-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:01:02 -0700 2010-09-29T22:42:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6185860995 Shopping in Beijing <p>Megamalls are everywhere here. And many of them are as beautiful and ornate as this one. In some ways, i think it is kind of cool that everything is ultra-modern and slick... in other ways, it's not because it feels like I am back in Dallas or something... know what I mean?<br /> <br /> Who knows... the Chinese people seem to love it... who am I to say....<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/26/shopping-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel glass architecture stairs digital mall shopping photography blog high asia republic dynamic stuck steel beijing september east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 prc northern escher range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs mega 2010 impossible municipality běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms ascendinganddescending treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina penrosestairs stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6170488106/ <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/6170488106/" title="The Cyborg Fabrication Plant"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6162/6170488106_b4f30b5372_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Cyborg Fabrication Plant" /></a></p> <p>This comes from a cool area of Beijing in the CBD. It's not really where they make cyborgs in China. I don't know where that place is...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/18/the-cyborg-fabrication-plant/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:37:49 -0700 2010-09-30T06:51:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6170488106 The Cyborg Fabrication Plant <p>This comes from a cool area of Beijing in the CBD. It's not really where they make cyborgs in China. I don't know where that place is...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/18/the-cyborg-fabrication-plant/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel fiction building glass architecture modern night digital skyscraper photography lights blog high asia republic dynamic stuck district steel beijing science september east business photoblog software processing scifi metropolis imaging sciencefiction cbd 北京 prc northern range financial development hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs 2010 municipality skynet běijīng ratcliff northernchina beijingcbd hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x beijingcentralbusinessdistrict 北京商务中心区 北京商務中心區 běijīngshāngwùzhōngxīnqū http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6141252574/ <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/6141252574/" title="Boy and Grandfather at Tiananmen Square"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6154/6141252574_f728b3e494_m.jpg" width="191" height="240" alt="Boy and Grandfather at Tiananmen Square" /></a></p> <p>I was walking through Tiananmen on a white-out cloud day taking photos of people. I had on my earphones and was kind of drifting in and among the crowd. It's a bit like being in a movie when you do this... anyway, I'm sure you've heard me mention it before, so I won't go into details. It's often a very nice way to make things timeless... to separate people and objects from their place and time. <br /> <br /> These two were on the ground wrestling and having fun. I squatted about 15 feet away to take a photo, and they were most delighted!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> From the <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/12/boy-and-grandfather-at-tiananmen-square/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a>.</p> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:00:03 -0700 2010-10-01T07:58:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6141252574 Boy and Grandfather at Tiananmen Square <p>I was walking through Tiananmen on a white-out cloud day taking photos of people. I had on my earphones and was kind of drifting in and among the crowd. It's a bit like being in a movie when you do this... anyway, I'm sure you've heard me mention it before, so I won't go into details. It's often a very nice way to make things timeless... to separate people and objects from their place and time. <br /> <br /> These two were on the ground wrestling and having fun. I squatted about 15 feet away to take a photo, and they were most delighted!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> From the <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/09/12/boy-and-grandfather-at-tiananmen-square/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a>.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel family man monument smiling digital laughing square fun happy person photography blog high october hug focus gate asia republic child dynamic stuck symbol bokeh candid wrestling beijing content icon east photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 prc forbiddencity bonds tiananmensquare northern range tiananmen hdr tutorial trey peking outing bonding travelblog customs 2010 municipality gateofheavenlypeace běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3s http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6082719821/ <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/6082719821/" title="Approaching the Forbidden City"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6197/6082719821_5c5d6a4fa9_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="Approaching the Forbidden City" /></a></p> <p>These are the kinds of clouds I love... these high icy clouds that are pulled apart by fast winds like long, sinuous strands of silk. When the sun starts to go down, it makes them even more silky...</p> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:01:36 -0700 2010-09-28T04:36:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6082719821 Approaching the Forbidden City <p>These are the kinds of clouds I love... these high icy clouds that are pulled apart by fast winds like long, sinuous strands of silk. When the sun starts to go down, it makes them even more silky...</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel sunset red people sun building tree wall set clouds digital court walking temple photography blog high gate asia republic dynamic stuck beijing september east forbidden photoblog software processing metropolis imaging 北京 prc northern range hdr wispy tutorial trey peking travelblog silky approaching customs 2010 municipality běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5823576286/ <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/5823576286/" title="Shopkeeper in Beijing on Steps"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5144/5823576286_c1d7f982ac_m.jpg" width="240" height="126" alt="Shopkeeper in Beijing on Steps" /></a></p> <p>I carry around two cameras so I can get things like this. I keep my main body affixed to my tripod with whatever lens fits the bill. This is either a the 14-24 or the 28-300. I keep my second camera with a prime -- either the 50 or 85 prime.<br /> <br /> I was taking photos of the festive street at dusk, and I noticed this shopkeeper out taking a rest. I've always admired how people can rest in this position. I can only sit in that position for about 15 seconds before I scream in agony and my patellas pop off at a hyperspeed tangent.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/22/shopkeeper-in-beijing-on-steps/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:55:41 -0700 2010-09-29T10:11:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5823576286 Shopkeeper in Beijing on Steps <p>I carry around two cameras so I can get things like this. I keep my main body affixed to my tripod with whatever lens fits the bill. This is either a the 14-24 or the 28-300. I keep my second camera with a prime -- either the 50 or 85 prime.<br /> <br /> I was taking photos of the festive street at dusk, and I noticed this shopkeeper out taking a rest. I've always admired how people can rest in this position. I can only sit in that position for about 15 seconds before I scream in agony and my patellas pop off at a hyperspeed tangent.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/22/shopkeeper-in-beijing-on-steps/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel people shop digital person photography blog store high asia break republic purple dynamic stuck bokeh candid beijing september east photoblog software processing rest metropolis imaging 北京 resting prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs 2010 shopkeeper keeper municipality běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3s http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5793249721/ <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/5793249721/" title="Evening at the Summer Palace"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2410/5793249721_ebae8846c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Evening at the Summer Palace" /></a></p> <p>I didn't make it to the Summer Palace until my final evening in Beijing, and I was graced with a delicate sunset.<br /> <br /> This place is also called the &quot;Gardens of Nurtured Harmony&quot; and it rests on top of &quot;Longevity Hill&quot;, a very Chinese-folk-sounding name. What is kind of interesting is that this entire area was manmade, and the huge hill was built out of dirt when they excavated the man-made lake!<br /> <br /> It is a truly beautiful place, as you can plainly see. I could not have asked for a better place to explore on my last night in China.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more (and check out a new TWIT Photo Webcast) <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/03/summer-palace/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:48:10 -0700 2010-10-13T05:19:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5793249721 Evening at the Summer Palace <p>I didn't make it to the Summer Palace until my final evening in Beijing, and I was graced with a delicate sunset.<br /> <br /> This place is also called the &quot;Gardens of Nurtured Harmony&quot; and it rests on top of &quot;Longevity Hill&quot;, a very Chinese-folk-sounding name. What is kind of interesting is that this entire area was manmade, and the huge hill was built out of dirt when they excavated the man-made lake!<br /> <br /> It is a truly beautiful place, as you can plainly see. I could not have asked for a better place to explore on my last night in China.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more (and check out a new TWIT Photo Webcast) <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/03/summer-palace/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel sky color reflection history water architecture clouds digital watercolor painting temple photography evening blog high october asia republic purple dynamic stuck dusk beijing violet palace historic unesco east photoblog wash software processing metropolis imaging 北京 summerpalace prc northern range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs worldheritage 2010 municipality 颐和园 běijīng 頤和園 ratcliff yíhéyuán northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom nikond3x gardensofnurturedharmony gardenofclearripples http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5772570123/ <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/5772570123/" title="High-Tech Dining in Beijing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3323/5772570123_943c006276_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="High-Tech Dining in Beijing" /></a></p> <p>Beijing has some of the funkiest restaurants in the world! I think that some of the interior designers and architects really take some risks to do all sorts of things with lighting, textures, and styles. It doesn't always work, but I think it works pretty well here.<br /> <br /> This restaurant was right next to the opera (see my blog post on &quot;<a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2010/10/23/amazing-opera-discovery-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Amazing Opera Discovery in Beijing</a>&quot;). This was also built inside one of the old imperial bans in this old sector of Beijing.<br /> <br /> -Trey Ratcliff <br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/05/28/austin-airport-not-supporting-artists/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sun, 29 May 2011 12:34:09 -0700 2010-10-02T08:25:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5772570123 High-Tech Dining in Beijing <p>Beijing has some of the funkiest restaurants in the world! I think that some of the interior designers and architects really take some risks to do all sorts of things with lighting, textures, and styles. It doesn't always work, but I think it works pretty well here.<br /> <br /> This restaurant was right next to the opera (see my blog post on &quot;<a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2010/10/23/amazing-opera-discovery-in-beijing/" rel="nofollow">Amazing Opera Discovery in Beijing</a>&quot;). This was also built inside one of the old imperial bans in this old sector of Beijing.<br /> <br /> -Trey Ratcliff <br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/05/28/austin-airport-not-supporting-artists/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china wood city travel architecture modern digital photography restaurant design blog high october asia republic postmodern dynamic stuck traditional beijing east photoblog software dome future processing metropolis imaging 北京 marble prc operahouse northern titanium range hdr tutorial futuristic trey peking confluence travelblog customs 2010 theegg décor municipality běijīng paulandreu ratcliff ncpa northernchina nationalgrandtheatre ellipsoid hdrtutorial stuckincustoms 国家大剧院 treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom 國家大劇院 nationalcentrefortheperformingarts nikond3x guójiādàjùyuàn http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5737015731/ <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/5737015731/" title="The Lantern in the Streets of Old China"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3389/5737015731_b8164716c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="The Lantern in the Streets of Old China" /></a></p> <p>My time in China was winding down, and I took a flight back to Beijing for a few more days of exploration. There is so much to see in the old city that my month there was still not enough! And on one of these final nights, I decided to visit this very old section of the city. It's very well maintained with bright, fresh red paint, restored ancient lanterns, ornate windows, and the like. And inside many of the ornate windows are all sorts of antiques and old Chinese curios. I went into several, and now I am kicking myself for not buying more stuff. They had a bunch of bundles of old Chinese photos. I can't figure out why I didn't buy them... I think, now, that I was just overwhelmed by all the stuff that was inside. But next time when I go back, I'll get a few bundles and bring them home to hand out at some event! That seems like a good idea.<br /> <br /> from Trey Ratcliff at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Thu, 19 May 2011 10:35:10 -0700 2010-10-12T05:44:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5737015731 The Lantern in the Streets of Old China <p>My time in China was winding down, and I took a flight back to Beijing for a few more days of exploration. There is so much to see in the old city that my month there was still not enough! And on one of these final nights, I decided to visit this very old section of the city. It's very well maintained with bright, fresh red paint, restored ancient lanterns, ornate windows, and the like. And inside many of the ornate windows are all sorts of antiques and old Chinese curios. I went into several, and now I am kicking myself for not buying more stuff. They had a bunch of bundles of old Chinese photos. I can't figure out why I didn't buy them... I think, now, that I was just overwhelmed by all the stuff that was inside. But next time when I go back, I'll get a few bundles and bring them home to hand out at some event! That seems like a good idea.<br /> <br /> from Trey Ratcliff at <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com" rel="nofollow">www.stuckincustoms.com</a></p> Stuck in Customs china street city travel architecture digital photography blog high october asia republic dynamic stuck market antique decorative traditional beijing east photoblog software processing lanterns metropolis imaging 北京 lantern prc ornate northern quaint range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs 2010 municipality běijīng ratcliff northernchina hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom earthasia nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6341844005/ <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/6341844005/" title="The PhotoWalk Egg in China"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6037/6341844005_7c78daf4f5_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="The PhotoWalk Egg in China" /></a></p> <p>We had a great PhotoWalk in China! It was really so amazing... it was nice to meet so many people while having a great sunset on The Egg. I've been to this place many times, so I felt lucky to have good weather. Upcoming, I have a behind-the-scenes video of how this photo was made as well. I'll try to get that up in the near future, but please feel free to remind me... I get overloaded sometimes!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/11/12/photomatix-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:52:01 -0800 2011-09-17T04:36:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6341844005 The PhotoWalk Egg in China <p>We had a great PhotoWalk in China! It was really so amazing... it was nice to meet so many people while having a great sunset on The Egg. I've been to this place many times, so I felt lucky to have good weather. Upcoming, I have a behind-the-scenes video of how this photo was made as well. I'll try to get that up in the near future, but please feel free to remind me... I get overloaded sometimes!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/11/12/photomatix-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel fiction sunset sky sun reflection set architecture modern clouds digital photography design blog high asia republic postmodern dynamic stuck walk metallic space egg beijing science structure september east photoblog software dome processing photowalk scifi metropolis imaging 北京 prc operahouse northern titanium range brilliant hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs theegg municipality watery běijīng 2011 paulandreu ratcliff ncpa northernchina nationalgrandtheatre ellipsoid hdrtutorial stuckincustoms 国家大剧院 treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina stuckincustomscom 國家大劇院 nationalcentrefortheperformingarts nikond3x guójiādàjùyuàn http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5823627908/ <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/5823627908/" title="Entering the Neo-Opera"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3664/5823627908_935fe47476_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Entering the Neo-Opera" /></a></p> <p>This is a truly beautiful building. I sometimes feel like I am cheating... when the colors and textures and lines are already there, it just makes for such a pleasant shooting experience. But, when times are easy like this, it reminds me of when the situation is a non-stop struggle to get a good shot. I guess, like everything, it comes in waves...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/25/entering-the-neo-opera/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:05:56 -0700 2010-10-01T05:18:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5823627908 Entering the Neo-Opera <p>This is a truly beautiful building. I sometimes feel like I am cheating... when the colors and textures and lines are already there, it just makes for such a pleasant shooting experience. But, when times are easy like this, it reminds me of when the situation is a non-stop struggle to get a good shot. I guess, like everything, it comes in waves...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/06/25/entering-the-neo-opera/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs china city travel people colors lines architecture modern digital photography design blog high october opera asia republic postmodern dynamic stuck interior beijing east lobby textures photoblog software dome processing metropolis imaging inside 北京 prc operahouse northern titanium range hdr tutorial trey peking travelblog customs 2010 theegg municipality běijīng paulandreu ratcliff ncpa northernchina nationalgrandtheatre ellipsoid hdrtutorial stuckincustoms 国家大剧院 treyratcliff photographyblog people’srepublicofchina neoopera stuckincustomscom 國家大劇院 nationalcentrefortheperformingarts nikond3x guójiādàjùyuàn http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en