http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/wild/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:53:41 -0700 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:53:41 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/buddyicons/95572727@N00.jpg?1369087505#95572727@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/tags/wild/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/8597744715/ <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/8597744715/" title="Trees in Yosemite"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8597744715_5c5b70c7ea_m.jpg" width="166" height="240" alt="Trees in Yosemite" /></a></p> <p>I’m not really an “expert” on Yosemite by any means! I’ve only been there once, and I know there are many photographers that have been there 5 or 10 or more times! I spent most of my time driving around the main roads and going off on little mini-hikes. But I didn’t really know the best places to go… so I would hike along little creeks and get shots like this.<br /> <br /> I remember I did a little walk to a place called “Mirror Lake” or something. It sounded so awesome from the name! But then I got there, and it was just a puddle of ice. I felt ripped off! They should change the name of it every hour depending on what it currently looks like. There’s no way I would have walked to “Dirty Ice Ugly Lake.&quot;<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/03/28/trees-in-yosemite/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:53:41 -0700 2011-12-31T10:59:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8597744715 Trees in Yosemite <p>I’m not really an “expert” on Yosemite by any means! I’ve only been there once, and I know there are many photographers that have been there 5 or 10 or more times! I spent most of my time driving around the main roads and going off on little mini-hikes. But I didn’t really know the best places to go… so I would hike along little creeks and get shots like this.<br /> <br /> I remember I did a little walk to a place called “Mirror Lake” or something. It sounded so awesome from the name! But then I got there, and it was just a puddle of ice. I felt ripped off! They should change the name of it every hour depending on what it currently looks like. There’s no way I would have walked to “Dirty Ice Ugly Lake.&quot;<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/03/28/trees-in-yosemite/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world california park travel wild usa mountain lake west reflection nature water digital america landscape photography coast blog nationalpark high madera december day unitedstates dynamic stuck natural pacific cloudy ominous united north national yosemite processing northamerica imaging yosemitenationalpark states wilderness sierranevada mariposa westcoast range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/8474666617/ <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/8474666617/" title="In The Sun"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8474666617_ef9ec1839d_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="In The Sun" /></a></p> <p>I was working on some photos from Argentina (one from yesterday you might have noticed, and this was in the batch. Most of my Argentina shots were of rugged landscapes… so I thought maybe you might something a little less rugged here… :)<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/02/15/in-the-sun-2/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:37:35 -0800 2009-04-02T10:09:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8474666617 In The Sun <p>I was working on some photos from Argentina (one from yesterday you might have noticed, and this was in the batch. Most of my Argentina shots were of rugged landscapes… so I thought maybe you might something a little less rugged here… :)<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/02/15/in-the-sun-2/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs wild portrait people panorama patagonia mountains cold southamerica argentina argentine outdoors person republic natural hiking candid scenic hike andes april guide wilderness icy frigid 2009 república unknowncamera argentino http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/8180435530/ <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/8180435530/" title="Driving through Remote China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8180435530_a9e42f0ea5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Driving through Remote China" /></a></p> <p>I took a six hour drive through part of the Hangzhou. At some point, it began to get very hilly and moody. The ride was a little rough, so I would pull over from time to time to take breaks.<br /> <br /> One time when I popped out, I thought the road and the scene felt fairly cinematic. I went through the old routine of opening up the tripod for a shot… <br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/11/12/32507/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:28:42 -0800 2010-10-05T18:15:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8180435530 Driving through Remote China <p>I took a six hour drive through part of the Hangzhou. At some point, it began to get very hilly and moody. The ride was a little rough, so I would pull over from time to time to take breaks.<br /> <br /> One time when I popped out, I thought the road and the scene felt fairly cinematic. I went through the old routine of opening up the tripod for a shot… <br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/11/12/32507/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuck customs stuckincustomscom travel blog travelblog photography photoblog photographyblog hdr high dynamic range imaging digital processing software tutorial hdrtutorial trey ratcliff east asia china people’srepublicofchina republic prc yunnan 云南 雲南 yúnnán province southwest 丽江 麗江 lijiang zhangjiajie texture textural abstract landscape road bridge wild wilderness mountains rocks growth nature natural beautiful october 2010 nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/8079142067/ <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/8079142067/" title="The Icy Blue Lake"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8079142067_9f2dbaef81_m.jpg" width="240" height="150" alt="The Icy Blue Lake" /></a></p> <p>Is that water cold? Yes, yes it is.<br /> <br /> I know the surface is cold – the kind of cold that makes every human survival instinct go haywire. But I wonder what it is like down at one mile in depth. It must be so strange and eerie down there. If anyone has ever seen any footage or images of what it looks like in those frigid depths, be sure to share!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/10/12/the-icy-blue-lake/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:41:49 -0700 2012-06-13T02:38:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8079142067 The Icy Blue Lake <p>Is that water cold? Yes, yes it is.<br /> <br /> I know the surface is cold – the kind of cold that makes every human survival instinct go haywire. But I wonder what it is like down at one mile in depth. It must be so strange and eerie down there. If anyone has ever seen any footage or images of what it looks like in those frigid depths, be sure to share!<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/10/12/the-icy-blue-lake/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs road new city travel blue newzealand wild lake mountains cold southwest reflection ice nature beautiful june clouds digital photography bay town blog high scenery village dynamic stuck pacific scenic azure resort photoblog zealand software processing stunning southisland otago queenstown imaging icy region range aotearoa wakatipu hdr tutorial trey travelblog 2012 customs snowcap ratcliff tewaipounamu hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond800 tewakaamaui http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7981714606/ <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/7981714606/" title="Path to the Waterfall"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7981714606_0c6bc18ec2_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Path to the Waterfall" /></a></p> <p>This waterfall at Milford is one of those amazing things that churns away all day. Waterfalls that generate a ton of water constantly impress me. It’s hard to get my head around all the water that is in movement all the time, and it’s even more impressive that so much fresh water can be generated without end…<br /> <br /> Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/09/13/path-to-the-waterfall/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:38:51 -0700 2012-08-08T17:49:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7981714606 Path to the Waterfall <p>This waterfall at Milford is one of those amazing things that churns away all day. Waterfalls that generate a ton of water constantly impress me. It’s hard to get my head around all the water that is in movement all the time, and it’s even more impressive that so much fresh water can be generated without end…<br /> <br /> Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/09/13/path-to-the-waterfall/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs new travel newzealand wild cliff southwest green fall nature water beautiful digital forest island photography waterfall blog high flora dynamic stuck natural pacific path south august drop falls unescoworldheritagesite photoblog zealand jungle software sound processing greenery fjord imaging milford wilderness range aotearoa hdr tutorial trey travelblog 2012 customs greenstone endless fiordlandnationalpark churning ratcliff tewaipounamu piopiotahi hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom tewāhipounamu nikond800 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7960290272/ <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/7960290272/" title="Hiking Around Milford"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/7960290272_14d7a8b786_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Hiking Around Milford" /></a></p> <p>I went around a bend in Milford and was greeted with these strange lost-world type trees. You can see the famous Mitre Peak there on the right. There is a wide array of lush vegetation around here because of the constant moisture. There’s even a surplus of moisture here because of a huge waterfall that is right behind me, coating everything in a fine mist all day long.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/09/08/hiking-around-milford/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:12:35 -0700 2012-08-08T18:18:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7960290272 Hiking Around Milford <p>I went around a bend in Milford and was greeted with these strange lost-world type trees. You can see the famous Mitre Peak there on the right. There is a wide array of lush vegetation around here because of the constant moisture. There’s even a surplus of moisture here because of a huge waterfall that is right behind me, coating everything in a fine mist all day long.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/09/08/hiking-around-milford/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs new travel newzealand wild camp plants mountain lake southwest reflection nature water beautiful digital outdoors island photography blog high flora dynamic stuck natural pacific hiking postcard south scenic peak august icon hike unescoworldheritagesite mount photoblog zealand software sound processing fjord imaging milford wilderness range iconic aotearoa hdr tutorial trey travelblog 2012 customs greenstone mitrepeak fiordlandnationalpark ratcliff tewaipounamu piopiotahi hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom tewāhipounamu nikond800 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7452899606/ <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/7452899606/" title="Tableau Vivant Of Wild Horses"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7452899606_84b69c11c4_m.jpg" width="240" height="131" alt="Tableau Vivant Of Wild Horses" /></a></p> <p>It was about 2 A.M. and the sun was just dipping into the horizon for a short stint. These horses were frolicking about in a huge flat field a bit inland from the end of the fjord. They were all so lively and alert, jumping and posing here and there. And then they set up in a very interesting configuration, and I barely had time to put on the right lens before it all drifted apart.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/25/tableau-vivant-of-wild-horses/" rel="nofollow">Read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:16:13 -0700 2010-06-12T19:01:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7452899606 Tableau Vivant Of Wild Horses <p>It was about 2 A.M. and the sun was just dipping into the horizon for a short stint. These horses were frolicking about in a huge flat field a bit inland from the end of the fjord. They were all so lively and alert, jumping and posing here and there. And then they set up in a very interesting configuration, and I barely had time to put on the right lens before it all drifted apart.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/25/tableau-vivant-of-wild-horses/" rel="nofollow">Read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel sunset wild horses sun mountains cold color green beautiful field animals june set digital island photography iceland blog high twilight scenery europe dynamic stuck scenic photoblog pasture software processing imaging serene lonely range herd brilliant hdr grazing tutorial trey ísland travelblog midnightsun customs 2010 icelandic northatlantic midatlanticridge ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7452868156/ <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/7452868156/" title="The Rocks Near and Far"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7452868156_a240611ab9_m.jpg" width="240" height="191" alt="The Rocks Near and Far" /></a></p> <p>A few nights ago I went for a walk along the water’s edge here in Queenstown. About one out of ten nights (or, as far as I have measured), there is a clear night with a bright pink light that shoots up from behind those mountains. It’s really quite a sight.<br /> <br /> I went down to the edge of the lake and buried my tripod legs in the frigid, icy-clear water. Even though the color of the light was so nice, in the end it was not as interesting as the light itself.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/24/the-rocks-near-and-far/" rel="nofollow">Read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:07:31 -0700 2012-06-17T02:38:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7452868156 The Rocks Near and Far <p>A few nights ago I went for a walk along the water’s edge here in Queenstown. About one out of ten nights (or, as far as I have measured), there is a clear night with a bright pink light that shoots up from behind those mountains. It’s really quite a sight.<br /> <br /> I went down to the edge of the lake and buried my tripod legs in the frigid, icy-clear water. Even though the color of the light was so nice, in the end it was not as interesting as the light itself.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/24/the-rocks-near-and-far/" rel="nofollow">Read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs new city travel newzealand wild white lake black cold southwest reflection nature water monochrome june digital silver photography bay town blackwhite blog high scenery rocks village dynamic stuck natural pacific scenic resort photoblog zealand software processing southisland otago queenstown imaging wilderness icy region range aotearoa wakatipu hdr tutorial trey rugged travelblog 2012 customs ratcliff tewaipounamu hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond800 tewakaamaui http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/7406351938/ <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/7406351938/" title="Yosemite in Late Afternoon"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7406351938_b2fa838a77_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="Yosemite in Late Afternoon" /></a></p> <p>I spent about a week in Yosemite, and every day had slightly different light. I was quite sad there was no snow the entire time, but I am excited to go back and see it!<br /> <br /> Even though there was no snow, I was quite cold. I tried out a new set of gloves which were quite crappy. I think the only kind of situation I like when it is cold is those mittens that flip up so I can use my fingers. I had the perfect mittens, but then I lost one of them, so now I only have one mitten, and this is a sad thing.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/19/yosemite-in-late-afternoon/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:54:49 -0700 2011-12-29T20:05:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7406351938 Yosemite in Late Afternoon <p>I spent about a week in Yosemite, and every day had slightly different light. I was quite sad there was no snow the entire time, but I am excited to go back and see it!<br /> <br /> Even though there was no snow, I was quite cold. I tried out a new set of gloves which were quite crappy. I think the only kind of situation I like when it is cold is those mittens that flip up so I can use my fingers. I had the perfect mittens, but then I lost one of them, so now I only have one mitten, and this is a sad thing.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/06/19/yosemite-in-late-afternoon/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world california park travel blue wild orange usa mountains cold west green nature colors rock digital america outdoors photography coast blog high madera scenery rocks december afternoon dynamic stuck natural pacific hiking pastel united north scenic rocky hike national yosemite processing late imaging states wilderness sierranevada mariposa range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog palette customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6944696871/ <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/6944696871/" title="Yosemite Valley View"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6944696871_0838675580_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Yosemite Valley View" /></a></p> <p>My first trip to Yosemite was so fun!<br /> <br /> I've been to Yellowstone about a dozen times, so it was strange never to have a trip to Yosemite under my belt. Yellowstone is great and everything, but it lacks a few of these &quot;epic&quot; scenes, if you know what I mean.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/07/yosemite-valley-view/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:03:35 -0800 2011-12-29T19:51:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6944696871 Yosemite Valley View <p>My first trip to Yosemite was so fun!<br /> <br /> I've been to Yellowstone about a dozen times, so it was strange never to have a trip to Yosemite under my belt. Yellowstone is great and everything, but it lacks a few of these &quot;epic&quot; scenes, if you know what I mean.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/07/yosemite-valley-view/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world california park travel pink light sunset wild usa sun mountains west beautiful set clouds digital america forest photography coast blog high dangerous madera scenery rocks december dynamic stuck pacific hiking pastel united north scenic meadows rocky hike national valley yosemite processing imaging states wilderness sierranevada mariposa range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6798205580/ <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/6798205580/" title="Little Church in Yosemite"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6798205580_a1b17aeb51_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Little Church in Yosemite" /></a></p> <p>While in the meadows between the mountains of Yosemite, I did not expect to see this little church.<br /> <br /> And waiting for the right kind of light was another challenge. The light down in the valley is so strange. The sheer walls of the mountains on both sides are so steep that the sun disappears quite early in the day. Everything becomes a little-bit-dreamy then, and I felt like that was a good time to take the shot.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/02/little-church-in-yosemite/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:19:07 -0800 2011-12-30T19:45:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6798205580 Little Church in Yosemite <p>While in the meadows between the mountains of Yosemite, I did not expect to see this little church.<br /> <br /> And waiting for the right kind of light was another challenge. The light down in the valley is so strange. The sheer walls of the mountains on both sides are so steep that the sun disappears quite early in the day. Everything becomes a little-bit-dreamy then, and I felt like that was a good time to take the shot.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/02/little-church-in-yosemite/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world california park christmas travel wild usa mountains west church nature digital america photography coast blog high madera december quiet dynamic stuck natural pacific united north meadows wreath national yosemite tiny processing imaging serene states wilderness spiritual sierranevada quaint mariposa range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6798640106/ <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/6798640106/" title="Oak on Winter Sunrise"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6798640106_1ea00519b9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Oak on Winter Sunrise" /></a></p> <p>I hiked through a frost-covered meadow in the morning to get up under this tree. And it was one of those meadows with very long grasses that formed little frosty mounds. They gave way with each step with the sound of a tiny crunch that spring back up after you pass. But the moisture is so light and cool, it is not even noticed until you look down and see your shoes have a slick coating of their own.<br /> <br /> I then got up underneath this old oak tree with my wide-angle lens, aiming it in the direction of the rising sun. Because I was so deep in the valley, the sun did not crest for another three hours, but the light dithered in different ways the whole time.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/09/oak-on-winter-sunrise/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post, including some SXSW info, at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:40:40 -0800 2011-12-31T10:14:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6798640106 Oak on Winter Sunrise <p>I hiked through a frost-covered meadow in the morning to get up under this tree. And it was one of those meadows with very long grasses that formed little frosty mounds. They gave way with each step with the sound of a tiny crunch that spring back up after you pass. But the moisture is so light and cool, it is not even noticed until you look down and see your shoes have a slick coating of their own.<br /> <br /> I then got up underneath this old oak tree with my wide-angle lens, aiming it in the direction of the rising sun. Because I was so deep in the valley, the sun did not crest for another three hours, but the light dithered in different ways the whole time.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/09/oak-on-winter-sunrise/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post, including some SXSW info, at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world california park morning travel winter shadow wild orange usa sun mountains west tree beautiful silhouette digital america sunrise photography coast blog high dangerous oak madera ancient december dynamic stuck pacific pastel branches united north meadows national valley yosemite processing imaging states wilderness rise sierranevada mariposa range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6798160268/ <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/6798160268/" title="The Glaciers of the Alps"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6798160268_21f5054980_m.jpg" width="240" height="141" alt="The Glaciers of the Alps" /></a></p> <p>Getting to the top of these mountains happened just in time, late on a cool, crisp day on one of my first afternoons in Switzerland. I knew things would be beautiful way up here in the upper atmosphere, but I honestly did not expect the streaming confluence of flowing ice. This is always a nice and unexpected aspect of glaciers - how they look like they are flowing and still at the same time.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/01/go-ahead-steal-this-photo-and-make-prints/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:58:41 -0800 2011-07-24T11:38:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6798160268 The Glaciers of the Alps <p>Getting to the top of these mountains happened just in time, late on a cool, crisp day on one of my first afternoons in Switzerland. I knew things would be beautiful way up here in the upper atmosphere, but I honestly did not expect the streaming confluence of flowing ice. This is always a nice and unexpected aspect of glaciers - how they look like they are flowing and still at the same time.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/03/01/go-ahead-steal-this-photo-and-make-prints/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel blue winter wild sky snow mountains alps cold nature weather clouds digital photography switzerland blog high dangerous scenery europe suisse dynamic stuck natural hiking snowy scenic july rocky peak hike photoblog software processing western imaging zermatt wilderness icy range hdr tutorial trey ch travelblog customs sweeping dieschweiz mountainous 2011 ratcliff confoederatiohelvetica hdrtutorial stuckincustoms swissconfederation treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6926619989/ <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/6926619989/" title="Farm Between Fjords"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6926619989_10b7c95deb_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="Farm Between Fjords" /></a></p> <p>The fjords of Northern Iceland weave in and out of the ocean, each one ending with a strong peninsula that juts out into the sea. Just on the inland side of these wide peninsulas, there are many lakes and little farms that sit nestled between little mountains and hillocks. They fit in so naturally that you almost don't even notice them. I try to take extra care to notice every one.<br /> <br /> For this one, I got out of my car and went on a short hike over to this little stream that ran alongside the old home.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/24/farm-between-fjords/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:46:01 -0800 2011-06-20T20:55:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6926619989 Farm Between Fjords <p>The fjords of Northern Iceland weave in and out of the ocean, each one ending with a strong peninsula that juts out into the sea. Just on the inland side of these wide peninsulas, there are many lakes and little farms that sit nestled between little mountains and hillocks. They fit in so naturally that you almost don't even notice them. I try to take extra care to notice every one.<br /> <br /> For this one, I got out of my car and went on a short hike over to this little stream that ran alongside the old home.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/24/farm-between-fjords/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the rest of this post</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world ocean travel sunset wild sky mountain lake cold tree nature water field june farmhouse digital fence island photography bay iceland blog high stream europe solitude alone quiet dynamic stuck natural farm hill growth photoblog software processing fjord imaging serene lonely homestead wilderness peninsula solitary range hdr tutorial trey ísland travelblog customs northatlantic 2011 midatlanticridge ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6918754679/ <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/6918754679/" title="The Distant Mist"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6918754679_30bd80f90a_m.jpg" width="240" height="122" alt="The Distant Mist" /></a></p> <p>While in Iceland, I traveled through a lowlands area early in the morning. A mist -- a video-game-mist -- started moving quickly across the ground and through the distant hillocks. It was all so surreal that I barely remembered that I should be taking a photo of this. That was a strange feeling, since the whole reason I was there was to take photos! :)<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow">Read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:52:44 -0800 2011-06-13T22:49:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6918754679 The Distant Mist <p>While in Iceland, I traveled through a lowlands area early in the morning. A mist -- a video-game-mist -- started moving quickly across the ground and through the distant hillocks. It was all so surreal that I barely remembered that I should be taking a photo of this. That was a strange feeling, since the whole reason I was there was to take photos! :)<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow">Read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs world travel blue wild orange cloud mist cold ice nature strange june digital painting island photography iceland blog high scenery europe dynamic stuck natural painted lowlands scenic surreal eerie photoblog software processing imaging lonely wilderness icy desolate barren range hdr rolling tutorial trey ísland travelblog customs distant northatlantic 2011 midatlanticridge ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6882032529/ <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/6882032529/" title="The River Wild"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6882032529_9544499c4a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The River Wild" /></a></p> <p>This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.<br /> <br /> I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/15/the-river-wild/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:07:52 -0800 2009-04-02T13:09:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6882032529 The River Wild <p>This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.<br /> <br /> I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/15/the-river-wild/" rel="nofollow">Click here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.</a></p> Stuck in Customs travel wild panorama orange patagonia mountain mountains cold tree green argentina argentine digital america river outdoors photography blog moss high flora scenery colorful republic dynamic stuck natural hiking wildlife south scenic hike rapids photoblog valley software processing andes april imaging wilderness lush icy frigid range 2009 brilliant hdr república tutorial travelblog customs raging argentino hdrtutorial stuckincustoms photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6871020719/ <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/6871020719/" title="Old Car in Argentina"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6871020719_a5faaa7ee7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Old Car in Argentina" /></a></p> <p>On one of the final nights in Argentina, I went out to an older area near the town which had recently been flooded. There were many abandoned cars, homes, and other lost things falling apart here and there. It made for a fun series of short hiked from one little abandoned thing to the next.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/12/old-car-in-argentina/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:50:15 -0800 2009-04-03T17:08:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6871020719 Old Car in Argentina <p>On one of the final nights in Argentina, I went out to an older area near the town which had recently been flooded. There were many abandoned cars, homes, and other lost things falling apart here and there. It made for a fun series of short hiked from one little abandoned thing to the next.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read more <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/12/old-car-in-argentina/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs old travel sunset wild panorama patagonia mountains cold abandoned argentina argentine car digital america outdoors photography blog high republic dynamic stuck natural hiking decay south ruin scenic shell rusty hike photoblog software rusted processing andes april imaging lonely wilderness icy frigid range husk destroyed 2009 carcass hdr república tutorial dilapidated travelblog customs rundown ruined argentino urbex hdrtutorial stuckincustoms photographyblog stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6848642075/ <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/6848642075/" title="The Gentle Rays"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6848642075_64eb2a7e74_m.jpg" width="240" height="137" alt="The Gentle Rays" /></a></p> <p>On my first evening in Yosemite, the sun did some amazing things. There as a big group of Google+ people converging on Yosemite, but I arrived a day early for a little &quot;me&quot; time. Nature must have felt my mojo because it all conspired to create some interesting results as the rays tumbled across the valley floor.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest and and see the latest Hangout video <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/09/patrick-rothfuss/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:33:58 -0800 2011-12-29T19:35:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6848642075 The Gentle Rays <p>On my first evening in Yosemite, the sun did some amazing things. There as a big group of Google+ people converging on Yosemite, but I arrived a day early for a little &quot;me&quot; time. Nature must have felt my mojo because it all conspired to create some interesting results as the rays tumbled across the valley floor.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest and and see the latest Hangout video <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/09/patrick-rothfuss/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world california park travel winter sunset wild panorama orange usa mist mountains west digital america watercolor painting photography evening coast blog high madera scenery paint artist december glow dynamic stuck pacific united north scenic panoramic divine wash national valley yosemite processing imaging states wilderness sierranevada mariposa range brilliant hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog palette customs 2011 ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6871097339/ <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/6871097339/" title="The Beginning of Time"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6871097339_85b5ef3f49_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="The Beginning of Time" /></a></p> <p>I spent most of a weekend working on this photo. One common question is, &quot;How long do these photos take?&quot; They take me anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. It's not contiguous work, of course, but some are so challenging that I have to keep returning to them time and time again.<br /> <br /> This spot in northern central Iceland is a bit perilous to reach. It's so perilous here at Godafoss, in fact, that I am glad my mom didn't see me getting into position. Is the water cold? Yes, yes it is.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/06/godafoss/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:05:03 -0800 2011-06-16T16:03:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6871097339 The Beginning of Time <p>I spent most of a weekend working on this photo. One common question is, &quot;How long do these photos take?&quot; They take me anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. It's not contiguous work, of course, but some are so challenging that I have to keep returning to them time and time again.<br /> <br /> This spot in northern central Iceland is a bit perilous to reach. It's so perilous here at Godafoss, in fact, that I am glad my mom didn't see me getting into position. Is the water cold? Yes, yes it is.<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/06/godafoss/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world travel wild sky lake cold fall nature water june digital river spectacular island photography waterfall iceland blog high europe dynamic stuck natural photoblog caldera software processing gods imaging geology wilderness legend volcanic range geothermal epic mythology hdr tutorial trey feature myvatn ísland travelblog customs godafoss geological krafla northatlantic mývatn churning 2011 godi turbulent midatlanticridge goðafoss ratcliff hdrtutorial stuckincustoms eutrophic beginningoftime treyratcliff photographyblog stuckincustomscom gooafoss nikond3x http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6815255037/ <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/6815255037/" title="The Lodge at Night"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6815255037_de7a7a1805_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="The Lodge at Night" /></a></p> <p>On the final night of the Yosemite PhotoWalk, we ended up here to explore the evening. This is the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, and I hope I made it look as beautiful as it really is. This is also the place that Steve Jobs got married.<br /> <br /> Karen Hutton and I arrived here very late at night after our extra-long walk! We could even see a few people camping for the night halfway up the mountain they were climbing. After going around the back side of the lodge, we saw the stars and trees and cliffs above...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/03/new-show-the-lodge-at-night/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:43:05 -0800 2012-01-01T21:04:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stuck in Customs) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6815255037 The Lodge at Night <p>On the final night of the Yosemite PhotoWalk, we ended up here to explore the evening. This is the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, and I hope I made it look as beautiful as it really is. This is also the place that Steve Jobs got married.<br /> <br /> Karen Hutton and I arrived here very late at night after our extra-long walk! We could even see a few people camping for the night halfway up the mountain they were climbing. After going around the back side of the lodge, we saw the stars and trees and cliffs above...<br /> <br /> - Trey Ratcliff<br /> <br /> Read the rest <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/02/03/new-show-the-lodge-at-night/" rel="nofollow">here</a> at the Stuck in Customs blog.</p> Stuck in Customs world california park travel camping trees light wild camp usa mountain mountains west history nature beautiful architecture digital america giant photography hotel coast blog high madera cabin scenery dynamic stuck natural pacific hiking united north january scenic rocky landmark hike historic lodge hills architect national yosemite processing imaging states wilderness sierranevada mariposa range hdr tutorial trey tuolumne travelblog 2012 customs underwood quant ratcliff royalarches anwahnee hdrtutorial stuckincustoms treyratcliff stuckincustomscom nikond3x anwahneehotel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en