The Inner Museum This is the Capital Museum in Beijing, and it houses some famous and exquisite pieces. Many of the works were still incomprehensible to me, but it's nice how there seems to be an international feeling of beauty around different objects. The lighting was very unique in here, and the layout made for a challenging shoot. Of course I did use a tripod here...I'm not sure it is possible to capture it otherwise.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog. - Trey Ratcliff | Stuck In Customs

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StuckInCustoms > The Mega Lobby They don't love it when you take photos in Vegas, but I love to take photos in Vegas, so this causes a bit of a problem. Since I am not objective about the situation, I go ahead with my side of the story and take photos when and how I choose. At least, until the authorities show up... I then go into Michael Weston mode and talk my way out of the situation. This is the lobby of the Venetian, and it looks amazing from almost any angle. Just outside, you can often hear the valets singing a bit of opera... it's very strange but kind of nice!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Mysterious Chinese Woodwind In one of the older areas of Beijing, I visited several different operas. Luckily, my team on the ground there was able to talk to the management to make sure I could walk around anywhere during the performance to find interesting things. I saw this woman playing this most unusual instrument, so I stayed in her area for a while until the light was right.This opera had some very unusual instruments, and I heard sounds that were completely foreign to me. They say that these instruments and styles have been handed down over centuries, and I suppose that is why they sound so unique. There's one sound in particular, not made from the instrument, that I can't ever forget. It sounds vaguely, forgive me, like a large metal mixing bowl, 1/3 full of water, that is struck with another, empty metal bowl. It's a jarring but mystical sound... maybe you know the instrument I am talking about? Or maybe you recognize the one from this photo?- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > Exploring Medieval Ibiza I did not know this prior to flying to the little island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain -- but I was happy to discover that the old part of the city is an walled medieval town. Awesome! Whenever I see one of those, all I want to do is run around them, like I'm in a the latest Assassin's Creed, except with a camera instead of a stiletto incognito.The old part of the city has been turned into galleries, restaurants, and small boutique hotels. The textures and lights are warm and supple. I loved walking around and discovering little parts here and there -- it was all especially nice because it was completely unexpected.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > Under the Louvre This is a definite no-no land for tripods, so that made me re-double my efforts to make this shot happen under the glass pyramid of the Louvre.With the sun in my face, there was no way I could make an HDR out of a single RAW, and I knew I needed seven exposures, from +3 to -3 to make it happen. I ran around in circles to save up some bullet-time, and then I quickly unfurled my RRS tripod. It spun and rotated like the Hellraiser cube until I had it perfectly situated. I took my seven shots as quickly as possible before two security cards came over to get me.I couldn't Michael-Weston my way out of that one because my French is so bad, so I just slowly folded up my tripod while giving them a knowing grin. I wanted it to be the kind of grin that ate into their souls... but, I think they were just generally annoyed with me and wanted me to hurry the heck up.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Inner Museum This is the Capital Museum in Beijing, and it houses some famous and exquisite pieces. Many of the works were still incomprehensible to me, but it's nice how there seems to be an international feeling of beauty around different objects. The lighting was very unique in here, and the layout made for a challenging shoot. Of course I did use a tripod here...I'm not sure it is possible to capture it otherwise.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > Shakespeare's Globe Theater Ever heard of this guy? He wrote plays or something like that? Now, this is not the original theater, but it is a fully operational new version of it, located right beside the Thames in Central London. I was lucky enough to get a private tour of the facility and it was really cool, as you can see. Everything appears to be pretty authentic, from the thatched roof to the multiple view levels. In fact, it's exactly how I remember it from Civilization.The guy that was showing us around said that, after it was first constructed, that veteran British actors scoffed at it, thinking it was more of a tourist attraction than a serious place to act. But that sentiment has changed in recent years, with more and more big names coming to act out the classics. I didn't get to stay around for a performance, but I think it would have been pretty impressive... the space is very tiny and intimate. And even though it's a replica and "pretend", that's all acting is anyway... so I think everyone could easily get caught up in the moment of it all.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Beachcomber Motel When I was in San Clemente, I walked up the road to visit the Beachcomber Motel. Even though I stayed in a friend's place on the beach, I was getting kicked out the last night. So I walked up here to check on accommodations. It looked quite perfect! I set up to take some photos, and management came out to stop me. I had to do some fast-talking to let them know I was not a threat. I have a certain boyish charm at times, but only at times. In this case, it just barely worked. I promised I would send the photos after I got them processed, which I finally have. And here it is.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Little-Known Submarine Secret Dropoff Location in Lost Te Anau is one of the most stunning locations in the world. Located near the distant southern tip of the south island of New Zealand, it's the home base for countless breathtaking excursions. About two hours from Te Anau is this place at Milford Sound. It's called a "sound", but it's really a fjord. I heard an explanation of why it was not named correctly, but that escapes me now. I'm sure our smart members of the community here that are Kiwis can clear this up for us!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > Under the Eiffel This time of night only lasts a fleeting five minutes. So, as a photographer in Paris, it's a major commitment to get in place for that dire period. There's never an easy decision, and... after all... it is Paris, so there is no "bad" place to be.I'm glad it's a city where many restaurants stay open late. I miss the "normal" dinner time, since those are the prime sunset hours. I usually try to grab a snack around 4 PM to carb-up for a busy shooting session. And then after I eek out every last minute of atmospheric light, I like to go to a late-night restaurant to edit photos and relax a little bit. Okay, actually I relax a lot.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Mystery of the Orient The biggest mystery here, which you may have guessed by now, is that this is not in the orient at all. This is in the World Showcase area of Epcot. In some ways, I think, Epcot has the least exciting rides and attractions of the four Disney parks in Orlando. But what it lacks in rides, it makes up for in photo ops!My best suggestion for photographers is the following. First, if you are staying in a Disney resort, then you get special "night hours" at different parks. Be there on the Epcot night, and make sure you are as far away from the exit as possible when the park closes. Then, you can take your time walking back to the entrance and take as many photos as you like! Everything is well lit, there is nobody around, and security doesn't even seem to mind. No one rushes you out... it's very relaxing and perfect. And, of course, the World Showcase has all sorts of cool buildings, architecture, and landscaping... countless opportunities for great compositions.I took this photo right outside of a great Japanese restaurant. I forgot the name, but I had some pretty good sushi. I think this place and the California Grill have the best sushi at Disney, if you are into that sort of thing.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Icelandic Phallus I've probably just accidentally offended the fine Icelandic people with that name. Sorry about that... but I don't know what it is. Most old cultures have statues with some kind of phallus, so it was a good guess. It's a doubly-good-guess since Iceland is the home to the famous "Icelandic Phallological Museum" (wikipedia link, but don't click on it), which sounds like a pretty happening place. I told you not to click on it.I found this in the middle of another one of those 6-hour sunsets. I had spent the first part of the day in a far northern fjord, at the farmhouse of a good friend. About 200 km later, I found this spot near a crook in the road, standing up like cairn stones against time.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > A Child in Tiananmen Square After I left the exciting-sounding (but actually cool) Beijing City Planning museum, I walked under the street to get to Tiananmen Square. There were thousands of people out celebrating a national holiday. Kids, parents, families, and all sorts of festive activity. Asian kids are always cute aren't they? You just can't get away from it...I found this little one with a busy mom snapping away nearby. Everyone was taking photos everywhere.... it was kind of crazy. I knelt down to grab this one before moving on to find more cute kids.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > The Azure Cathedral While walking through the streets around the edges of Las Ramblas, I found this secret place. I'm not sure I could even find it again. Maybe one of our smart readers knows exactly where it is. Anyway, the place was quite beautiful, as you can see. It was also pretty much empty, so I had no trouble moving around to find the interesting shots.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

StuckInCustoms > Journey of a Lifetime in Africa I have never been to Africa, but it is very high on the list. Very very high. And I understand from many of my friends that it will get very deep into me, and I'll want to go back many times. That's okay... and I look forward to that feeling! This photo is taken in Disney World in the Animal Kingdom. The Imagineers run around and make everything look all Africa-ey and authentic... I don't really know how authentic this is... but I certainly liked the feeling and style of this wall, so had to take a photo!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Inner Museum

This is the Capital Museum in Beijing, and it houses some famous and exquisite pieces. Many of the works were still incomprehensible to me, but it's nice how there seems to be an international feeling of beauty around different objects. The lighting was very unique in here, and the layout made for a challenging shoot. Of course I did use a tripod here...I'm not sure it is possible to capture it otherwise.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Inner Museum

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