Zipping Through Tokyo I think it rained almost every day I was in Tokyo, but that's just fine with me.  It gives you all these "Black Rain" conditions, and makes the place twice as moody as it already was.  I walked through Rappongi one evening to find a secret Italian restaurant.  I ended up having to cross the road so many times on these overpasses, that I finally decided to stop and take a photo of the action underneath.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Secret Spots in Tokyo  What an amazing place.  Now, knowing the crowd around here, you will be able to identify this secret spot in Tokyo.  I really thank everyone out there for being so kind and introducing me to these great spots for photography.  I feel quite lucky that when I travel, I have instant friends everywhere.  I can't believe it!  Anyway, the gentleman who ushered me into this incredible lair was Alfie.  Be sure to hit that link if you ever visit Tokyo and want to get some lessons WHILE seeing great places around the city.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Rush Hour If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my HDR Tutorial.  I hope it gives you some new tricks!The HDR technique is fantastic for night shots of cities.  You would think that you could simply open up the shutter for a long time and let the light stream in.  Well, you can do that, but what usually happens is that some parts are over exposed while others are not quite bright enough.  Each of those lights down there in the busy city streets of Seoul, Korea, have different intensities.  The lights from the offices are quite dim compared to the signs on the buildings and even the taillights on the cars.  The HDR process allows each of the lights to come through at an acceptable level.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Zipping Through Tokyo


I think it rained almost every day I was in Tokyo, but that's just fine with me. It gives you all these "Black Rain" conditions, and makes the place twice as moody as it already was. I walked through Rappongi one evening to find a secret Italian restaurant. I ended up having to cross the road so many times on these overpasses, that I finally decided to stop and take a photo of the action underneath.

- Trey Ratcliff

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

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(742622652,'',XLarge,'',552,768);">Zipping Through Tokyo I think it rained almost every day I was in Tokyo, but that's just fine with me.  It gives you all these "Black Rain" conditions, and makes the place twice as moody as it already was.  I walked through Rappongi one evening to find a secret Italian restaurant.  I ended up having to cross the road so many times on these overpasses, that I finally decided to stop and take a photo of the action underneath.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Zipping Through Tokyo


I think it rained almost every day I was in Tokyo, but that's just fine with me. It gives you all these "Black Rain" conditions, and makes the place twice as moody as it already was. I walked through Rappongi one evening to find a secret Italian restaurant. I ended up having to cross the road so many times on these overpasses, that I finally decided to stop and take a photo of the action underneath.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
See photo in original gallery.