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A Morning at the Secret Lake This was shot in the Andes of Southern Argentina just near the border of Chile.I spent several hours of hiking in the dark just so I could get to this spot at sunrise.  All the darkness in the lower half is the shadow of the mountain behind me as the morning sun rose above it.  I was so thirsty from the hike, and had not brought any water with me.  Looking on Google Earth beforehand, I knew there was a lake up here and I could fill up… so I got down on my hands and knees and drank like a horse…  oh boy that was some good fresh water…  You can see my little footprints in the snow there on the left.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Worst Way to Cross the River After we set up camp in a little wooded area, we headed off to see if we could get to one of the glaciers by sunset.  This is near Cerro Torre, a region that is disputed between Argentina and Chile.  I didn't see much of a dispute while I was there -- no armies or anything.  I did see some wayward Guanacas, but I was not sure which side they were on.I walked along the river until I got to a stopping point, where I got stuck.  I couldn't cross because it was too sketchy, even for me.  So I set up here to prepare for the sunset.  This was shot about two hours prior to the sunset while I was exploring the area.  I'll be sure to edit the other photos soon (ish) and get them up!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The 57 Chevy This is a shot of a '57 Chevy.  I saw it when walking back to the Magnolia Hotel on Friday night after dinner in Dallas.  I took a photo of this pretty car under the blue lights of the porte-cochere, went upstairs to my room, downloaded the Topaz Bundle software, made the adjustments, and had the whole thing finished in less than 30 minutes.  That quick turnaround speaks to how easy the software is to use.  I've since used it on a number of other images, including some unpublished ones.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
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