Liftoff at the Ranch I ran out into the field to capture this just as the helicopter takes off after unloading another group of guests.  The lighting and angle were perfect, so I was curious to see if I could catch the helicopter blade totally still.  I did!  A good experiment...  note that many of my experiments fail... but this one worked out.And yes, obviously, this is an HDR from a single RAW.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Flying Buttress I mentioned during the photowalk tonight this effect of the wide-angle lens.  Whenever you aim it above the horizon, everything leans in a bit.  Now, I occasionally get negative comments that think that this "leaning" looks bad, unprofessional, and unrealistic.  I have to disagree!  It doesn't bother me a bit.  My eye adjusts, and, well, I think it just looks cool.The church here is from Dresden, Germany.  I am 98% sure of this... I don't know why I am having trouble remembering...  I think I am getting old.  I did have to wake up at 5 AM to go to the bathroom last night... a bad sign.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Flying on a Harley This is the subject of one of the other new videos in the newsletter.  It speaks to a common problem many people have when uploading photos online.  Sometimes, I've noticed, they don't look the same on Flickr as the do on my home computer!  That's no good... I figured out the best way to do it and put it in a little video for you.  You can get to it here at the ColorSpace Video- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Flying on a Harley This was shot in downtown Austin during the recent ROT Biker Rally.  This guy was flying by at about 20 MPH down 6th street.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Liftoff at the Ranch


I ran out into the field to capture this just as the helicopter takes off after unloading another group of guests. The lighting and angle were perfect, so I was curious to see if I could catch the helicopter blade totally still. I did! A good experiment... note that many of my experiments fail... but this one worked out.

And yes, obviously, this is an HDR from a single RAW.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(1147565962,'',XLarge,'',1024,672);">Liftoff at the Ranch I ran out into the field to capture this just as the helicopter takes off after unloading another group of guests.  The lighting and angle were perfect, so I was curious to see if I could catch the helicopter blade totally still.  I did!  A good experiment...  note that many of my experiments fail... but this one worked out.And yes, obviously, this is an HDR from a single RAW.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Liftoff at the Ranch


I ran out into the field to capture this just as the helicopter takes off after unloading another group of guests. The lighting and angle were perfect, so I was curious to see if I could catch the helicopter blade totally still. I did! A good experiment... note that many of my experiments fail... but this one worked out.

And yes, obviously, this is an HDR from a single RAW.

- Trey Ratcliff

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