Opera House and the Docks I took this bright and early one morning when I forced myself to get outta bed and go for a walk. I was feeling particularly lazy that morning and was oh-so-comfy in bed. I was sharing a room with a friend, and I didn’t want to wake him up. It’s very difficult to wake up, get dressed, and get all your photo equipment together while staying quiet! The only thing I was missing was a cheery assistant there with a cup of coffee. Maybe I should recruit some Starbucks barista to be my assistant – they are always hauntingly cheery and near-coffee.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Moeraki Boulders at Sunrise A group of people from NZIPP went out for an overnight road trip to this amazing place on the east coast. I’ve always wanted to shoot them at sunrise, but it kind of requires you to sleep pretty close by. I live in Queenstown, which is about 3-4 hours away, and that would mean a 2 AM wake-up time in the summer!One of the tricky things about these boulders is ensuring you arrive at low-tide. At high-tide, they are almost totally inaccessible… so timing a sunrise with a low-tide takes a bit of planning. Thanks to Jason Law and NZIPP for the nice invite!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Navigating Across the Rivers of New Zealand in the Morning Mists I woke up in the morning before everyone else to go on an extended scouting mission. I arrived around this river just as the morning mists were lifting enough to give me a view into the distance.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The sunrise drifted across the desert like a thought that would not go away.  Through the long night there was a gentle aching for the sun, for the morning warm breeze, for the transcendant heat.  It transported all of us into another day while we spun around and around underneath.
Calm Sunrise Over the Atlantic I think I’ve taken more photos of the Atlantic Ocean than the Pacific Ocean. Or maybe not. That cruise put a big dent in my Atlantic Ocean shots, but I may even-up next year when I do the Disney cruise in Alaska…I took this one in the morning off the coast of Virgin Gorda.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
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The Mining Coast Here is the final shot from the how-to video you can see at the link below.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post (and see the video) at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Mining Coast


Here is the final shot from the how-to video you can see at the link below.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post (and see the video) at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read the rest of this post (and see the video) at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(1848045796,'',XLarge,'',1024,629);">The Mining Coast Here is the final shot from the how-to video you can see at the link below.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post (and see the video) at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Mining Coast


Here is the final shot from the how-to video you can see at the link below.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post (and see the video) at the Stuck in Customs blog.
See photo in original gallery.