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A Night at the MuseumThis is one of the final photos I was able to squeeze off before the security guards nabbed me. Arg! I wanted to get so many more… but you know, you know… it’s the same old story.Anyway, if you ever visit Paris, you absolutely need to make it over here to the museum of natural history. It’s known to the locals, but not to visitors. All the other sites in Paris are great, of course… but if you have a penchant for science and a love of crazy interior design, this is the place for you!- Trey RatcliffRead the entire post over at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Black Void of CouchesThis is the amazing little restaurant that was attached to the opera in Beijing. It was built inside of an ancient farmhouse that has been converted into one of these ultra-stylish modern restaurants.By the way, this is one of my strangest photo titles ever… I was feeling a little weird.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Little Beijing While at the top of one of new towers built for the Olympics, I was able to get a good vantage back towards different parts of the city. Beijing is so spread out -- there does not seem to be a central focus in the traditional "skyscraper" sense. I've taken a few other downtown shots you might recall (click on the"Beijing" category), but this spot was kind of cool and unique because of this tower I was in.I happened to be outside with Joe McNally, after we finally convinced the officials to let us get beyond the inside and dirty windows. We were out in the "5th ring" where many Olympic venues were built. And so, here was this huge tower in the outskirts, looking back towards the city. It seemed like a good situation for a zoom-in compression shot.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Walking in the Park Instead of describing this photo, I'll talk about a little trick. See how the background is all blurry and quite flat (not complex)? This happens when you use a very low number for your F-Stop. In this case, it was 1.4 on the 50mm 1.4 lens - although this would have also worked with the more inexpensive 1.8 lens. Anyway, if the person (or object) you are shooting is a lot closer to you than the distant background, the entire area back there will be very washed-out and flat. Behind her, there was actually a lot of complexity. There was a park with trees and sky and lights and everything, but it all gets washed away with this technique.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Old Car in Argentina On one of the final nights in Argentina, I went out to an older area near the town which had recently been flooded. There were many abandoned cars, homes, and other lost things falling apart here and there. It made for a fun series of short hiked from one little abandoned thing to the next. - Trey Ratcliff Read more here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The River Wild This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...- Trey RatcliffClick here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Boat in Feng Huang It was a cool and calm afternoon in the ancient and impossible town of Feng Huang. It's an old town, wreathed in many legends. On the old river, you can occasionally see a boat passing here and there. The boatmen come in all shapes and sizes, but many wear the same hat and style. It is absolutely like a warp of time... - Trey Ratcliff Read more here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Mysterious Creatures Among Us While in the southern town of Lixiang, I came upon this creature in the evening. Maybe you know the legend of this... maybe it is better to make up your own legend than to have me tell you everything about it... or, perhaps one of you intrepid explorers in the community can tell us all what is going on here!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Mountain and Meadow While in Argentina, the mountain of Fitz Roy acted as the center of most of my hiking. It was always there in the distance, towering above all else. Even when it was enshrouded in clouds, I could still feel its heaviness beyond.I think about 90% of my shots are landscape-orientation. I only end up with about 10% in this portrait-orientation. I don't know why this is... I can't figure out if I am just a creature of habit or if that is the way I am wired. But, if you ever do see one in portrait orientation like this, you can probably just assume that it required a little extra thought.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The River Wild


This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.

I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(1707330498,'',XLarge,'',1024,683);">The River Wild This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...- Trey RatcliffClick here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The River Wild


This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.

I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles. I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible. Oh well! It was a pretty walk if nothing else...

- Trey Ratcliff

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