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Lighthouse on Roanoke Island at Sunset Ahhhh - finally a good sunset! I keep track of the sunsets like an insane meteorologist combined with a native-American shaman. I do my best to look at each day and figure out how things will end up that evening. Predicting more than a day ahead is almost impossible, unless you are at a special place on the planet around a certain type of year.On this day in North Carolina, I knew that the late afternoon storm was a small cell, and it would pass quickly, perhaps letting the sun peak beneath the clouds to light them from the bottom. And, to my satisfaction, it actually happened!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Colorful Cambodia Many of my Cambodia photos ended up going in more of the monochromatic direction. I like the black & white look + sepia treatments. They make it all seem sort of timeless and nice. But when I was processing this one, I decided to have the sunrise colors shine through.I remember at this point in the morning, my lens was finally fog-free. This was a hard lesson to learn, but now I no longer go from AC environments to muggy outdoors in the same way. If I have to go through this situation, I normally keep my camera inside a big ziplock baggie, which ends up getting most of the condensation when I go back outside.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of the post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Lighthouse Here is another photo taken during my Thanksgiving holiday trip to visit family on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.Even though I spent most of the time with family doing family-stuff, I did head out on occasion to take a few photos. I never got to visit the various piers… but the wonderful lighthouses are great subjects for photography… and the skies worked nicely too!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Roanoke Island Lighthouse I’m visiting family for Thanksgiving here on Roanoke Island, and I went out last night after a storm to take some photos. This area is known for beautiful lighthouses, so I put myself on a little mission.I didn’t initially plan on going out to take photos. It started with a jog on the beach a bit before sunset. I was jogging north, listening to good music, and the sun was on me. But, ahead of me, the clouds were dark and scary, like the ones circling Mordor. One of those surreal scenes unfolded in front of me… maybe you know the kind. The sun lit everything perfectly below the horizon, and above the horizon was heavy and foreboding. It was then that I decided that it would be an interesting night for photos!So I jogged back to the house, got my rig, and headed out. All this while, I was still in shorts and a t-shirt, which were now wet with rain since the clouds had come to cover me up on the way home. I drove to this nearby lighthouse, but there was no good way to get this angle. The trees in front were about eight feet high, and there was no break in them… the only thing I could do is pull my car over (a rented minivan), and climb up on top with my tripod. There are not many things more slippery than the top of a wet minivan! So, I’m sure I looked like quite a fool clambering my way up there… but up there I got.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Like a British Explorer If you get to Angkor Wat very early in the morning, or befriend a monk and get to stay very late into the evening, then you can forget that you're past the year 2011. It doesn't take long before you feel like one of those classical British explorers, tromping through the jungle, finding ancient treasures. And, of course, you get to wear those little fancy hats and everything... But, at the same time, after many days of mega-humid exploration, every time you wake up, you're half-convinced you've contracted Legionnaires' disease. It's that unsettling feeling of waking up overseas in a cold sweat in a strange bed thinking, "OMG, I'm pretty sure my kidney shouldn't feel quite like this." - Trey Ratcliff Read the rest of this entry and a little plug for MagCloud here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Night View from Balcony in Ibiza Ibiza is a really strange place. This hotel (Ibiza Gran) seemed to be typical of hotels in Ibiza when it came to the clientele. Here's the deal... if you have never heard this, you'll think it sounds pretty strange -- and it is. So a lot of people in Ibiza dress in all white. White pants, white shirt, free-flowing fabrics, and cavalier attitudes flow in and out of the hotel lobby, bar, poolside restaurant, and the spa. It's all very strange. It's sort of a combination of a Clockwork Orange and a Euro Sci-Fi Orgy. I can't quite explain it... I'm not sure I understand it, and I didn't succumb, even though everyone did seem very comfy. After a long day of exploring and shooting, I went out on the balcony to get a shot of the pool and the moon behind the clouds. - Trey Ratcliff Read more here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Prambanan Sunset Sometimes the lighting is best right after the sunset. And sometimes this is right when the police come to get you. Maybe they were security guards. But it was hard to tell in the dark - and, besides, I didn't know the difference between the clothes of a security guards and a policeman in Indonesia. I had Will with me when these guys approached us, and he was not help at all. He did manage to keep them busy for a while so I could take some final shots, but we could tell that we had worn out our welcome. So then the guards started to escort us right out of there. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
A Rainy and Romantic Night in Ibiza Part of Ibiza is an old walled medieval town that is surrounded by layers of winding streets old shops intermixed with homes. A few streets away from the walls, some of the streets are full of pubs and quirky shops... I think it's better to explore them at night than in the day -- and especially so in the rain.On this night, it was a little chilly and rainy, but that does not effect my camera. I've never had a problem because of rain or cold or heat or anything. It just works!The rainy streets were full of colors and life. I saw this couple quickly walking under an umbrella so I took a quick one to capture the scene. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Bellweathers Today, we're showing a new photo from Indonesia - the unique temple of Borobudur. This was taken prior to sunrise, when a thick layer of damp fog covered the mountain lowlands, where this temple is located outside of Jogjakarta. It was one of those very wet mornings when there is really no appropriate attire. It's not too cool and not too hot - but just "uncomfortable." I was listening to my music to make me forget about that nonsense though... it helped quite a bit! - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Lighthouse on Roanoke Island at Sunset


Ahhhh - finally a good sunset! I keep track of the sunsets like an insane meteorologist combined with a native-American shaman. I do my best to look at each day and figure out how things will end up that evening. Predicting more than a day ahead is almost impossible, unless you are at a special place on the planet around a certain type of year.

On this day in North Carolina, I knew that the late afternoon storm was a small cell, and it would pass quickly, perhaps letting the sun peak beneath the clouds to light them from the bottom. And, to my satisfaction, it actually happened!

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(1707365974,'',XLarge,'',495,768);">Lighthouse on Roanoke Island at Sunset Ahhhh - finally a good sunset! I keep track of the sunsets like an insane meteorologist combined with a native-American shaman. I do my best to look at each day and figure out how things will end up that evening. Predicting more than a day ahead is almost impossible, unless you are at a special place on the planet around a certain type of year.On this day in North Carolina, I knew that the late afternoon storm was a small cell, and it would pass quickly, perhaps letting the sun peak beneath the clouds to light them from the bottom. And, to my satisfaction, it actually happened!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs blog.

Lighthouse on Roanoke Island at Sunset


Ahhhh - finally a good sunset! I keep track of the sunsets like an insane meteorologist combined with a native-American shaman. I do my best to look at each day and figure out how things will end up that evening. Predicting more than a day ahead is almost impossible, unless you are at a special place on the planet around a certain type of year.

On this day in North Carolina, I knew that the late afternoon storm was a small cell, and it would pass quickly, perhaps letting the sun peak beneath the clouds to light them from the bottom. And, to my satisfaction, it actually happened!

- Trey Ratcliff

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