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The Harleyfest on 6th Street This is one of the best times in Austin for HDR Photography! I really think it's perfect perfect conditions to really show off what this style of photography can do. Long exposures just don't do the trick. The wonderful thing about being there is that the human eye really can see all these colors and light levels at the same time. At least... to those of us that see like this. I'm convinced that after talking to countless groups that not everyone "sees" in the same way. It's not that one way is better than another - just different. What do you think?- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
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.
Finding Dinner in the Alleys of Kyoto After exploring an area (and era!) of ancient temples in Kyoto, I was absolutely starving. I tend to get in a "shooting mode" where I do not undertake basic human necessities like eating, sleeping, and making regular bathroom breaks. In fact, Nikon makes this great set of diapers you should try. They're Japanese so there are little buttons that dispose of everything and leave you fresh as a daisy. Anyway, after shooting, I headed down into the old part of Kyoto to find a traditional Japanese dinner. I sat there for a long time, enjoying myself thoroughly.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Impressions of Paris I had a nice conversation with a friend this evening about the Impressionists of Paris and all they had to go through to get their work seen. The old-guard painters than headed the selection committee for the Salon of the late 19th century had a distaste for the Impressionists, and their work was continually rejected. I feel lucky that we all live at a time where our own impressions of the world can freely be shared. I hope sites such as HDRspotting can help everyone get their work better exposed to the world.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Secret Underwater Passage This was shot under the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas where they have this lavish aquarium. It's really gorgeous and dreamy under there, as you can tell. This area has all kinds of sharks and other wild-lookin' things that were swimming all around me. I was fortunate enough to take a private tour of the place thanks to the nice people at the MGM/Mirage management company, who also owns the Mandalay Bay. That allowed me to take the time I needed to set up this 5-exposure HDR shot without tourists getting in the way.One time I did find a nurse shark in the Caribbean. It was a baby. I followed it for a while until it occurred to me that it might be swimming back to its mom. That sudden realization made me turn around pretty quick.All of this underwater stuff reminds me of watching those Discovery channel shows about strange ocean creatures. I swear I could watch those things all day. I can't get over how some of these things have evolved to fit their environment... just amazing. My favorite creatures are cephalopods ... I never get tired of those documentaries!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
An Evening Stroll Around the Cabin I've had a wonderful week here in Montana. I've been lucky enough to be invited to this private conference here in Yellowstone. We get together and talk about science, art, and Libertarianism... It's a very cool and interesting collection of people!A few nights ago, I took a dusk walk around the main cabin. The horses come graze all around the meadow in the evening... I finally convinced one of them to stand still for a bit.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Hanging Out of the Chopper Here is another photo that I took that evening when I was flying in a helicopter around downtown Chicago. The pilots were cool enough to take off the door to give me an unencumbered view. That part was great -- the thing I did not expect was the 200 MPH backwash flying through the cavity. It made it rather tough to keep the camera steady!This is a shot (on Facebook) that Fiona got of me hanging out of the helicopter (albeit on the ground!).Now, I know some of you EXIF-hunters love to know all the dirty details of the exposure. I keep it inside the Flickr page if you click on More Properties. But to save you the time, here is the basic info. BTW, this is a single-exposure RAW file that I converted into an HDR. This was shot at f/2.8 with an Exposure Bias of -5. The shutter was 1/8000, the ISO 800, and it was shot at 18mm. The camera was the Nikon D3X and it was shot with the 14-24mm 2.8 lens. I have details of all that stuff over there in the DSLR Camera equipment area.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Sacred Heart of Paris This is the Sacred Heart Church that sits high on a hill in a very artsy area of Paris. Actually, all of Paris seems artsy to me. I've always wondered what it would be like to be a "full time artist" living in Paris. Wouldn't that be just about the coolest thing in the world? Or maybe you would become spoiled in just a short while and take it all for granted. It's very hard to empathize or sympathize with any mystical miserables that might be in that situation.Trey's Tip: I usually take these with a single RAW, but I kind of like the motion in these people... on occasion it seems okay to me, like here.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Skeletons at Sunrise At one point when driving through Yellowstone a few weeks ago, I got out of the car and started walking right into the forest on the edge of the road. There was a thick fog and the morning sun was low, creating an unexpected box of light. I kept walking and walking until I found this area. It just felt right for whatever reason, so I set up to take this HDR.In other news, I found out today the exact meeting location for our upcoming PhotoWalk at Sunset here in Austin. We will be meeting in the Victorian Room inside the Driskill Hotel on 6th street to gather before the walk. It's nice and air-conditioned in there, so we can save all the fun summer Texas sweatbox for the walk itself! Feel free to gather there between 7 and 7:30 PM on Thursday evening, August 6th. Once we're all gathered, I'll set the groundrules and then we'll be off! By the way, a few people have asked if they can bring their kids, and that should be just fine... no problemo.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Harleyfest on 6th Street


This is one of the best times in Austin for HDR Photography! I really think it's perfect perfect conditions to really show off what this style of photography can do. Long exposures just don't do the trick. The wonderful thing about being there is that the human eye really can see all these colors and light levels at the same time. At least... to those of us that see like this. I'm convinced that after talking to countless groups that not everyone "sees" in the same way. It's not that one way is better than another - just different. What do you think?

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
What do you think?

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(742625067,'',XLarge,'',1024,685);">The Harleyfest on 6th Street This is one of the best times in Austin for HDR Photography! I really think it's perfect perfect conditions to really show off what this style of photography can do. Long exposures just don't do the trick. The wonderful thing about being there is that the human eye really can see all these colors and light levels at the same time. At least... to those of us that see like this. I'm convinced that after talking to countless groups that not everyone "sees" in the same way. It's not that one way is better than another - just different. What do you think?- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Harleyfest on 6th Street


This is one of the best times in Austin for HDR Photography! I really think it's perfect perfect conditions to really show off what this style of photography can do. Long exposures just don't do the trick. The wonderful thing about being there is that the human eye really can see all these colors and light levels at the same time. At least... to those of us that see like this. I'm convinced that after talking to countless groups that not everyone "sees" in the same way. It's not that one way is better than another - just different. What do you think?

- Trey Ratcliff

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