Follow Stuck In Customs, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, Whatsapp etc.) http://stuckincustoms.com Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:14:49 GMT FeedCreatorClass 1.0 dev (follow.it) https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v2hXYoKSWCmWDLW_981hfObvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBOpQN24EtegM_L40rX5ay_Oz7agCNXlhoD4ICh4OkP4M <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/424600979/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 424600979" title="Story 424600979"> <p>Today, here are five of my favorite photos from Germany!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-7sZdCw9"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-7sZdCw9/0/38426caa/900x614/Day%2036%20-%20Berlin%20Wander%20-%20%20%28780%20of%201049%29-900x614.jpg?resize=900%2C614&#038;ssl=1" alt="Interesting Girl" width="900" height="614" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Vv7Vvhz"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Vv7Vvhz/1/f722d4f5/900x617/1234698563_70c366c5d2_o-900x617.jpg?resize=900%2C617&#038;ssl=1" alt="Stück in Germany - Dresden After the Bombing, Way after the Bombing After the carpet bombing from the American and the British in 1945, the city of Dresden was left in ruins. in the past 60 years, the city has been meticulously rebuilt to its former glory.I had a busy week at the game show in Leipzig... did some good deals and had good meetings... and I took the train on Saturday to Dresden to explore while all the other game people seem to go out to bars until 4 AM and drink, well, like Germans. I don&#039;t know if I am lame for going to bed early then waking up at 6 AM to catch an early train to a city to explore, but that&#039;s okay with me. Just me and my ipod and my camera...I&#039;ve been completely blown away by Dresden. It was recommended to me by a few friends and after spending the day there, I have to say that it compares closely to some of my best photography days around Italy or France. The Baroque architecture is stunning and it is completely unique and charming. I wish I had more time there, but I did get a bunch of good shots I will sprinkle into my stream in coming weeks.I&#039;m off to Ukraine next... Aeroflot here I come. I hope the mechanic does not come down the aisle again making a collection to buy a part for the plane. That never inspires confidence.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="617" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-JgtPBcP"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-JgtPBcP/0/fa41ae4e/900x826/The%20Gehry-900x826.jpg?resize=900%2C826&#038;ssl=1" alt="Gehry Building in Dusseldorf" width="900" height="826" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-tJvLWc2"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-tJvLWc2/0/9fa7d652/900x586/C-900x586.jpg?resize=900%2C586&#038;ssl=1" alt="Amazing Cologne" width="900" height="586" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-xvVKR57"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-xvVKR57/0/0942d7d7/900x556/Day%2055%20-%20Hans%20Frankfurt%20%20%281963%20of%201978%29-900x556.jpg?resize=900%2C556&#038;ssl=1" alt="Hans Zimmer in Concert" width="900" height="556" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v2hXYoKSWCmWDLW_981hfObvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBOpQN24EtegM_L40rX5ay_Oz7agCNXlhoD4ICh4OkP4M https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v0YKr-ULfP8PalofUvLKI7MvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuB0-zdqiizULTlA1ho3dbc2xAtTWaNGhXQkfeX7HagMsJd7O_L-c36UIAppG3KAj_7AvHkyuCd-6I <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/424247058/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 424247058" title="Story 424247058"> <p>I found this great set of words on Reddit!</p> <blockquote class="reddit-card" ><p> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DMT/comments/itkuod/saw_this_on_rcoolguides_i_think_we_can_relate_to/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Saw this on r/coolguides &#8230;. I think we can relate to some of these during our trips</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DMT/">DMT</a> </p></blockquote> <p> </p> <h2>Best of: Portugal</h2> <p>Continuing the Best Of series to get everyone excited about travel SOME DAY, check out my favorite ones from Portugal!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-zxp2m49"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-zxp2m49/0/7049aea8/563x1000/Day%209%20-%20Porto%20-%20PortoPotty%20%28374%20of%20456%29-Pano_HDR-563x1000.jpg?resize=563%2C1000&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Harry Potter Bookstore In Porto" width="563" height="1000" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-23vjKH8"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-23vjKH8/0/5e32cffe/900x755/Porto-900x755.jpg?resize=900%2C755&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="900" height="755" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-ZpD622t"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-ZpD622t/0/2b2323c7/900x677/Day%203%20-%20Portugal%20-%20Disneycastle%20%2812%20of%2018%29-900x677.jpg?resize=900%2C677&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pena National Palace In Sintra, Portugal" width="900" height="677" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Gfb5Wqb"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Gfb5Wqb/0/d78678c6/900x675/Day%203%20-%20Portugal%20-%20Disneycastle%20%2815%20of%2018%29-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1" alt="In The Streets Of Sintra, Portugal" width="900" height="675" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-m7sKdMF"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-m7sKdMF/0/6b93efa5/900x764/Day%203%20-%20Portugal%20-%20Disneycastle%20%2817%20of%2018%29-900x764.jpg?resize=900%2C764&#038;ssl=1" alt="Beautiful Lisbon, Portugal" width="900" height="764" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v0YKr-ULfP8PalofUvLKI7MvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuB0-zdqiizULTlA1ho3dbc2xAtTWaNGhXQkfeX7HagMsJd7O_L-c36UIAppG3KAj_7AvHkyuCd-6I https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v1qGQIDlT-OSTkufuc8IcKkvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBEqUknBFdoTuM6Q7m5okA8_5ySbQTO9CgAvHkyuCd-6I <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/423908077/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 423908077" title="Story 423908077"> <p>I&#8217;ve always loved listening to Mooji and I just recently found out he was on Russell Brand&#8217;s show. Here&#8217;s a meditation he did while on there:</p> <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4niodGh1iY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></div> <h2>Best of: New York City!</h2> <p>I have a ton of photos of the city, so it&#8217;s extra hard to choose the favorites&#8230; so these aren&#8217;t really favorites&#8230; just a lucky dip!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-wj98F23"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-wj98F23/0/07834e40/900x674/New%20York%20Fun%20%28272%20of%20297%29-900x674.jpg?resize=900%2C674&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Vessel in New York City" width="900" height="674" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-29hbdVV"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-29hbdVV/0/c70bcf54/900x728/New%20York%20-%20NEX7%20-%20Trey%20Ratcliff%20%288%20of%2021%29-900x728.jpg?resize=900%2C728&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Movie Set of New York City I shot this from the Google offices in Manhattan a few weeks ago. Luke and I ended up staying up late at the offices, and we wanted to wait until the sunset rolled through… and when sunset finally came, we discovered that we could not even go outside! All the windows and doors had been nailed shut by security, so there was no chance of getting out. Instead, I had to commandeer a conference room and turn out all the lights so I could get a clean shot out the window.Over on the left side, you can just see the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="728" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Gv6J25Q"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Gv6J25Q/0/270dae77/900x608/The%20Skypark-900x608.jpg?resize=900%2C608&#038;ssl=1" alt="Walking In New York City" width="900" height="608" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-bsMJnLk"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-bsMJnLk/0/fb1fffda/900x600/thepark-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="walking alone and being somewhat lost on which way" width="900" height="600" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-NK5mrcw"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-NK5mrcw/1/d14fe030/900x549/Trey%20Ratcliff%20-%20New%20York%20Grand%20Central%201-900x549.jpg?resize=900%2C549&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Stars Above Grand Central Station I took this photo a few moments before getting kicked out for using a tripod. They said I could go sign up for a permit, but I told them I could not be bothered. I wasn’t mean about it, just sort of matter-of-fact. I asked if women with strollers needed to get a permit or men with canes, and they said of course not.I would like to make a tripod that attached to a baby stroller. In fact, instead of the baby, I could put all my camera gear down there. So it could be a rolling camera-bag-stroller with tripod attachment. It would look crazy, but it would be kind of awesome too.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="549" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v1qGQIDlT-OSTkufuc8IcKkvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBEqUknBFdoTuM6Q7m5okA8_5ySbQTO9CgAvHkyuCd-6I https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v02RAPGH3_8ivPi78-QeIUbvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBFzBlbKzAS-zD8G_oL9DyhdaB75cRooSPP3Qm4nieX6ulUnKfaTI0eKd6tm7dSKFw <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/423649422/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 423649422" title="Story 423649422"> <p>Today, if you&#8217;re a <a href="https://stuckincustoms.com/passport/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Passport Member</a>, I have a cool new video that shows some of my favorites that I&#8217;ve selected so far while working on a new photo project. Actually, I&#8217;ll show you some that I really like and others that I don&#8217;t like and explain why&#8230; a little self-critique time. In fact, one of them I think I hate!</p> <p></p> <div class="_bts"><div class="_bts_content"><div><img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.stuckincustoms.com/wp-content/themes/awesome/assets/images/passport_logo_white_150px.png?w=900&#038;ssl=1" \ data-recalc-dims="1"></div><div class="_bts_title"><h2>Te Arai Selections so far</h2></div></div><p>I&#8217;ve been taking photos at this epic golf course called Te Arai to make some prints for some members. I&#8217;m about halfway through the process but thought you would like to see the selects so far&#8230; I may make another video after I finish the next round of photos and show you where the project is at!</p><div class="video-container"><iframe width="900" height="506" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/458767798" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="passport_membership"><div class="_bts_media_prot"><div class="_bts_media_prot_sub"><div class="_center"><h2>Exclusive content for Passport members</h2><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="_button">Unlock Now</a></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="daily-photo-object"> <div class="daily-title"><h2>Daily Photo &#8211; Te Arai as the sun sets</h2></div> <p itemprop='description'>Here&#8217;s a new photo from my road trip around the North Island of New Zealand. This is one of the coolest golf courses in the world called Tara Iti. It runs right along the beach and when the sun gets low, you get some pretty incredible shadows along the fairways. I like shooting on golf courses, but I don&#8217;t always like making it obvious it&#8217;s a golf course. I like the idea that it&#8217;s a beautiful place that&#8217;s just convenient for playing golf if you want to.</p> <div class="daily-photo"> <a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-7K6KLPd/A"><center><img loading="lazy" itemprop='contentURL' class='daily-image' src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-7K6KLPd/0/05f2fd86/900x788/Te%20Arai%20Fun%20%28176%20of%20252%29-900x788.jpg?resize=900%2C788&#038;ssl=1" alt="" title="Creative Commons Noncommercial - Contact licensing@stuckincustoms.com for more info" width="900" height="788" data-recalc-dims="1"></center></a> <div class="daily-overlay"> <div class="daily-overlay-title"><h3 class="hide-1600 visible-sm" style="margin-top: 6px;">Te Arai as the sun sets</h3><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-7K6KLPd/A" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-search-plus"></i></a></div> <div class="daily-photo-info"> <h3 class="hidden-phone photo-h3"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Photo Information</h3> <hr class="hidden-xs"> <ul id="exif-list" class="hidden-phone"> <li><span>Date Taken</span>2020-08-05 00:00:50</li> <li><span>Camera</span>ILCE-7RM3</li> <li><span>Camera Make</span>Sony</li> <li><span>Exposure Time</span>1/640</li> <li><span>Aperture</span>5.6</li> <li><span>ISO</span>250</li> <li><span>Focal Length</span>86.0 mm</li> <li><span>Flash</span>Off, Did not fire</li> <li><span>Exposure Program</span>Manual</li> <li><span>Exposure Bias</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v02RAPGH3_8ivPi78-QeIUbvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBFzBlbKzAS-zD8G_oL9DyhdaB75cRooSPP3Qm4nieX6ulUnKfaTI0eKd6tm7dSKFw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v3X-TrMMM7yBv5wKEiEVSnWvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBh7IkBv3nul0CpHAsYtMrUM-vGj5WihZgxKooAdf462uo9xJVJyVIrgSHmLX8ZFgGUN5Aaxawtl8PggKHg6Q_gw <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/423417564/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 423417564" title="Story 423417564"> <p>I know this is mega nerdy, but I really am into this stuff&#8230; I&#8217;ve heard him interviewed a few times and this is my favorite.</p> <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dd6CQCbk2ro?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></div> <h2>Best of&#8230; Morocco!</h2> <p>Oh man, seeing these photos of Morocco make me really miss this sort of exotic travel, you know? It also makes me miss eating 10 kinds of bread every morning for breakfast and then feeling bloated for the next 10 hours&#8230;</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-sfVsxBQ"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-sfVsxBQ/0/96ba03fd/900x587/Chef%20at%20Sunset-900x587.jpg?resize=900%2C587&#038;ssl=1" alt="Chefchaouen From Above" width="900" height="587" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-DF5TwPg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-DF5TwPg/0/8411d2f1/900x516/The%20Waves%20of%20the%20Desert-900x516.jpg?resize=900%2C516&#038;ssl=1" alt="On Camel, Across the Sahara Desert" width="900" height="516" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-wkTgR5t"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-wkTgR5t/0/6ed68ae2/682x1000/The%20Blue%20City-682x1000.jpg?resize=682%2C1000&#038;ssl=1" alt="An Amazing City Of Blue" width="682" height="1000" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-QCTmJKT"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-QCTmJKT/0/551ecc92/900x573/sunset%20for%20John-900x573.jpg?resize=900%2C573&#038;ssl=1" alt="Marrakech, Morocco at Sunset" width="900" height="573" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-gqvbQmJ"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-gqvbQmJ/0/c6a3ae20/900x627/Le%20Festival-900x627.jpg?resize=900%2C627&#038;ssl=1" alt="Amazing Castle On The Edge Of The Desert Gorge In Morocco" width="900" height="627" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v3X-TrMMM7yBv5wKEiEVSnWvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBh7IkBv3nul0CpHAsYtMrUM-vGj5WihZgxKooAdf462uo9xJVJyVIrgSHmLX8ZFgGUN5Aaxawtl8PggKHg6Q_gw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v0wocfm4hJ811GSbvnqpigTvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBvSp4RHUVj1zui6HQ4DhwCgmLkVqP-pk0Fimi2PMcCCT7Rx52E_wwwg <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/423125459/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 423125459" title="Story 423125459"> <p>Thanks Stu for adding <a href="https://stuckincustoms.com/secluded-paradise-page/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this page all about my home you can rent in New Zealand</a>. We have one of them on Adobe Spark, but I thought it was a good idea to put here too!</p> <h2>Best of&#8230;Milford Sound!</h2> <p>In continuing the Best Of category&#8230; let&#8217;s go way down south the the fjordlands of New Zealand!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-zC5H5jx"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-zC5H5jx/0/cab55f69/900x620/The%20Treestone-900x620.jpg?resize=900%2C620&#038;ssl=1" alt="Reflections at Milford Sound" width="900" height="620" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-kR3htN7"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-kR3htN7/0/d187a2ce/900x532/milfy-900x532.jpg?resize=900%2C532&#038;ssl=1" alt="Morning Light Hits Milford" width="900" height="532" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-NKMWsdk"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-NKMWsdk/0/8abacc92/747x1000/Queenstown-New-Zealand-Trey-Ratcliff%20%28471%20of%20723%29-747x1000.jpg?resize=747%2C1000&#038;ssl=1" alt="Two Dolphins in Love in Milford Sound While we took the boat out of Milford towards the Tasman Sea, a pod of bottle-nose dolphins came to visit. They turned and jumped and spiraled in a double helix, twisting endlessly like a playful cyclone.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="747" height="1000" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-RKW4FVs"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-RKW4FVs/3/5a1f02ea/737x1000/trey-ratcliff-morning-river-new-zealand-737x1000.jpg?resize=737%2C1000&#038;ssl=1" alt="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." width="737" height="1000" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-8pj3v9C"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-8pj3v9C/0/a6150905/900x514/trey-ratcliff-golden-bay-milford-sound-900x514.jpg?resize=900%2C514&#038;ssl=1" alt="Bowen Falls in Milford Sound This is one of many sights we’ll be seeing together if you come down here to New Zealand. This place is quite the turkey shoot! There’s beautiful bits all around.The best way to get to this particular spot is to get off the walking path and work your way across the rocks. I prefer the view where you are looking across the water… The conditions change quite violently depending on the light and the amount of rain. Sometimes, after a fresh rain, that waterfall is absolutely insane! In this photo, it’s still pretty crazy, but only of average sanity.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="514" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-57VTBVp"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-57VTBVp/0/150caeb9/900x464/milford-sound-night-new-zealand%20%28235%20of%20237%29-900x464.jpg?resize=900%2C464&#038;ssl=1" alt="Poems in the Moonlight in Milford Sound" width="900" height="464" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-MbXWDKH"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-MbXWDKH/2/c91d56d6/900x601/trey-ratcliff-milford10-900x601.jpg?resize=900%2C601&#038;ssl=1" alt="Underearth" width="900" height="601" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-msW2w2r"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-msW2w2r/0/9a5fdb83/900x529/Trey%20Ratcliff%20-%20Milford%20Sound%20-%20The%20Milky%20Pink%20Sea%20at%20Milford%20Sound-900x529.jpg?resize=900%2C529&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Pink Milk Filled The Bay" width="900" height="529" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v0wocfm4hJ811GSbvnqpigTvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBvSp4RHUVj1zui6HQ4DhwCgmLkVqP-pk0Fimi2PMcCCT7Rx52E_wwwg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v3bgRTSMcoD2GzOVZ6uoBXMvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBwVcWiLB4pN9pFMkVp4g-hA-CAoeDpD-D <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/422783711/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 422783711" title="Story 422783711"> <p>Here&#8217;s one of my favorite short stories in YouTube form! My friend Tim Chang sent this to me&#8230; and it&#8217;s one of my favorite stories about the fabric of reality that might actually be true!</p> <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/h6fcK_fRYaI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></div> <h2>Best Of&#8230;</h2> <p>Queenstown, New Zealand today! Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-RMNwRNt"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-RMNwRNt/0/d0daa07d/900x578/trey-ratcliff-queenstown-nz-nikon-d800-900x578.jpg?resize=900%2C578&#038;ssl=1" alt="The View From Above Here is a good example of a daily image. I went to the top of the gondola with Tom Anderson to look down on Queenstown, New Zealand from above.I want to sleep up here one night to get the sunrise… if anyone can hook me up with that, drop me a note! :) I’ll bring the hot chocolate!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="578" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-PgShGfM"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-PgShGfM/0/32bb28eb/900x551/Jacks-point-900x551.jpg?resize=900%2C551&#038;ssl=1" alt="Jack’s Point in Queenstown I went out with Eden Brackstone the other night to take some photos. After he decided to wade callously into this crystal clear water and ruin the placid reflection, I had about five minutes to contemplate life while the ripples settled down. And then I took this one!Man, I do love this Sony NEX-7. And no, Sony didn’t pay me to say that or give me my camera…- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="551" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-KxVqgnW"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-KxVqgnW/1/c193c5cc/900x634/The%20Tolkien%20Bridge-900x634.jpg?resize=900%2C634&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Tolkienesque Bridge I normally don&#039;t put two photos from the same city (or even country!) back-to-back in consecutive days, but I decided to award Queenstown this honor. It is very high on my list of cities to move to! I just need to check on a few things like broadband availability and a good spot to plop the family down, and I&#039;ll be in business!This is from the main park in Queenstown. It was as quaint as could be. The evening light made everything a little bit extra-colorful, and some clever little hobbit-engineer, found it fitting to put this nice little stone bridge across the pond. It is all quite nice, no?- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="634" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Hc4DSVw"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-Hc4DSVw/1/4b07c13f/900x587/The%20Farm%20of%20Eden-900x587.jpg?resize=900%2C587&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Pond and the Sunset Stormclouds I had a wonderful evening with Eden Brackstone, even though he uses a Canon. I can overlook these trifle matters, but I do not forget them lightly.We were in Gibbston, New Zealand, about 20 minutes from Queenstown. After a wonderful dinner with his delightful family, I popped out onto his farm to shoot some HDR. He started recording video on his aforementioned Canon-thing, and put together the little dealio at the link below. Enjoy!Here is the final photo that was taken just before I we started recording the video.- Trey RatcliffSee the video here at Trey Ratcliff&#039;s travel photography blog, Stuck in Customs." width="900" height="587" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-8jSdTH2"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-8jSdTH2/0/03a84869/900x583/Trey%20Ratcliff%20-%20Queenstown%20at%207%20am-900x583.jpg?resize=900%2C583&#038;ssl=1" alt="Moonlight Clouds – Queenstown at 7:30 AMThe winter in these southern places make the sunrise rather late! I took this about 7:30 AM in the morning while the moon was still out over the sparkling Queenstown. I set up the tripod on my balcony, and this is our amazing view! I’m renting a Bach here called “The Nest” – and it has incredible views all day long… and all night long too, as you can see! :)- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="583" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v3bgRTSMcoD2GzOVZ6uoBXMvBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBwVcWiLB4pN9pFMkVp4g-hA-CAoeDpD-D https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v264hDRNhQkIiM6YC46u4NevBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBJ1hgyUILQkpOGgjLp7f5u0Vuo6MTs_mrYVyDakwjLUlUppjll4Vb9g <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/422440202/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 422440202" title="Story 422440202"> <p>Here’s the latest! Machine Elf 36 &#8211; Open Heart. I remember laying out in the white sands of the desert at Burning Man on my back in the middle of the afternoon, looking at the sun and blue sky. I was thinking about 1,000 different things and not thinking of them at the same time. Yes, I might have been on acid, but that&#8217;s beside the point. Well, not really, because, soon enough, I heard this song &#8220;Burning Sun&#8221; by Monolink playing about half a mile away from an art car&#8230; the sounds vibrated out the desert where I was hearing them&#8230; I remember what I saw and I&#8217;ve tried to recreate it here.</p> <p>For more Machine Elf creations and to find out how to watch them in 360 VR, <a href="https://the-machine-elf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">check out the website</a>!<br /> <iframe class='youtube-player' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/M5LNmz3zLNk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></p> <h2>Best of: Austin!</h2> <p>And next up is the Best of Austin shots! Well, I&#8217;m not sure these are the absolute best, but there are few winners in here I haven&#8217;t thought about in a while.</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Misc/Reviews-1/n-t5LQ7/i-8DWdhRZ"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/photos/i-8DWdhRZ/0/34c6756c/900x781/i-8DWdhRZ-900x781.jpg?resize=900%2C781&#038;ssl=1" alt="trey-ratcliff-austin-photowalk (117 of 624)" width="900" height="781" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Misc/Reviews-1/n-t5LQ7/i-FWJFmnV"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/photos/i-FWJFmnV/0/a1e4feb6/606x1000/i-FWJFmnV-606x1000.jpg?resize=606%2C1000&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Wolfman Violinith Here’s my favorite photo from the Austin Photowalk … one of the many street performers howls into the streetlight moon… - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="606" height="1000" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-VmLgtDK"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-VmLgtDK/0/69ffc199/900x561/3792320953_d5b5c4f4f9_o-900x561.jpg?resize=900%2C561&#038;ssl=1" alt="A Sunset on a Texas Farm This photo was shot about two hours outside of Austin in a little town called Brady. You&#039;d like it. They have a Sonic there. This was a 5-exposure HDR shot at f/16. This kept everything in focus and kept the shutter open long enough to let the clouds drag across the sensor. In these conditions, you don’t have a lot of time to fool around because the sun is bookin’ it towards the horizon.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="561" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-vTqzWd9"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-vTqzWd9/1/5409a911/900x714/3189889363_6357f5f645_o-900x714.jpg?resize=900%2C714&#038;ssl=1" alt="The State Capitol of Texas at Dusk I went down on Saturday evening to do some shooting around Austin and caught the capitol around sunset. There are all kinds of interesting things about the Texas capitol, like this cool underground Illuminati chamber you can see here, but the one thing that all Texans seem to know is that our capitol is 14 feet taller than the one in D.C. This is a source of pride for Texans, along with the cool and trivial fact that we maintain, in our state constitution, the right to secede from the Union.The capitol is made out of this pink granite, and it gets a little pinker at night at soon as they turn on the lights, especially against the blue sky.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="714" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-3KMGfM7"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-3KMGfM7/0/9537f44d/900x574/Tree%20and%20Bridge-900x574.jpg?resize=900%2C574&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Pennybacker Bridge This place is right by my house…. I really have no excuse for not going up here almost every night! It takes less than 10 minutes to drive and hike up here… sometimes I actually feel bad about my laziness in this area.It’s usually not too crowded up here. Maybe a couple or two will sit and watch the sunset. It’s a bit dangerous – a sharp cliff that drops off into the freeway on one side and the water on the other.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="574" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:01:20 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v264hDRNhQkIiM6YC46u4NevBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBJ1hgyUILQkpOGgjLp7f5u0Vuo6MTs_mrYVyDakwjLUlUppjll4Vb9g https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v227imDtmAJAnjC_cfVk5p6vBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBQ9SvcrE-TxCYjVdhcZQIqPQiB4Y3anS3Q7mCnCQVXBI <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/422097303/433151" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 422097303" title="Story 422097303"> <p>I&#8217;ve seen this illustrator make a few videos like this&#8230; It&#8217;s very well done!<br /> <iframe class='youtube-player' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dYSQ1NF1hvw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></p> <h2>Best of: Toronoto</h2> <p>Continuing with the trend&#8230; here&#8217;s the Best of Toronto!</p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-K2wFh3V"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-K2wFh3V/0/61c33571/900x601/Toronto%20fun%20%28201%20of%20567%29-900x601.jpg?resize=900%2C601&#038;ssl=1" alt="A Castle in Toronto! Casa Loma" width="900" height="601" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-CvbVpfx"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-CvbVpfx/0/0a18e951/900x569/Toronto%20fun%20%28222%20of%20347%29-900x569.jpg?resize=900%2C569&#038;ssl=1" alt="Chair Hopping in Toronto" width="900" height="569" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-GHXD299"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-GHXD299/0/ae6194bb/900x739/Toronto%20fun%20%28204%20of%20567%29-900x739.jpg?resize=900%2C739&#038;ssl=1" alt="Sunset in Toronto" width="900" height="739" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Misc/Website-NonPort-Images/n-kG7LL/i-gmBqX2C/A"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/photos/i-gmBqX2C/0/839425a5/900x449/i-gmBqX2C-900x449.jpg?resize=900%2C449&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="900" height="449" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-tk6kVS8"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i2.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-tk6kVS8/0/edaef6ef/900x559/trey-ratcliff-Toronto-from-the-sky-900x559.jpg?resize=900%2C559&#038;ssl=1" alt="While walking around the top of the tower, I was taking photos with both cameras – the Sony NEX-7 and the Google Glass. Of course, I ended up getting better photos with the Sony, and here is one of them below.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="559" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-h8MpPns"><img loading="lazy" src="https://i1.wp.com/stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Portfolio/i-h8MpPns/0/ab097198/900x656/Trey-ratcliff-toronto-Recovered-900x656.jpg?resize=900%2C656&#038;ssl=1" alt="Great Night in Toronto After a super-long day, I decided to make it super-longer by joining all the TBEX crew over at a party on Centre Island. I’m not a total expert of the-best-places-to-shoot-Toronto, but this area seems good enough!This was a three-photo HDR taken with the Sony NEX-7. I’m still working on that larger story where I compare the NEX-7 to the Nikon D800… that is coming soon…It was quite a rainy night, so between squalls I ran out there to take a bunch of photos. Since my tripod was lost, I had to borrow a tripod from good man Edgar Van Der Meer. Thanks again Edgar! - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." width="900" height="656" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/5TNyVddC5v227imDtmAJAnjC_cfVk5p6vBuCcuN9-mntu9aehZTCo5U78xgrbzuBQ9SvcrE-TxCYjVdhcZQIqPQiB4Y3anS3Q7mCnCQVXBI