During the hike through the Andes, I would vacillate between sweating hot and frigid cold. Sometimes, things would be just about perfect and an idyllic waterfall like this one would emerge from the Eden-like trail. It was the perfect place to take a load off in the cool water for a break.
Well, there was enough negative feedback yesterday that I have decided to remove the ads. There were little ads that would appear whenever you “mouse over’ the photo. But some people found them annoying, and I have taken them off. The rates seemed to be better than google adwords and they were projected to bring in several hundred per month. But, alas, it’s not worth making the site ugly or upsetting the readers.
We do have a new Newsletter! I invite you to sign up for it. It’s free and should be something fun for your inbox.
Here is what we are aiming for the newsletter to contain.
- Any upcoming news, events, or plans about Stuck In Customs, so you can be the FIRST to know!
- A collection of fun links that I find/post on Twitter, neat finds, and other things to inspire you.
- Advanced secret links to upcoming reviews so you can be the first to see and provide feedback! !! This is a cool one, eh?
- A review of the latest, most interesting photos.
- A nice, compact, beautiful email that you can share with your family and friends. These are just the sort of pretty emails that can make you popular in your email circle o’ friends.
May 25th, 2009 01:11 | Matthew
Great perspective Trey. I especially love the colors in the water in the foreground. Nice job!
May 25th, 2009 01:32 | Trey Ratcliff
Thanks Matthew! Yes I could hardly figure out where to crop this one… every crop looked cool!
May 25th, 2009 01:40 | Richard Uchytil
That is so cool! It looks so awesome and a great place.
May 25th, 2009 01:58 | Alejandro Cynowicz
Excellent as always.
May 25th, 2009 04:17 | Olivier Jules
a beautiful capture!
May 25th, 2009 07:27 | Gail Stayton Moshier
;-0 Awwwwsome picture, Trey. This is my very favorite of all the pictures you have shared
!! I love to look at waterfalls, any size will do. Have you seen them at Glacier?? I’ve only seen the falls visible from “Going To The Sun” road, which is almost open now. Michigan is full of wonderful falls, also. Too bad about the ads. I’m so sorry you got so many negative feedbacks. I’m looking forward to the Newsletter!!!! Thanks, you keep giving us more to look forward to. I’m enjoying chatting with your Mom on facebook!! We have a few things in common. Pretty neat.
Have a good Memorial Day, everyone. Remembering the sacrifices of the men and women that serve to keep us free is so important. And honoring those who gave that ultament sacrifice is what’s this day is all about. So fly your flags proudly this day(for us in the U.S.)
May 25th, 2009 08:10 | Rod
Beautiful shot and great coloring.
May 25th, 2009 08:21 | Trey Ratcliff
Thanks everyone.
Gail – that is great – happy you are gettin’ to know my mom hehe.
May 25th, 2009 08:48 | Eleazar Paradise
Trey,
Wonderful waterfall. Are moving objects like water done with 3-5 exposers or do you make a psudo HDR with one great shot? Are you planning on speaking in the austin area any time soon?
May 25th, 2009 10:08 | Dale Martin
Great photo Trey. What ND filter did you use for that shot?
May 25th, 2009 10:17 | Jacques
Beautiful! Love that log. Looks like some massive wood beasty, rhino creature!
May 25th, 2009 11:05 | casusan
Oh wow! This is so beautiful Trey!
May 25th, 2009 12:30 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks all!
Eleazar – This was a 5-exp HDR. The process tends to blur the water pretty well on its own. I will be speaking in Austin at some point here… I’ll be sure to update the website/newsletter before it happens.
May 25th, 2009 14:55 | Tranquility
Gorgeous photo! What an enticing place to sit down and enjoy a picnic!
May 25th, 2009 18:44 | Jeannie
Great place to swim
May 25th, 2009 20:48 | Mike
Trey,
Have you considered a series of workshops or training classes in the future. I’d be willing to travel and be one of the first to sign up for your workshops!
May 25th, 2009 22:20 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks!
Mike – many people have asked this. I have been too busy to plan such a thing. I have a few loose ideas…. but nothing solid yet!
May 25th, 2009 22:42 | David Ingram
Beautiful photo Trey. Great colors, texture and composition.
May 26th, 2009 08:23 | Ed
Trey – I concur with Mike. The training would be a great idea and I would be willing to pay for such a course as I know others would as well. Many of us can produce a decent HDR photo however going from decent to astonishingly mind blowing is another huge learning curve. Especially when you start getting into photoshop masking and layers etc. Perhaps you are somewhat protective of your techniques? Even seeing a video of how you have produced some of your great work would be exciting.
May 26th, 2009 23:10 | Dan Yoke Chin
Hi Trey, been lurking around here now and then, to drool over the photos and pick up some pointers. Great work! Looking forward to the newsletters.
May 29th, 2009 08:30 | Joey de Weerd
LOve the colours and the movement!!!
June 1st, 2009 00:36 | Paul Cook
Trey, what’s the exif info on this photo? I’m taking our scouts to Havasupi in the Grand Canyon this summer. has some sensational waterfalls. I’d love some slow-shutter speed shots like this one.
http://www.amphi.com/teachers/brobeson/images/2458A046585546659F61D42324E63685.jpg
June 1st, 2009 13:01 | Trey Ratcliff
Thanks all!
Paul – if you zoom in on the flickr – the exif data is there for you to see
June 6th, 2009 22:39 | kimberly
Trey, again – I am embarassed by my lack of photographerness… I can not believe how amazing this is. This is probably one of my top 5 favorite photographs of all time, of anyone… If it weren’t in HDR, then it would just be an ok pict. but your HDR genioussss is just that genieeeuous.. When I grow up, I wanna be like Trey. Or have at least 1 photo that gets kudos like his… Hes my heeeerooo..
July 11th, 2009 21:02 | ambuen
ambien…
ambien…
September 3rd, 2009 10:47 | raym
great picture with very nice colours! Is this perhaps an hdr?
kind regards
Raym