Friday June 5, 2009

Hanging out with Altus in Austin

Today Altus, my good friend from Japan, came into Austin with his family. They crashed at my place and it gave us a chance to go out and do some shooting… I feel lucky to be able to go out and shoot with another great HDR photographer! I can add him to the collection! Here are some other greats I have shot with… and I’ll be sure to add Altus to the list soon.

After we went to a secret spot, we ended up at The Oasis on Lake Travis. Here is a shot of Altus leaning over one of the decks to get a shot using his famous fisheye. And here is one of his shots of his hometown of Tokyo.

Altus in Austin

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  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammers05/ Samantha

    That is a great shot! I love photos of photographers in action, and the view is stunning!

  • http://garyreimerphotography.com Gary

    Lovely photograph with near perfect rule of thirds applied. The dynamic range is wicked: HDR that looks real yet dreamy. Well done!

  • Eleazar

    Cool angle. I’ve wondered how to capture a shot that tells the story of how nice the view is while eating tex mex.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gail-Moshier/513775196 Gail Moshier

    How nice that your friend and his family were able to visit you, Trey. Nice photo of him taking a photo!!! What a lovely place. I checked out the post of your friends from around the world and those sure were nice photos also. And I had to save Altus’s flicker site in my favorites so I can look at them somedays when I have lots of time. Wow, over a thousand pictures to look at. I’m glad I get to see yours one at a time ;-) !!

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmartin78 Dale Martin

    Great photo Trey. I love the Oasis. Some of the best views on lake Travis!!

  • Mike

    Hi Trey,

    Great Photo, It really draws you in.

    All the best

    Mike

  • Facebook User

    Okay, this is one of my new “gotta live there someday” places. Beautiful! -Fenraven

  • casusan

    Great shot….lovely sunset….wish I was there!

  • Misael

    Great shots Trey! Ive been checking out your gallery and all I can say its “INSPIRING!”, It really makes me want to grab my D300 and try some HDR of my own!

    Your short and sweet reviews were also useful, but I wonder, would it be too much to ask if I asked to at least tell us what tripod legs you use and what bag/s do you carry your equipment ?

    It would really help me and thousands of others.

    Thank you very much!

  • BeachsidePaul

    @Misaqel … kinda hard to find now but Trey posted his equipment here http://www.stuckincustoms.com/camera-equipment/ some time ago. Good luck, his budget is a bit higher ummmm well about 4 or 5 zeros higher than mine LOL … enjoy, Paul

  • http://www.nuwomb.com scott webb

    Rad. His fisheye work is inspiring. My fisheye is coming out this weekend!

  • Misael

    @Paul. Thanks! I had already seen that, but I could never have assumed that Trey used a 130 bucks set of legs! Now that I think about it, it makes sense though, Ive used Manfrottos before and they can hold quite a bit more than their rated capacity.

    Now I only need to know what bag, or bags, he uses to carry all his stuff and ill be a happy man.

    PS: Dead on on the budget comment my friend, DEAD on… T_T

    PS2: Do you have a site or Flickr where I can see your pics?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Trey-Ratcliff/502475833 Trey Ratcliff

    Thanks everyone!

    About the tripod and head – I am working on testing a whole new setup and will try to get a review up at some point! :)

  • Misael

    Dont forget about the bags. =)

    By the way, how would you rate the 190XB legs? I dont pretend a full review, just a few words would do.

    Thanks Trey!

  • http://galleries.lightdynamicsphoto.com BeachsidePaul

    @Misael, my partner and I *just* started a gallery, be gentle, we’re learning. galleries.lightdynamicsphoto.com Regarding Trey’s tripod, it was Trey’s writing that opened my eyes, any tripod is better than none and yesterday I broke down and ordered a monopod for those times the photo police wouldn’t let me use my tripod. Monopod cost more than my tripod LOL … Trey, can’t wait to read your review, it’s time for me to start saving for a new tripod (please, nothing to the wife yet, she’s still reeling from a $200 monopod) I’m also very interested in what bag(s) you use. Thanks, Paul

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Trey-Ratcliff/502475833 Trey Ratcliff

    Cool!

    I like the legs on my tripod a lot…

    Paul – Glad to hear you are expanding your hobby to dangerous proportions! :)

  • Misael

    @Paul. Just bookmarked it. I glanced it and saw some very interesting pictures! It reminds me of how I should have made a gallery for myself years ago…im kind of the forgetful type…Ill get to it soon.

    I hope treys bags dont cost a lot, for the sake of the wife :P

    @Trey. Thanks! Short and sweet just like you use to.

    PS: Im having a little problem in the HDR procces, I left a comment on the tutorial page.

    Thanks everyone.

  • Russell

    Hi, Looked at all your work for sometime now & all of your work is outstanding.
    I would like to ask you how do you get the people that are walking not to be OOF, if you have 3 or more shots of the scene for HDR.
    Many Thanks
    Russell

  • Russell

    DOH!!!!
    OK I found it.
    Russell

  • http://www.bridgetphoto.com/blog bridget

    been on that deck and the view is SPECATCULAR! what a great shot! man I would love to shoot with you guys!