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#1 poking the front of your face through the veil
Those lovely green hills might look soft and plush, but the fauna hides a nearly impossible-to-ascend rockiness that has the consistency of chunky black glass. I know this because I had to ascend one of those spires to get this photo, which was hard enough during the day, but during the descent in the dark of night, it was an exercise in blood loss.
Southern Guangxi Province, China
1.49 x 3.00m
Ed. #1: $95000 [1.5BTC] – Sold
Ed. #2: $75000 [1.2BTC] – Sold
Ed. #3: $60000 [1BTC] – Sold
#2 inception reflection new york
I now live in a small town in New Zealand with only 25,000 people, so I have a new delight around big cities. Being somewhat introverted, I never really feel like I fit in, and all these feelings are exacerbated in big cities. It makes me feel even more like a clueless little kid that doesn’t belong in a big world. I routinely walk around with my head gaping up at all the big buildings, even though it makes me look like a bit of a country bumpkin. But then I saw this one day.
New York City, USA
1.57 x 2.50m
#3 the fog you can only see through from above
Yosemite is a wonderful place for photography, and it’s one of those places that is filled with an intimidating and rich photographic history. I don’t even understand how Ansel Adams did it back in the day; but I have a sense of it, I suppose. So this is un-Yosemite in a way. I aimed away from Yosemite, to all the little mountains that walk up to the great park, and I embraced all the color that I felt flowing inwards.
Yosemite, California
1.17 x 2.00m
#4 the sky was the same forever
I befriended a boatman in Southern China and we would set out on his bamboo raft for countless hours. I had a little lawn chair on the front of his bamboo raft that looked totally ludicrous but was most incredible. In my lap, I had a full range of cameras and lenses. On my left, I had a bag full of all sorts of drinks. On my right, I had a panoply of snacks and bad food decisions. My boatman spoke no English, so I would point this way and that, asking him to take me here and there so I could take photos in a completely relaxed mode.
Li River, China
1.01 x 2.00m
#5 painting on the water with other water
It was a lightly cool morning, but the morning had that feeling like it would slowly warm, even while standing there. I was returning from an overnight photo adventure and took a hike along the shores of Lake Wakatipu, which according to Maori legend, was created after a gigantic ogre was burned to make the hollow.
Glenorchy, New Zealand
1.67 x 2.50m
#6 a polar sunbow erupts over an iced volcano
An epic place without scale or relativity. Somewhere on this terrible volcano are the remains of a jetliner, which crashed after taking off from New Zealand on a sight-seeing tour. I was on another plane, a LC-130, when I took this. The “”L”” means it lands on skis. It has no proper windows to speak of, but I managed to befriend the loadmaster who got me into the cockpit for take-off. Quite by chance, there was a polar sunbow that appeared over this most dreadful and awesome of volcanos. There is nothing that erupts new earth as close to the Antarctic pole, so to soar over it in peace was surreal. The white sun seemed to welcome everyone below and above.
Leaving the South Pole, Antarctica
1.91 x 2.49m
#7 the rock moved so slowly that I did not notice
This is a mysterious place! This magical place is deep in Death Valley and virtually inaccessible. These massive rocks move across the desert pan, carving trails of time behind them. Countless theories exist about what causes this phenomenon. I stayed here all night, and this was taken just after midnight as the moon rose to make new shadows. I thought the moon might give some clues, but it did not. I lay on the hard pavement near the rock to see if I could sense movement. After half an hour, not only did I see no movement, but I also felt quite redonkulous.I was completely nude while taking this photo. That has nothing to do with the photo, but I thought you might like to know.
California, USA
1.32 x 2.00m
#8 the mist from the tree tops fell on me from above and behind
It was a damp but pleasant day, after raining all morning. I was inside a tiny little cafe near Kyoto having a green tea. It was warm and smelled so nice. I drank it while I watched the rain outside and watched a few people walk by with purpose and umbrellas. I saw a tiny edge of light in the sky and thought things might change, so I [somewhat reluctantly] geared up with all my camera equipment and hiked over to this nearby bamboo forest. The sun came out and started melting all the morning rain into a foggy mist that fell down around and behind me.
Kyoto, Japan
1.66 x 2.50m
#9 the space between here and there
I woke up with a dead rabbit beside me.I know this isn’t the sort of thing one wants to hear when seeing something of this timeless and Hawking-esque beauty, but it is the strange truth.I arrived at sunset at this remote and beautiful church in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand. There were quite a few people milling about, taking countless mobile-phone photos of themselves holding the church in their little fingers or using selfie-sticks. I think they are just perhaps making a visual diary, or trying to create a story of themselves, which is fine and okay.My plan was to stay late and sleep outside. I had my sleeping bag and my friend Stu was there (who had his own sleeping bag, I should add). We set up our bags by the church, had a few glasses of wine, put on some music, and talked about nonsensical things and laughed into the night. Around 3 AM, my alarm went off, so I slipped out of my bag to capture this scene. The next morning the supine rabbit appeared between Stu and me. We were bewildered and laughing.
Tekapo, New Zealand
2.14 x 1.50m
#10 where Jules Verne would perform experiments on animalkind
This is perhaps the most-awesome and least-visited place in Paris. Everyone goes to the Eiffel, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Orsay, etc, etc, but who would take time to visit the Museum of Evolution? Just me and other cool geeks like me. I had a hot tip from a friend that said, “If Jules Verne were to design a museum, he would make this.” Say no more, I was there immédiatement!
Paris, France
2.20 x 2.88m
Ed. #1: $95000 [1.5BTC] – Sold
Ed. #2: $75000 [1.2BTC] – Sold
Ed. #3: $60000 [1BTC] – Sold
#11 water in four forms
I had on two layers, which kept out most of the cold. Actually, now that I think about it, the weather was perfect. My body was quite warm and bordering on too-warm, but my face was open to the ice-cold air, which kept everything perfect.This spot is about a four-hour drive from my home. The edge of New Zealand is filled with fjords and drama, carved by the quirky Slartibartfast. Not only is it surreal here, but it feels like the edge of the earth and that humans are not supposed to be walking along its shore. There is every kind of earth and water here.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
1.66 x 2.50m
About Trey
BIO WRITTEN BY MY AI IN THE THIRD-PERSON
“Trey Ratcliff is a Smithsonian exhibited, Sotheby’s auctioned, National Geographic featured, photographer, artist, writer and adventurer.”
Trey Ratcliff, a visionary artist and trailblazer, passionately endeavors to promote consciousness and mindfulness globally through the captivating power of photography and creativity. As the guy behind StuckInCustoms.com, the world’s premier travel photography blog, Ratcliff has traversed all seven continents, capturing awe-inspiring images that have garnered an astounding 140 billion views on Google and attracted a loyal following of over 5 million on social media.
TED’s Chris Anderson has hailed Ratcliff as a “pioneer” in High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, a testament to his groundbreaking work in the field. Ratcliff’s achievements include displaying the first-ever HDR photograph at the prestigious Smithsonian Museum and transforming his exquisite, large-format limited edition prints into a thriving, multimillion-dollar business catering to discerning fine art collectors worldwide. In 2012, Ratcliff made the prescient decision to relocate to Queenstown, New Zealand, before it emerged as a popular refuge for doomsday preppers.
With a diverse and illustrious clientele, Ratcliff’s fine art masterpieces have found their way into the collections of knights, professional athletes, and esteemed celebrities like Edward Norton and Leonardo DiCaprio. Never one to shy away from innovation, Ratcliff has recently ventured into the burgeoning crypto sphere, successfully launching multiple NFT drops that have accumulated an impressive 1,500 ETH in total volume.
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