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I was walking around a park in Beijing -- and it was quite unusual. It was a city park, but it had all sorts of rides like Disneyworld. Except, it wasn't really very good. It was quite dated and everything was spread out all over the place. To get from one attraction to the other, you had to walk for almost a mile along lonely pathways.

There would be occasional clusters of people here and there, mysteriously milling about. Inside one of the clusters was this girl, so I grabbed a quick shot with my 50mm lens on the D3s.

- Trey Ratcliff

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The studio is cool because they have a number of different "sets" there for different shows. This is the main round table where Leo Laporte does some of his biggest shows, like This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, and many others. He lets anyone in the area come sit in as a guest to watch the live production... and that's a lot of fun too because of all the geeky equipment around.

On this particular day, my mom came to sit in the audience (after she got lost and needed Tony to go rescue her!). She brought a load of fudge with her and made everyone happy... she even got a hug from Leo :)

- Trey Ratcliff

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While we were at Yosemite for the big PhotoWalk, we took an evening to visit the Mariposa Woods. They were very close to our hotel, and it was an easier drive than going all the way to the main park at Yosemite. Plus, I had a feeling the sunset would be quite stunning through the trees. My feelings don't always work out, but this time it did.

My methods still haven't changed for these kinds of shots. Seven exposures: from +3 to -3 seems to get the job done. I end up with more than enough light for the post-processing.

- Trey Ratcliff

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The new Google offices in Los Angeles are right in the heart of Venice. After passing through some hardcore security, you walk down this hallway, which I guess is a bit like dying and going to Google heaven.

You probably know about all the various Google doodles that decorate the home page. I heard the first one was of Burning Man. I didn't see that one on the walls... but maybe you can!

- Trey Ratcliff

Read more here at the Stuck in Customs blog.

While in Argentina, the mountain of Fitz Roy acted as the center of most of my hiking. It was always there in the distance, towering above all else. Even when it was enshrouded in clouds, I could still feel its heaviness beyond.

I think about 90% of my shots are landscape-orientation. I only end up with about 10% in this portrait-orientation. I don't know why this is... I can't figure out if I am just a creature of habit or if that is the way I am wired. But, if you ever do see one in portrait orientation like this, you can probably just assume that it required a little extra thought.

- Trey Ratcliff

Read the rest here at the Stuck in Customs blog.