Google Pixel 3 – Stuck in Customs

Relaxing Laucala

Daily Photo – Relaxing Laucala

One of the many amazing pools dotted around Laucala Island in Fiji.

Relaxing Laucala

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-01-27 15:22:57
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/3400
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO62
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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On the Coast

Daily Photo – On the Coast

Here’s another image from my random wander around Morondava in Madagascar while I was still waiting on the airline finding my luggage… including “real” camera… nicely captured, Pixel, nicely captured… 🙂

On the Coast

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-10-03 12:14:40
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/7800
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO84
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Exploring Madagascar

Daily Photo – Exploring Madagascar

Here’s a shot I grabbed on my Pixel as I wandered around the streets of Morondava waiting for the airline to find my luggage…

Exploring Madagascar

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/270
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO53
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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More Trip Planning

Daily Photo – More Trip Planning

This image is from my last trip to the US, or maybe it was the 2nd last… either way it’s been a while since I was there. I’m now in the process of booking the flights so it’s all systems go prep wise. Given that I am heading back to see the family in Texas in July, I expect the conditions to be a touch warmer than they were in this image!

More Trip Planning

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-01-13 15:38:58
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/490
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO55
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Shut Down in Washington

Daily Photo – Shut Down in Washington

The last time I was in Washington DC was kind of weird. First it was during a government shutdown, so my plan to visit the Smithsonian was foiled… and then a snowstorm blew in and it got even quieter as most people stayed indoors keeping warm. There were a few brave souls who remained outdoors to have some snow based fun though…

Shut Down in Washington

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-01-13 15:55:52
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/560
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO55
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Wandering in Madagascar

Daily Photo – Wandering in Madagascar

Exploring the towns and villages of Madagascar with my Google Pixel…

Wandering in Madagascar

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/273
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO53
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Airport in Zimbabwe

Daily Photo – Airport in Zimbabwe

Yep, this is just how people hang out at the airport. It’s really fun to see these anachronisms that abound all around Africa. And the best part is, everyone is super nice. People in Africa (at least in my experience) are some of the kindest and most lovely and happy people in the world. The whole place is just heartwarming.

Airport in Zimbabwe

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-09-28 11:37:04
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/412
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO52
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Awesome People in Madagascar

Daily Photo – Awesome People in Madagascar

Here’s another photo I got with my Pixel 4 while I was stuck for a few days without my big boy camera. Air Madagascar lost our luggage for a few days and I had forgotten to hand-carry my Sony. This sucked, but it also forced me to use my mobile phone to get as many photos as possible. The Pixel 4 has a really smart machine-learning tool to help blur out the background to make it look like I shot this with a Leica 50mm!

Awesome People in Madagascar

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-10-03 15:25:21
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/1000
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO52
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Washington D.C. in the Snow

Listen to my new Podcast!

Check out the new podcast called “Molecules I’ve Ingested” at https://podcasts.treyratcliff.com/ ! We’ve actually recorded the first two episodes already… I got this idea from my friend Hanna in Scotland because she thought I had hilarious stories about trying different drugs, so I decided to turn it into a full podcast. Each episode is a different molecule. I teamed up with my friend and neighbor across the street, Harriett McDonald (who is also a voice actress) to be the storytellee. Is that a word? Not sure… either way, she’s awesome because she is straight as an arrow and more conservative than Pat Buchanan, so she asks all the obvious questions and rightly calls me out for being a moron. Anyway, each episode is focused on a different molecule and, beyond the wild stories, they are quite educational! So, yeah, Episode 1 is called Amazonian Giant Monkey Frog Poison aka The Cambo Ceremony and Episode 2 is Acid at Burning Man and the Asian Stalker – Enjoy and tell your friends! 🙂 I’m working on Episode 3 now… I think it’s gonna be called “Full Death Experience – Imbibing the Crystalized Poison of the Sonoran Desert Toad in the form of 5MEO-DMT.” Yeah, it’s kind of a long title, but that’s just what the master wordsmith ordered.

Daily Photo – Washington D.C. in the Snow

I went to DC last year to meet with my friends at the Ritz-Carlton (that’s where they are based). I got there a day early in the middle of a dramatic blizzard. I spent a few hours walking around and just taking photos with my Pixel phone… here is one of my favorites!

Washington D.C. in the Snow

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-01-13 15:41:09
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/550
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO55
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias
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Posing for Instagram in a snowstorm

Social Dilemma Trailer

This is a great show to watch on Netflix… I’ve known about this stuff for a long time and wrote a lot about it in my book – and I’m glad this is going more mainstream now. Here’s the trailer for ya:

Daily Photo – Posing for Instagram in a snowstorm

I love watching people freeze off their fingers just to get the perfect shot for Instagram. It’s such a weird thing in a way… I guess it’s not the end of the world. At least she’s not in a bikini. Speaking of Instagram, be sure to check out the trailer above.

Posing for Instagram in a snowstorm

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-01-13 15:55:52
  • CameraPixel 3 XL
  • Camera MakeGoogle
  • Exposure Time1/560
  • Aperture1.8
  • ISO55
  • Focal Length4.4 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

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