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RW2

Heath OFee — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:10:17 +0000

Since this shot got such a good reception over on G+, I figured I’d post it here on the blog as well to let the rest of the world see it!

Everybody, this is Rich. Rich, this is everybody!

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon 50mm f/1.4
– BlackRapid RS-4 Camera Strap

Gasoline Alley – The Pink One…Again

Heath OFee — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:10:19 +0000

I couldn’t resist posting another shot of the mystery pink car. Perhaps this view of the rear may help a few car aficionados out there identify this beaut. One of my favourite things about shooting these old cars – the high gloss polish and indoor lighting yields some awesome bokeh

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon 50mm f/1.4
– BlackRapid RS-4 Camera Strap

The Web

Heath OFee — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:10:43 +0000

Sometimes the simple things are what satisfy most.

Meet Chris

Heath OFee — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:10:32 +0000

Since I started this blog almost a year ago, I’ve learned an awful lot about photography and I’ve applied quite a bit of this knowledge to help further my skillset as a photographer. Aside from this though, the most important thing that has happened since I started this blog has been the forging of new relationships. Through the magic of social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, I’ve become good friends with a number of like-minded individuals – something that never would have happened just a few years ago. Although I haven’t had the chance to meet most of these people in the flesh, I did get the chance to meet two such people last month. Chris Lazzery and Chris Halford made the long journey from the northeastern US to the Canadian Rockies for a week of shooting, and I was lucky enough to join them for a weekend. While the shooting was amazing, the best times of the weekend were had sitting around the table in our rental condo chatting about our passion…and snapping photos of each other, of course So, everybody, meet Chris Halford (he likes red wine):

Droplets

Heath OFee — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:51:06 +0000

Just something quick and simple for a Saturday morning.

Lead the Way

Heath OFee — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:10:01 +0000

One of the stops I made on the way home from Golden, BC this past weekend was at Wapta Falls. From the parking area, it’s about a 3km hike to get to the very impressive falls, and on the way back to my car I decided to slap on the 50mm, set it to f/1.4 and see what I could come up with. I had a great time experimenting with how to make the shallow depth of field work in that environment, and I came away with a few shots that I’m happy with. It can be very rewarding to limit yourself to a single lens or focal length while on a shoot. It forces you to think a bit differently and get out of your comfort zone.

Untitled

Heath OFee — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:10:48 +0000

Today, a flower.

Red and White

Heath OFee — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:10:16 +0000

I had grand visions of writing a really profound blog post last night. Thoughts of growth as a photographer, going back to basics, and shooting simple compositions were floating around in my head, but for some reason I couldn’t get them to coalesce into a cohesive paragraph or two. So I’ll leave it at this: I’m constantly growing as a photographer, and I absolutely love this process. My style and tastes are constantly evolving and I’m extremely pleased with the direction in which I’m heading. In the (paraphrased) words of my friend Jesse Pafundi, this blog is an extension of who I am and what I feel at any given moment, and at the end of the day I’m doing all of this to better myself. Shoot what you love, shoot what makes you happy, shoot what makes you FEEL.

This is a photo. I took it with a camera.

Moss

Heath OFee — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:10:01 +0000

I don’t shoot these kind of details very often…mostly because I don’t have a lens with macro capabilities, but it’s fun to give it a try every now and then. I find having a lens with a very wide aperture helps out with shots like these as the selective focus and razor thin depth of field can add some drama and interest to an otherwise simple scene.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100, 1/1250 sec

Satisfied

Heath OFee — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:35:30 +0000

I have today and tomorrow off work, so I made the most of my time off today by sleeping in…hence the late blog post.

I really had no idea what I wanted to post this morning. I sifted through a whole bunch of my old photos going all the way back to 2009, but didn’t find anything I wanted to process until I hit my shots from last summer. I think it must be my yearning for spring and summer that made me stop on these, because that green grass just looks so wonderful right now. If you haven’t seen any photos of my dog before, this is Dexter. He’s a pug/jack russell cross and he’s a little devil…but I still love him. As I’m typing this post, he is sleeping soundly in my lap

As for the shot, I really like Dexter’s satisfied tongue-hanging-out-of-mouth look, and the juicy bokeh highlights in the background are an added bonus. I ran this shot through PhotoTools and applied a few of my favourite filters along with a light brown tint to give a slight vintage feel.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.8, 1/800 sec