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http://heathofee.com/2010/09/28/secret-passage/#respondTue, 28 Sep 2010 16:09:16 +0000http://heathofee.com/?p=1095I’m not sure if it’s the best idea to label a secret passage as such, but that’s what the fine people of Montepulciano, Italy decided to do. Not like it would have been difficult to find anyhow…it was right beside the main gates into town! That being said, my visit to Montepulciano was one of the highlights of my trip to Italy last year. It is one of the many amazing walled, hilltop towns in and around the Tuscan region, and it was most definitely one of the coolest we visited. Walking into these ancient stone cities you can practically feel the history oozing out of every rock. On my way up the hill to the church square at the highest point in the city, I could picture men on horseback coming back from battle to celebrate with the whole city. It really was quite magical.
]]>http://heathofee.com/2010/09/28/secret-passage/feed/0The Fiery Gates of Elgin Village
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http://heathofee.com/2010/03/09/the-fiery-gates-of-elgin-village/#commentsTue, 09 Mar 2010 15:16:28 +0000http://yycofee.wordpress.com/?p=627Last week while walking back to my place from the liquor store I looked to my left and saw a fantastic sunset painting the clouds all kinds of pinks and purples. I jogged the rest of the way home (as quickly as one can with a case of beer in tow) and immediately went to collect my camera gear to try and capture the amazing sunset. I had a hilltop spot in mind in the next community over (Elgin), but by the time I jumped in my car and drove the few blocks it took to get there the sunset was gone. SO disappointing! I was determined to get some shots of these arches on the hilltop so I made sure to keep my eye out for some dramatic clouds the following evening. Here’s what I came up with:
Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 11, ISO 100, 3 Exposures
This is a 3 exposure HDR (-2,0,+2) tonemapped in Photomatix, original sky from the -2 exposure masked in using Photoshop, a bit of noise reduction in Photoshop, and some final tweaks in Lightroom. I left a bit of a blue cast because I liked the contrast between the blue stone and the fiery sunset. I’m still working on my HDR processing, so let me know what you think!
