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Joshua Tree – heath ofee dot com http://heathofee.com Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:58:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 Look to the Sky http://heathofee.com/2011/02/24/look-to-the-sky/ http://heathofee.com/2011/02/24/look-to-the-sky/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:58:25 +0000 http://heathofee.com/?p=1873 Looking back at my photos from Joshua Tree National Park really makes me want to go back there. I was fighting off a pretty terrible chest cold when I was in the area last month, so I was unable to really explore and enjoy myself while shooting. While I did walk away with a fair number of good frames, I know that when I’m able to take my time in the park I’ll get some more great shots.

This is the same joshua tree from this photo seen from a different angle. When shooting a subject that can be kinda boring when shot straight on, it’s fun to experiment with different angles and framing to get a unique perspective. Getting low and close to the trunk of the tree enabled me to give the viewer the feeling that the tree was stretching it’s limbs to the sky. Next time you’re out shooting, try to find a unique angle on an everyday subject.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 7.1, ISO 100, 1/250 sec

]]> http://heathofee.com/2011/02/24/look-to-the-sky/feed/ 13 My Good Buddy, Josh http://heathofee.com/2011/02/04/my-good-buddy-josh/ http://heathofee.com/2011/02/04/my-good-buddy-josh/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:12:09 +0000 http://heathofee.com/?p=1700 Joshua Tree National Park was near the top of my list of places to visit while I was in the Palm Springs, CA area. Other than the fact that the park was supposedly littered with these ‘Joshua Trees’ I really had no idea what to expect. I’m used to the provincial and national parks of Alberta: lakes, rivers, mountains, and forests, so when we drove into Joshua Tree, it was quite a change to be in the middle of a scrubby desert. It definitely felt like an alien landscape.

The day we went, I was under attack by a nasty chest cold. I was coughing and wheezing up a storm, so we couldn’t go for any hikes without me ending up short of breath and in a lot of discomfort. This meant we were stuck seeing the park from the roadside turnouts, which was a bit disappointing. It also didn’t help that we weren’t dressed for how cold it was in the park that day. Wearing shorts and a light sweater when it’s 8 degrees celsius and ridiculously windy was not the best choice I made on our trip. Needless to say, next time I’m down there, I’ll likely be spending another day or two in Joshua Tree hiking some of the many trails and capturing the park a bit better than I was able to this time.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 7.1, ISO 100, 1/500 sec

I thought about converting this shot to black and white, but I really wasn’t feeling it. Instead, I opted for a cooler, desolate feel to reflect how I felt when taking the shot. I was pretty darn cold walking around this lone tree, and there was nobody else in sight…definitely a great experience!

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