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Times Square

Heath OFee — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:10:02 +0000

It’s impossible to go to New York City and not come away with a few dozen shots of Times Square. It’s such an iconic location and there’s so much going on ALL THE TIME – I was amazed. So, I thought I’d try to show the somewhat chaotic atmosphere by presenting a triptych of somewhat abstract panoramas. On their own none of these shots are spectacular, but seen together I feel they really show the atmosphere of one of the worlds most recognizable places.

Equipment:
– Fuji X100

The Way I Saw It: V

Heath OFee — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:10:37 +0000

This will likely be my last ‘collage’ post from New York City. Five instalments is decent and I feel like I have a pretty representative collection of images.

While I’ll still post an image here and there from New York, I feel like I’m closing the chapter on this trip – and I’m already itching for the next one. In January I’ll be heading to Palm Springs, CA where I’ll be spending some time in Joshua Tree National Park and perhaps visiting the Salton Sea area again. If anyone has some insight into other spots I should hit in the area, I’m definitely open to suggestions!

The Way I Saw It: The 4th

Heath OFee — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:10:45 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything from New York, so I thought I’d go back and do another ‘potpourri’ post from my time there – such good times.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L
– Canon 50mm f/1.4
– Canon Fisheye EF 15mm f/2.8
– B+W 77mm 10-stop ND Filter

The Way I Saw It: 3

Heath OFee — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:10:15 +0000

Film photography has been quite the adventure for me over the past few months. What started out as an experiment with a Holga 135 has turned into to a bit of an obsession. There are now 4 film cameras in my arsenal, and a small section of my fridge is dedicated to housing film. Crazy.

Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

#FilmFriday

Equipment:
– Mamiya 645 1000s
– Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/2.8
– Ilford Delta 3200

Hanging Out

Heath OFee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:10:56 +0000

This is a french bulldog.

He lives in Brooklyn.

I think he’s a Giants fan.

Have a good day

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon 24-105mm f/4L

Control Room

Heath OFee — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:10:21 +0000

As part of the behind the scenes tour of Grand Central Terminal we got to see the control room. This is where every single train that enters and leaves the terminal is dispatched – pretty cool. Each employee had a few giant monitors with different maps of the train tracks, and on the wall at the front of the room there were two huge screens that showed every track and the location of every train. Such an amazing place to see, and I’m glad I was able to capture it.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L

The Dark Side

Heath OFee — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:10:32 +0000

The two rolls of Ilford Delta 3200 black and white film that I shot in New York finally came back from the lab in Vancouver I sent them to.

I think I’m a little bit in love with this film. The grain, the contrast, the drama – it’s all amazing.

I’ve still got a whole lot of learning to do with this film stock, but I was happy with quite a few of the images. I think the self-portrait below was worth the cost of sending these rolls away for processing.

#FilmFriday

Equipment:
– Mamiya 645 1000s
– Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/2.8
– Ilford Delta 3200

DUMBO Sunrise

Heath OFee — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:10:38 +0000

I must seem a little schizophrenic these days…photos from New York – Hawaii – New York – Hawaii. I just had such a great time in both places, and I love sharing how I saw both locations. Soooo…back to NYC today!

The one sunrise I caught while in New York was on the morning of the epic 18 hour photowalk with the now infamous photog crew that gathered there. We began the day in an area of Brooklyn called DUMBO which offers great views of the lower Manhattan skyline along with the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. While it would have been nice to have a few clouds in the sky, we were blessed with some wonderfully warm light as the sun started to come over the horizon. I think we call came away with some sort of composition with the light spilling onto this boardwalk with the Manhattan bridge in the background – but we all saw it slightly differently. This is my take.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L
– B+W 77mm 10-stop ND Filter

The Way I Saw It: Part Deux

Heath OFee — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:10:11 +0000

I thought I’d continue the series I started on Friday with another set of images I shot while I was in New York. It’s just such a great city to walk around and capture casually.

Equipment:
– Fuji X100
– BlackRapid Snapr

The Way I Saw It

Heath OFee — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:10:47 +0000

For today’s #FilmFriday, I thought I’d post a bit of a tour of what my Mamiya saw while in NYC.

First up, we have a shot from Central Park. I’ve always known that the park is enormous, but we were still amazed at how much space is dedicated to this beautiful spot.

On the left is a shot from upper Manhattan just outside Central Park, and on the right is the classic view of the Manhattan bridge as seen from DUMBO.

After shooting sunrise with the gang of photographers I was fortunate enough to meet up with, we ended up at this little cafe in Brooklyn for breakfast. Great ham, egg, and cheese sandwich.

I’m sure most of you have seen a similar shot to this on Mike Olbinski’s blog, but I couldn’t resist shooting Jacob and that giant lens.

On the recommendation of Brian Matiash, we went to John’s Pizzeria for lunch. It was delicious – and I’m pretty sure it was that dude you see on the left who made our pies.

The Manhattan bridge from below, just after the sun came up.

An empty subway platform after Brian Furbush took us in the wrong direction

Similar to yesterday’s shot, this was taken while leaning out of the clock at the top of Grand Central Terminal. Such an amazing experience.

Mike Olbinski staring up in awe at the awesomeness that is the Manhattan Bridge.

A long exposure of the lower Manhattan skyline from DUMBO as seen by my 5D MkII.

In the GCT clock tower there’s a small hatch in the roof that allows the view you see below of the Chrysler Building – pretty cool. On the right we have the Manhattan Bridge…again.

Another shot from Central Park – this one taken from atop Bethesda Terrace. We recognized this spot from a few movies.

Lastly, we have the clock that sits atop the central ticket booth on the floor of Grand Central Terminal.

I had such a great time in NYC and I’d love to be able to get back at some point in my life – 5 days just isn’t enough time to see it all.

Equipment:
– Mamiya 645 1000s
– Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/2.8
– Kodak Portra 400