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Lily

Heath OFee — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:55:28 +0000

Here are a few frames from a family session I shot a couple of weeks ago in Stanley Park here in Calgary. I’d forgotten how beautiful that area was and of course it helped that we had some gorgeous light.

Oh, and Lily is pretty cute, too

Nature….and Rory

Heath OFee — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Brei and I decided to take Rory on her first little hike up to Elbow Falls last week – and I took a few pictures.

Wapta Falls

Heath OFee — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:10:41 +0000

Let me tell you, the 2km hike to get to Wapta Falls is well worth it. This huge waterfall is very impressive to see, and my photo definitely does not do it justice. The sound is extraordinary and the sheer volume of water flowing over the falls every second is truly something to behold. Unfortunately, without some sort of small boat or the will to get wet and cold, there isn’t an easy way to get a shot of the falls from the bottom. So I had to make do with the few compositions I could find, and this is my favourite.

Awesome Power

Heath OFee — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:10:02 +0000

The title for this image is twofold today. Firstly, this image shows the awesome power of the Kicking Horse River. At one point, the river flowed overtop of the rock bridge that you see in this image. Over years and years of erosion, the water eventually carved its way through the rock and formed this amazing natural rock bridge over the river.

Secondly, this image shows the awesome power of graduated filters. While I always knew grads were extremely useful for landscapes such as these, it wasn’t until I bought some of my own and started using them that I really understood how fantastic they can be. This is a single exposure using a 2-stop graduated ND filter to bring the exposure in the sky even with that of the rest of the frame. I can’t tell you how excited I was to shoot frames like this, check my histogram, and see absolutely no blinkies. Revolutionary.

Golden Stone

Heath OFee — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:10:18 +0000

Another long exposure from the Kootenays this morning. Enjoy the view.

Bump on a Log

Heath OFee — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:10:50 +0000

Another shot from Marble Canyon today…but this time at the other end of the chasm. Tokumm Creek exits the deep canyon just to camera left, makes a 90 degree turn and continues its flow downstream. I spent a good 30 minutes at this location making long exposures and just enjoying the scenery.

Marble Canyon

Heath OFee — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:10:56 +0000

I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning for what would hopefully be a day of fruitful shooting. My first stop (other than the side of the road for yesterday’s image) was Marble Canyon. Just west of the TransCanada Highway along the 93, Marble Canyon is a pretty impressive display of the erosive power of water. Over the years, Tokumm Creek has whittled it’s way through the mountain rock and at it’s deepest point the canyon must be almost 100 feet deep. The pathway to the top of the canyon is relatively short, but well worth the trek. The sheer power of the falls at the top is absolutely amazing…and a little bit deafening. Today’s shot is of Tokumm Creek just before it makes it’s plunge to the canyon floor.

I’m sure some of you may be wondering what happened to all the trees. Well, a lightning strike in 2003 set this entire forest ablaze for a few days, destroying a jawdropping amount of trees. While this seems sad, it’s natural for these forests to go through these type of changes every few hundred years. It leads to new growth and helps to revitalize the ecosystem.

Gold and Blue

Heath OFee — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:10:42 +0000

Over the weekend I made a trip to Elbow Falls for some practice with my B+W 10-stop ND filter. It was an absolutely beautiful day with the sun shining and the birds chirping. I could have used some clouds in the sky, but I’m not complaining about being able to enjoy the sun outdoors for the first time in a long time. I’m hoping to have a few shots to share from this trip, and I hope you enjoy the first.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L, 24mm, F 16, ISO 100

Millennium Bridge

Heath OFee — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:10:42 +0000

I decided to dive deep into the archives for my shot today. In 2007, I took a 12 day trip to London shortly after I had purchased my very first digital SLR. I took an obscene amount of photographs while I was there, but looking back, I didn’t come away with a whole bunch of what I would now consider ‘keepers’. Obviously, this is to be expected when on one’s first journey with a new piece of equipment…plus it gives me a great excuse to get back to London so I can shoot it properly

Of the good photos I did manage to take while I was there, this is hands down my favourite (even though it is quite a ‘touristy’ shot). The juxtaposition of the ultra modern with the extremely old is something that is present almost anywhere you walk in London, and this shot is no exception. Millennium Bridge set against St. Paul’s Cathedral. Awesomeness.

Canon Rebel XTi, Tamron 28-80mm, 51mm, F 8.0, ISO 100, 8 sec

Tiny Skyline

Heath OFee — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:40:56 +0000

I’m back after a two day absence! Life is a little hectic right now…moved into a new building at work on Monday and I’m leaving this Saturday for my wedding in Mexico! As a result, I’m not sure how often I’ll be posting for the remainder of this week.

This is a shot from back in August. Initially, I wasn’t entirely happy with the brackets I collected from this location. But I went back to a few of them last night and, with the help of onOne’s Phototools, was able to get something I’m quite happy with.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 16, ISO 100, 5 Exposures