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antelope canyon light beam

Heath OFee — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:58:28 +0000

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to see these amazing light beams shining into Antelope Canyon when I was there. Truly a once in a lifetime trip – I hope I managed to do this place justice.

Cool Water

Heath OFee — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:10:36 +0000

Last Sunday and Monday I had the pleasure of meeting and shooting with Rick Louie of Hansrico Photography. He was up in my neck of the woods from his home in Colorado on a photography trip with 8 or 9 other shooters from across North America. Sounds like they had a great time in and around the Banff area and I was happy to be able to spend an evening with them all.

The first spot Rick wanted to hit with me was a small hillside creek that created a ridiculous quantity of small waterfalls. He and the crew had stumbled upon the location earlier in the trip, and I’m glad they did as I could have spent hours shooting these little falls. Below is one of my faves from that location.

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

Ghostly

Heath OFee — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:10:01 +0000

Alright, back to Maui again

Some of you may recognize the tree in this shot as I’ve shared a few images from this specific location previously (here, here, and here). It was one of the most memorable spots I hit while in Maui, so I’m glad I spent the time trying to capture it from as many angles as possible.

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

Ripples

Heath OFee — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:10:00 +0000

If any of you have used the B+W 10-stop ND filter, you’ll know that it’s actually not quite neutral in colour – it tends to have a bit of a warm cast. Most times I try to eliminate this cast in post-processing, but for some images – like the one below – it just works. The added warmth from the filter helped emphasize the tones in the sand and made those sunset colours really pop. So, when using a filter that may create a bit of a colour cast, make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons and not just because you ‘think you should’ – you may find yourself happy with the uncorrected frame.

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

Roots

Heath OFee — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:10:56 +0000

Some places on this planet are just made to be photographed – and I found out that a great deal of them happen to be in Hawaii. During my time there, I was constantly amazed at the natural beauty and diversity available to capture with my camera – and the scene below is no exception. This tree couldn’t have fallen in a more beautiful spot and I felt very lucky to have stumbled upon it.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
– onOne Phototools

The Beach

Heath OFee — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:10:45 +0000

On the advice of my good bud Jesse, I rented a 15mm fisheye lens for my trip to Maui. He said it was the best decision he made before his last trip to Hawaii, and I can tell you that I was pretty happy to have it with me…if only to get this shot.

I drove past this tiny beach/inlet/cove/bay on the way to the location where I took this image, and knew that I had to stop and capture it on my way back. There are some scenes that just seem to be perfect for the fisheye look, and to my eye, this was one of them. The symmetry, the curved horizon, the natural curve of the bay…everything just seemed to fall into place for this shot.

So thanks to Jesse for persuading me to rent a fisheye. Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to make this shot. Moral of the story? Listen to your friends…often times their advice will pay off.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Sigma 15mm f/2.8

The Kicking Horse

Heath OFee — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:10:50 +0000

The Kicking Horse river is awesome, and this location is pretty amazing. In this frame you can see the the beginnings of a waterfall, but what you don’t see is the natural rock bridge that it plunges underneath. Years of erosion by this powerful river is responsible for the phenomenon, and I’ll be sharing a photo from just downstream of the bridge in the coming days.

Joshua Tree National Park – Piles

Heath OFee — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:15:45 +0000

Today, another shot of the very interesting rock formations in Joshua Tree.

Although these rocks are actually quite large, I enjoy how the wide angle of this shot makes the look like a little pile of pebbles just dropped into the desert.

Canon EOS 50D, SIgma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 16, ISO 100, 1/100 sec

Joshua Tree National Park – Dried Up

Heath OFee — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:15:25 +0000

This week I’ll be sharing 5 images from my time in Joshua Tree National Park. Similar to the Salton Sea series, each of these photos will be processed in the same fashion, but unlike the previous series, all shots will be presented in a square crop. Using mobile apps like Instagram, Hipstamatic, and 100 Cameras in 1 have made me think in square crops a lot more, and I find myself liking the 1:1 aspect ratio more and more.

Today’s shot is from the first afternoon we spent in Joshua Tree. I’ve said this before, but the desert landscape was so alien to me, I couldn’t stop snapping shots of all the cool rock formations and desert vegetation. I hope you all enjoy going on a short journey through the park with me this week.

Canon EOS 50D, SIgma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 16, ISO 100, 1/80 sec

Salton Sunset

Heath OFee — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:15:42 +0000

Even in the most barren and desolate locations, one can still find beauty. I spent a good deal of my time in and around the Salton Sea hunting for the most interesting urbex locations I could find, but it’s always important to keep all your photography options open. Bombay Beach was absolutely full of old, decrepit structures and I had an absolute blast shooting them, but as the sun was setting I forced myself to change gears and quickly switched into landscape mode. As a number of my photog buddies have mentioned in blogs before me, it can be valuable not to be pigeon-holed into one single genre of photography. Diversity is a good thing. Experimentation is a good thing. Always keep your thinking cap on, and be ready to switch gears whenever that next great opportunity presents itself.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 11, ISO 100