Heath OFeeIt’s that time of year here in Calgary. The self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’, The Calgary Stampede, is tearing up the city this week. For some, it’s a week of actual stampeding…bull riding, chuckwagon racing, steer wrestling, etc. But for most of the city it’s an excuse to dress like a cowboy for 10 days and drink your face off as often as possible. I try to stay away from either extreme, and if I could, I’d be away on vacation every year during this time. I’ve been in this city for over 25 years and I enjoyed the Stampede for a good number of them…but now I’m just sick of it all. So, since I’m still in the city for it this year, I figured I’d do Stampede my way: with a camera and a tripod 🙂
I made my way down to the grounds two nights ago, did a bit of candid shooting before the sun went down and then pulled out the tripod for a few long exposures of the midway. I was battling rain after sunset, so I didn’t get as many shots as I’d have liked, but I’m satisfied with the few I did get.
What a classic shot man, I love those colors! Nice sharp focus on the center too, really well executed!
I’m glad you stuck around for this, even if you are immensely sick of it 😉 Loving the colors and perfect circles.
Dude this is sweet – such an iconic fair shot at night. The pop of blue on the middle part of the support is also awesome – really well done!
Nice capture! I’ve always wanted to get a shot like this. I guess I’ll have to make it out to the county fair this year. Well done!
Love this perspective
Love the ‘fun’ vibe I get from this shot. Greap positioning in the frame. Motion blur is perfect, too.
Stellar work man. Love the sharpness of the frame against all that motion.
Stunning image. I’m amazed by how sharp the logo is in the center of the wheel. Great job on the composition too.
Crazy colors dude.
You spin me round like a record, baby. 🙂
Fun shot, Heath!
Damn dude this is incredible! This shot really shows off your vision and versatility as a photographer. You constantly push yourself into new territory and never disappoint.
Nice one Heath! I think most places have some kind of event that makes the local cringe one a year! I know we do!
Brilliant!
ARGH! Having issues commenting today!
Wicked shot!
Nice shot man! Makes me wish the fair was open here already. Only a few more days…
Very cool 🙂
Like the crop on this one Heath! Colors are awesome, too!
Awesome shot.
Heath – great minds think alike! I was going to post a link to an identical shot I have from this year’s Austin Rodeo carnival but it seems I haven’t posted it so I’ll add it to the queue for this week.
I hope we can look forward to more shots from the stampede later!
Love this pic man, looks awesome.