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Mountain on Fire

Heath OFee — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:10:50 +0000

Back to Quarry Lake in Canmore for my post today. While not a shot of the actual lake, this was the view off in the distance that I was treated with as the sun started to peek over the horizon. The glow on those mountains was out of this world – seeing colour like that makes getting up early for sunrise seem worth it every time.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 50D
– Canon 24-105mm f/4L

Sunset Silhouette

Heath OFee — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:47:23 +0000

This frosty weather we’ve been having here in Calgary has made me think about warmer climates – and how I’d like to be in one! So, I went back to my shots from Maui to try and warm myself up.

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

Seven

Heath OFee — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:10:18 +0000

This brick wall and the seven windows drew me in for some reason. #FilmFriday

Orange

Heath OFee — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:10:05 +0000

I passed this creek on the side of the TransCanada Highway at least twice on my trip to BC a couple weekends ago. I made a mental note to make sure I stopped to shoot it on my way home, and I’m very glad I did. I only fired off a few shots as the composition options were limited due to the fact that the creek was right on the side of the highway, but I’m very pleased with what I got.

Including an interesting element into the foreground of a photograph can add a great bit of punch to a shot, and is sometimes overlooked. I was lucky to spot this huge orange rock and be able to incorporate it into my frame. Next time you’re out shooting, look for something interesting to place in the foreground of your frame to add some extra interest.

Between the Lines

Heath OFee — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:34:40 +0000

I think I’ve realized why I find parking garages so interesting to shoot: there are so many different lines to incorporate into a composition! The painted lines of the parking stalls, the vertical columns holding the place together, pipes and concrete relief in the ceiling, arrows painted on the floor, the list goes on and on.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 12mm, F 8.0, ISO 100, 5 Exposures

4th Ave Exit

Heath OFee — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:11:46 +0000

For some reason I seem to love photos of parking structures. They’re always a little bit grungy and worn and the light always seems to create interesting shadows and can really help to define the textured concrete. I really like how the orange pillars and yellow arrow contrast with the grey and white concrete of the rest of the parkade.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 16mm, F 8.0, ISO 100, 5 Exposures

Anderson Apartments

Heath OFee — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:13:32 +0000

It’s been about a week and a half since my last photo post/upload and I’m feeling like a bit of a slacker. Last weekend I had the brainwave to take some shots of my car in the parkade of my downtown work building, but after what was a somewhat lackluster car wash it appears as though those photos are going to need some significant TLC in post-production before they see the light of day. I did however, visit a colleagues apartment last Friday night after the annual company bonspiel (curling tournament). Despite the significant amount of booze in my system I seemed to remember that the building was almost 100 years old and had plenty of character, so on Monday I made sure to ask my colleague if I could make another visit to his apartment building to take some photos of the amazing foyer. I made the trip back to the Anderson Apartments just off of 17th Ave SW on St. Patrick’s Day and took photos to my heart’s content. Apparently my memory hadn’t failed me because when I walked into the building I was just as impressed as I was the week before. Imported Italian marble covers the foyer and the stairs leading up to it and there is an unbelievable brass cage elevator that is still in working order (we took an impressively smooth ride up to the top floor). Below is one of my favorites from the visit.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 11, ISO 100, 3 Exposures

This is a 3 exposure HDR (-2,0,+2) tonemapped in Photomatix with some final tweaks in Lightroom. The white balance is a little off because of the two different light sources…incandescent bulbs in the lobby and natural sunlight streaming in through the stairway window, but I kind of like the contrast between the yellow and orange in the lobby and the slight blue cast coming from the stairs. I’m really glad that I was able to stumble across this historic Calgary building. If I didn’t know someone who lived there I would never have found it…thanks Raj! As always, comments and critiques are more than welcome.