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The Cliffs

Heath OFee — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:10:03 +0000

Yesterday I had a sudden urge to revisit the images I took while in Maui earlier this year. By no means have I posted all the images I’d like to from that trip, so as it continues to get colder here in Calgary I’ll likely post a few more of these shots to try to warm myself up

This shot is just down from a roadside pullout about halfway between Kihei and Lahaina. The view from the top is quite nice, but just a short journey down the hill led to some much better views of these awesome cliffs. This was a stunning spot in the middle of the day, so I’m sure it would have been than much more amazing during sunset – but I never made it back.

This is a 3 exposure panorama using the shift capabilities of the Canon 24mm tilt/shift lens. Such a great lens and such an easy way to create panoramas – one day I may add that lens to my bag permanently.

Equipment:
– Canon EOS 5D Mark II
– Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

6th From Above

Heath OFee — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:20:21 +0000

I’ve been sitting on this shot for a few days trying to decide whether or not I should share it. It was a bit of an experiment as I took it from one of the windows of my work building which is pretty obvious from the reflection of the heating vent in the bottom left of the frame. For that reason I’m not entirely pleased with the shot, but I still kinda like the selective focus on the fire escape across the street. I also threw a couple of textures on it for good measure. Let me know what you think.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L, 17mm, F 4.0, ISO 100, 5 Exposures

Power Trip

Heath OFee — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:16:38 +0000

So far I’ve shared a few wide shots from my brief time at the abandoned gas station near Seebe, Alberta, so I figured it was time to get down to some of the grungy little details I found there. This appears to be some sort of old breaker panel, although I don’t claim to know anything about electric systems, so if I’m wrong please let me know.

I absolutely love the ability to isolate a portion of a scene with a tilt/shift lens. I think I probably went a bit overboard with that feature while I had the 17mm in my possession, but I’m pretty happy with most of the shots I was able to come up with.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L, 17mm, F 4.0, ISO 100, 5 Exposures

Zing

Heath OFee — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:03:51 +0000

Sorry for the lack of text to accompany my photos for the past few days. I’ve been in a bit of a rush to get my images up on the blog before taking care of business for the day…I should be able to put a bit more time into things this week.

I thought I’d start things off with a bang this week by posting an image I’m very happy with. This past Friday was my last day with the Canon 17mm tilt/shift lens, and I wanted to make the best of it. So, I made my way out to try and find the abandoned mountain town of Seebe, Alberta for my first real urbex excursion. I had a bit of success in and around Seebe (more on that in a later post), but while on the highway I noticed an old abandoned go kart track/gas station and knew I had to spend a bit of time there. So, on my way back home I stopped and spent a solid 45 minutes in the old gas station grabbing some real urbex brackets…I was so excited! The station was littered with graffiti…some of which was pretty vulgar, so I tried to avoid shooting most of that.

Today’s shot is of what I believe used to be the main store front area. I had an absolute blast processing this image. The light coming through the door created some amazing shadows to play with, and the texture in the floor and walls was great fodder for HDR. I have a bunch more shots from this location to share over the next little while, so stay tuned for more urbex!

Canon EOS 50D, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L, 17mm, F 11, ISO 100, 7 Exposures

Funky Glass

Heath OFee — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:07:02 +0000

This weekend was my very first experience shooting with a tilt/shift lens. I rented the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L from Lens Rentals Canada for the week, and I couldn’t be more excited about test-driving this piece of glass.

I managed to get out for a few brackets on Friday night, but the first real experimentation with the lens came on Saturday when I had the opportunity to photograph the interior of the new Jamieson Place building. Since I seem to be having issues with security in downtown Calgary, I decided to request permission to shoot from the Jamieson Place property management. They were prompt in responding and gave me free reign to shoot the interior…woohoo! I probably spent just over an hour in the building shooting from all different angles while testing out the tilt/shift capabilities of the lens. I had a ton of fun, and I can’t wait to get out and continue my testing this week.

On the 2nd floor of the Jamieson Place building they’ve built what they’re calling a ‘Winter Garden’, and it’s pretty amazing. Modern couches and stone benches are arranged amongst groves of bamboo and other smaller plants. The main feature is an infinity pool crowned with 3 amazing Chihuly glass sculptures that hang above. It’s a very peaceful atmosphere, and I can see myself returning there on a regular basis.

Below is my first attempt at using the tilt functionality to isolate a subject. By no means perfect, but I still think it’s a fun picture.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L, 17mm, F 4.0, ISO 100, 5 Exposures