Sebastian

Nikolai

Yale freshmen (he's got immediately accepted at Yale's varsity fencing team), former Conejo Valley citizen, fencer, martial art master, musician, composer, truly smart and totally nice guy, Daniel Sebastian Cano-Besquet - or, simply Sebastian for his fellow fencers:



He got accepted at almost every Ivy League university in States.
You can read more on him at http://www.theacorn.com/News/2005/0511/Community/028.html

I'm proud I get to know him, let even briefly...

WTG, Yalie!:clap

Michiel de Brieder

Hey Nik,

this one isn't up to your standards friend it's a little soft perhaps you had some camera shake? The composition rocks though

Cheers

DavidTO

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

Hey Nik,

this one isn't up to your standards friend it's a little soft perhaps you had some camera shake? The composition rocks though

Cheers

Looks to me like it focused on the hand, not the face.

Nik's got the 20D growing pain blues.

Nice shot otherwise, Nik, in difficult conditions. Flourescents and all.

Michiel de Brieder

DavidTO wrote:

Looks to me like it focused on the hand, not the face.

Nik's got the 20D growing pain blues.

Nice shot otherwise, Nik, in difficult conditions. Flourescents and all.

You're right, it's the hand thanks (no more wine for me tonight ) It's the other fencing shots that make this one a bit less good

blues or no blues I think our Nik is doing very well already with the 20D

Nikolai

Michiel,

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

Hey Nik,

this one isn't up to your standards friend it's a little soft perhaps you had some camera shake? The composition rocks though

Cheers

It was one of those "in the spur of the moment" shots. He was about to enage in a "bout" (fencing term for a sword fight sparring session), I happened to be near, asked him if he wanted his "solo" picture taken. He agredd, "stroke the pose", I basically lifted the camera and took the shot. It was one of the "take it or leave it" kind of deals. I know it's far from perfect technically, but I'm still glad I took it.

Good to hear from ya!

Nikolai

David,

DavidTO wrote:

Looks to me like it focused on the hand, not the face.

Nik's got the 20D growing pain blues.

Nice shot otherwise, Nik, in difficult conditions. Flourescents and all.

Yes, the light sucks there.
And while you're absolutely correct about my "20D growing pains", this actually was my "ole gud 828".. And this shot is perfect example of WHY I wanted to get a faster camera: 828 in this light was pretty much on its edge, or, should I say, a tad beyond it...

Cheers!

Nikolai

You're flattering bastard!

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

You're right, it's the hand thanks (no more wine for me tonight ) It's the other fencing shots that make this one a bit less good

blues or no blues I think our Nik is doing very well already with the 20D

You know damn well that my current 20D shots are still on the total r00kie level. I do feel that I'm getting somewhat better (my first shots were plain awfull), but I think it would take me a while until I get totaly comfortable with the camera..
Thanks, though! As we say in Russia "even a cat likes to hear a kind word"

Haven't seen your pictures lately.. Too busy with work?

Michiel de Brieder

Nikolai wrote:

You know damn well that my current 20D shots are still on the total r00kie level. I do feel that I'm getting somewhat better (my first shots were plain awfull), but I think it would take me a while until I get totaly comfortable with the camera..
Thanks, though! As we say in Russia "even a cat likes to hear a kind word"

Haven't seen your pictures lately.. Too busy with work?

You're welcome friend

Yeah, it's work, a band and some dating with new female friends. It does take most of my time I'll be putting up some more zoo shots here soon, as I have a couple of nice ones thanks for your interest!