preparing: the many faces of dgrin

[Michiel de Brieder]

Hi Guys,

I'm starting this thread with one of the bravest people I know, Tha Waxelator aka Sid, our weatherman!
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22526485-L.jpg
"Did he get wet????" No sirree :D
He can be cool!
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22526442-L.jpg
He can be very bendable:
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22526631-L.jpg
even to the extreeeeeeeme:
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22528523-L.jpg
a man with patience...: (he probably could stand and look at the fog for hours :lol)
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22526560-L.jpg
But in the end, a guy just like us, where everything is about the food :D
http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22526421-L.jpg
More to come soon!!! I had a great time with all you Americans, British and the wizzz of Oz!!!!

Cheers friends!

[Nikolai]

.. finally you got your pictures processed..:-):clap

[wxwax]

:rofl

I'm flattered.

:wxwax

No wait, I'm insulted!

:clap

Great shots, Michiel, your sense of humor comes through your camera!

[wxwax]

One good turn deserves another.

Here's Michiel.... perhaps you can guess the location? :evil

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/22473907-M.jpg


And here's Nikolai, who's discovered the decadent pleasures of Western floppy hats! :flip

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/22474502-M.jpg

[Steve Cavigliano]

Super shots Michiel (or can we still call ya Mick?). I loved the captions that went along with your shots :thumb :thumb Man, Sid sure is flexible for a man of his advanced years :lol3 If I ever got into that position he's in shooting those tourists, I'd have to call AAA to tow me to the nearest hospital's traction unit :lol :lol


Sid,
Your shots of Mick and Nik are also real nice :clap Love the BG too :thumb :thumb
So did ya shoot these in LA?......lol Love the view from the Ft Point area :D

Steve

[USAIR]

Good stuff here
Looks like you guys had a ball
Love looking at all the Dgriners photos from the Yosemite trip :thumb

Thanks
Fred

[4labs]

Mik great shot especially loved how you followed the rule of thirds and got Sid's arse right in the lower right hand corner when he was taking the asian family picture.


Sid those two pics of Mik and Nik are great why are you still holding out on us?

[wxwax]

Mik great shot especially loved how you followed the rule of thirds and got Sid's arse right in the lower right hand corner when he was taking the asian family picture.


Sid those two pics of Mik and Nik are great why are you still holding out on us?
:wxwax I'll post some tomorrow. Been processing and reprocessing, still hate most of 'em. But it's good you're forcing me to post some. Otherwise I'd let them wither and die in a dark folder on my M drive. :lol3

[Ric Grupe]

...nice to see you all. Good work, Michiel.:clap

[Andy]

mick,

the "sid-squat" shot is classic - shows the gumbi-ness of waximondo quite well, and his generosity - shooting a shot for some tourists :D

nice series - really nice

sid - love the shot of mick at the ggb!

[Nikolai]

And here's Nikolai, who's discovered the decadent pleasures of Western floppy hats! :flip


Thx 4 pix!

Just for the record:
Actually, it's an exact replica of soviet army military hat which was used in hot asian regions (Afganistan being an example) made out of the old jeans (my wifie and I used to sew a lot of gear ourselves, and she still does), so it's not technically western:-)

Cheers!:1drink

[Andy]

http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22528523-S.jpg

this has *got* to be the sid-squating-est sidsquat ever :lol3

[lynnma]

I'm gonna have to practice this..... maybe I'll go back to ballet?

Great shots of Sid.. who is obviously a sweetie..:D

[Michiel de Brieder]

Thanks everyone :D

There's more to come!!! I seem to be lacking a lot of time these days :rolleyes but I'm also busy working on some general photography information, check the Hall of wisdom (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=12058)!!!!!!

[ginger_55]

Sid has to have long legs to do his elegant squat. To get down there, I have to be on one knee. I am now able, with concentration, to get up, with my backpack full and on my back.

No wt loss either, just practice and determination.

Sure wish I had those legs.

Sid just doesn't look the same as his avatar. I don't think that is really him from the front. Sid, why don't you try pasting your avatar on your body. With PS, it shouldn't be that difficult.

g

[DJ-S1]

http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22528523-S.jpgthis has *got* to be the sid-squating-est sidsquat ever :lol3I love all the great things I learn here. Sid, can you explain for the class the finer points of this technique, and also tell us why the heck you didn't just take one step to the right and sit down? :rofl

[rahmonster]

:giggle

Great shots!

[wxwax]

http://michiel.smugmug.com/photos/22528523-S.jpgI love all the great things I learn here. Sid, can you explain for the class the finer points of this technique, and also tell us why the heck you didn't just take one step to the right and sit down? :rofl
It hurts my knees, mate, to bend down. I find it much easier to take the strain on my thighs.

[4labs]

It hurts my knees, mate, to bend down. I find it much easier to take the strain on my thighs.


Here I was thinking it was the chili you had for lunch:dunno

[Nir]

Here I was thinking it was the chili you had for lunch:dunno
:rofl :rofl :rofl

[DJ-S1]

It hurts my knees, mate, to bend down. I find it much easier to take the strain on my thighs.Just busting on ya! :poke

[wxwax]

Just busting on ya! :poke
:wxwax

:1drink