Interesting. Why exactly are you guys drinking Budweiser over there? I'm sure there are better quality beers around ... :)

Cool capture and good choice for B&W. I like the the fact that all the logos are so well placed and it's comforting to know that squinting through a view finder makes everyone look a little strange, not just me.

I wish I could have made the meetup. Bummer.

Er, now that I think about it - there's a Czech beer that has the misfortune of sharing its name with a low quality American beer. And it says "Czech Premium Lager" on the bottle. My mistake.

Love the grimacing face and of cause the beer.

Sometimes you just dont want to put the beer down, but a BUD, I would have probably left it somewhere hoping there was something else on offer.

Not only is he squinting, he also appears to wear braces! I'm not alone =)

Nice photo. Great texture and expression on his face. My favorite part is his braces just barely peeking into the shot.

GREAT photo.. really cool..

can you please mail me a 1600*1200 px version? i love it!

Great shot, love the tones - the beer is a nice touch ;)

Good shot! I wonder what type of camera is he holding... It seems that it is something more professional and it does't fit with his face to me :)


The type of beer is clear and hence a good choice - Budvar is one of "our" (czech) top beers;)


I like the depth of field and usage of B&W

I love this shot! The sharpness is fantastic. Black and white use is really great here.

As always your photos really stand out -- excellent tones and perspective. I really enjoy your work, thanks for all the great images (especially ones containing my favorite hobbies: beer and photography!)

That's my kind of phtographer! It looks like he knows his priorities well - hold the beer in your left hand so you can grab a quick drink and not miss the shot.

He has good taste in beer, if not in cameras! ;-) Only joking...

Nice shot, wish I could have made it to London...

I like the mix of hard and soft. He's trying to be something more than he currently is (ill-shaven, well-used camera, beer to relax) and shows signs that he may actually get there (nice coat, braces to improve image one day)

That's it! That's what my pics are missing - the influence of beer! Ah... now I see...

Yeah, great shot. The braces are also my favourite part.

the braces are a nice touch to the picture! glad you had fun at the meetup

Excellent capture. The composition is spot on! It was nice to meet you on Friday evening. :-)

yeah. great b/w-work. and budweiser tasts excellent :-)

best regards from germany

Do Canon make a beer-grip too? I'll have to look into it. If not I might be able to find a way of mounting a little sherry glass in the flash hotshoe - not sure if it still be TTL though.

Nice shot - looking forward to seeing more.

(oh, and Czech Budweiser is nothing like US Budweiser)

Good portrait, im gutted i couldnt make it to the meetup, and Budvar is a far superior beer to Budweiser :-)

I like this one. A beer and a camera... what a nice situation! :-)

It's a skill actually, drinking and shooting. I feel I may have mastered it - but this guy looks like a pro!

This is my favorite shot you've posted for a long time. So many details; it almost seems staged it's so perfectly odd.

nice pic
hope you have nice photos from there.

Nothing like a 'spot' of product placement. I need a sponsor too!! btw, heh, nice one stefan!

I love this shot. Absolutely funny expression. This is definitely my favorite of the stuff you've been posting over the last week or two. :) Congrats.

It's the toning which makes this shot for me, the concentration too which I'm sure we all do...

Great Dave - when I've got beer in my hand I'm usually concentrating on that.

PP is great with good contrast

I really like the contrast. And the wrinkles near the eyes. Perfect.

I like his hands. Sexy.

Thanks all. And I can vouch for the beer – definitely worth drinking.

Nice picture and looks even better in black and white. During the past few months I have observed people's choice in the use of DSLRs. I have seen that most people in Europe prefer Canon and most people in India prefer Nikon. Vishvanath, being an Indian by origin, seems to have retained his choice even when he is in Europe.

nice one dave, wasn't around much over the whole weekend but i was there on the friday night, turning up pretty smashed with my girlfriend! vish is a legend! hope he has seen this shot!

cheers

ben

That picture makes me really want to buy a bottle of rum, have a trash party, and take great pictures..
- lovely pic!

That picture makes me really want to buy a bottle of rum, have a trash party, and take great pictures..
- lovely pic!

Ello everyone - saw the pic via Google, oddly enough... I like it - I suspect I just hastily picked up my camera to run off a grab shot ;)

Strange psychoanalysis above people

Shame there was a lack of better beer... and that I had to wear my heavy biker jacket because it was all I had on the night...

But yeah, spending loads of time doing gigs and photojournalism gives you that essential skill of being able to hold a beer and a camera at the same time

Incidentally, the choice of a Nikon is sod all to do with my name - I had thousands of pounds invested in Nikon lenses so Nikon is the obvious choice. Apart from that, they make better cameras, more useful accessories, have better training, better flashguns and have never, ever, let me down. I moved from Canon eight years ago - great though the T90 was, the build quality just wasn't there...

*runs away and hides before flame war starts*

And I'm not Indian by origin - I'm from Twickenham hahahaha