Glowing in the Dark

I am sitting in my kitchen with a can of Stone Xocoveza at hand. It's not yet open because I am in the process of contemplating what effect the cold beer may have on my almost-sore throat. Should I put it back in the fridge, or should I perhaps warm it up a bit under hot water? Damn it, I am drinking it the way it is - tsck-psshh.

It's getting increasingly difficult to tell a good beer story without being repetitive (photography-wise). Taking beer photos at home has become plain boring as I have photographed every corner of my flat, including the kitchen, the bedroom, and the balcony. You have even seen it all - even my fridge! I have to think of new places where I can photograph beer; maybe I will visit bars more often and even do a few photo shoots outside, once the spring comes. By the way, the Xocoveza is super smooth and has a fantastic caramel finish.

I took the following photos at Beer O'Clock, which is a craft beer bar in the heart of Bucharest. There was a decent selection of European brews, albeit nothing too fancy. I got myself a bottle of Thornbridge AM:PM, which turned to be not that good.

Cold beer conversation. Zaganu is a quite popular Romanian brand.

I had with me my Lumix G80 and the Lensbaby 56mm f/1.6, which is effectively a 112mm lens when mounted on a Micro 4/3 body (due to the crop factor of 2). Because of that, I could only take pictures of separate elements of the bar's interior.

By the way, I continue to be amazed by the glowing effect the Lensbaby creates when kept wide open at f/1.6 - f/2.

Roaming the streets of Bucharest. The Lensbaby is also great for street photography. And the can of Xocoveza is now empty.

Have a great weekend, everyone!
Dan

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