Kris

Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens @ 116mm, f/2.8, 1/500s ISO 800.

Allow me to introduce Kris Krompel. He teaches guitar lessons at the Mansion a couple of days a week. He's a Master Musician, excelling at all styles of guitar playing. His students range from 9 years old to 70, male and female, Americans and expatriates; everybody comes to learn from this kind hearted master. It was incredible to hear him improvise a tune for us.

If you can believe it, some people are a little shy in front of a camera. Kris sat for us during a class last night, so he had 7 cameras clicking mindlessly away at him. So, to help him relax and look more naturally himself, we asked him to play us a tune. Immediately his face relaxed, and the trapped animal look left his eyes. The trouble was, all the shutters stopped clicking, too, as he mesmerized us with his music. I'd hate to see what would happen if he was a piper.

Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens @ 125mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO 800.

Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens @ 190mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO 800.

Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens @ 102mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO 800.

Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens @ 150mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO 800.