Portraits of people: Kasper Thomsen

 

Didn't plan to post these, but here is a quick post containing a few pictures from a shoot I did of my roommate and friend, Kasper Thomsen, for his personal website.
He's is currently studying at an undergraduate program of Journalism at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and he is really good at what he's doing and always on the go.
 
I picked this set of pictures (that didn't make it to the website) because I like that some of them has a 'crooked' and 'flawed' expression to them. In the sense of showing self-adapters, weird angles, out of focus, flicking eyes, test-shots and so on, that you usually get loads of when shooting but never show.
Scroll below to see the rest.
 

Pictures were taken around inner Nørrebro in CPH with a Canon 5D Mark II
// Alona Vibe

FLOOR WARS 2014 WORLD FINALS 10TH ANNIVERSARY - S.I.N.E. CREW in CPH

"We were born to be free"

Just wanted to share some shoots that were taking during the past weekend when Floor Wars 2014 (an international dance event based around a 3 vs 3 breakdance / bboying battle) was on the program.. 

A really rough and overexposed picture from friday were a bunch of the competing crews (around 40 bboys) went to my beloved hometown, Næstved, to make a cypher (openfloor). The fact that the crews goes to Næstved the day before the event every year, is just mind-blowing cool. Hope this tradition will last many years! Its a great possibility to make friends and just feel the buzz of creativity flowing free.  

Skellet, Næstved. 

Following pics are taken during the final battles at Floor Wars in Vega, CPH. Here's to young shots, legends and this years winners! 

  

The mind-blowing b-boy Sunni from the winning crew Soul Mavericks (UK). 



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S.I.N.E CREW in CPH

Had the pleasure of spending some good hours during the floor wars days with these Vietnamese ninja boys. Better known as S.I.N.E. Crew. 
It's safe to say that S.I.N.E is Vietnam's best dance crew... Their repertoire of prizes is endless.
Just to name one of them, last year in december they won "GOT TO DANCE VIETNAM" which among the other prizes, made them preeeetty well known in Vietnam. 
S.I.N.E.'s slogan is "Saying Is Not Enough", you can't just talk that talk.. you got to walk that walk.  And that's exactly what they do. After CPH they went to Paris to tour. 
They are a crew of 8 awesome ambassadors of Vietnamese culture. A bomb of energy, good vibes, smiles and love for life and the people they meet on the way. It was absolutely inspiring to be around. 
Only the last day in their company I got to shoot a few pictures of them when they where just hanging around, not dancing their as*** of and it was fuuun.  
Stay fresh boays, thanks for this time!

Melon and  Caramel 

Slooowww

Redant

Tune

A warm goodbye to the danish people at Dansekapellet

- S.I.N.E CREW -

Tune, Melon, Caramel, Kien, Tuan, Slow, Redant, (missing craazy Linh). 

See nxt time! 

If interested in knowing more, check them out on Facebook where they frequently post videos, pictures, words to inspire etc.  https://www.facebook.com/Sinedance?fref=ts

ASP World Championship Tour 2013 - Rip Curl Pro Peniche, Portugal

A dream of mine came true when I visiting one of the last day of the Rip Curl Pro surf World Championship 2013 tour.

The event took place at the legendary, world-class spot Superturbos at the peninsula Peniche.

This place has one of Portugal's absolute best beach breaks and is named "Suberturbos", because of it's queen waves. The waves are extremely fast, long and tubular.  

On the day I went to see the contest, the tubes were awesome, but only on occasion. The event takes place within a given period of time. The time schedule has space for "bad" days, so the organizers annouce wether the contest is on of off during the morning each day. We and the event organizers waited and dreamed for a better swell forecast, but it made due - some perfect waves showed and everything else wasn't half bad. 

I only had a periphabel acquaintance with the pro-surfers. I only knew a few names and titles. Since surfing isn't really a big thing among us danes, it's hard to chase the contests and sport on first hand. To be there was a big thing for me.

I captured a few close ups of some of the biggest stars, but I was unlucky and didn't shoot the winner of 2013: Kai Otton from Australia.  

Go to http://www.redbull.com/en/surfing if you feel like seing more pictures and get some actual experts' words on specific tricks, the surfers and so on.

 

In surfing contexts you can always expect the presence of guuuurls 

Frontrow

That lazy baywatchman had the best view...

As audience you either sit in the VIP area, at the beach banks or stand right next to the ocean. Love that the conditions determining this sport is something we human beings can't control. The "perfect" sweel comes if all the right elements (as for example air, water,  wind, current) mix well together. If it doesn't mix well the contest just have to wait or stick with what nature feels like giving.

Adriano de Souza from Brazil were a favorite, but he narrowly lost out.

But he sure did dazzle the crowd in the process!

  Souza taking a moment

John John Florence

This man apparently thought he was in a desert somewhere in the east....

 

This highly exposed dude made it possible to go and see the contest! Thanks again Sergio  

Mick Fanning 2 x champ - didn't become a 3-timer though. BUT he just won the Billabong Pipe Masters at Hawaii mid december! 

Fanning also took a moment. He mumbled some words with closed eyes and his hand folded or rubbing in circles as in the picture. I guess he probably asked for luck and success in the heat waiting for him.
But I'm also pretty sure that these "ambassadors of the ocean " has a great, great respect for the environment their sport takes place in. Both to keep the nature protected but also for the sake of their own safety. No matter if you're a pro surfer, there will always be conditions beyond your abilities. The ocean is not controlled and I guess these surfers from time to time do send out some prayers for them to stay alive. 

Supertubeeesss Yeaaaay

Aerials are awesome!!

So are sun, skin and surfing

xx