One of the highlights of our visit to Bucharest was an evening at the home of the local pbase photographer, Lorin Niculae ( http://www.pbase.com/lorin ). Along with Romanian Pizza (delicious) and his magnificent collection of antique cameras, Lorin shared his pride in eight year daughter Silvia’s skill at the piano. I made this image of Silvia as she practiced, putting her out of focus and featuring the massive sheets of music she has mastered. This image expresses the human values of artistry and discipline, both very much part of musical expression. Silvia is also a photographer and made her first images when she was three. She showed me her Minolta A1, and some of the images she has made with it are posted on her father’s site at http://www.pbase.com/lorin/le_foto_di_silviaioana