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sekhmet-neseret — A Trapped Smile
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Published: 2009-03-02 22:14:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 954; Favourites: 53; Downloads: 0
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My shots of Prague and Czech portraitsA guard... smiling...
That lovely guard, from the Prague Castle, accorded to me this shy little smile.
Before me, a group of stupid tourists were photographing themselves with him.
Some minutes after, the man being let in peace by those giggling girls, I couldn't resist to make a portrait of him. So I went to see him, and asked if I could take a photo. I knew that of course he couldn't answer, but I asked anyway; and I could feel a slight nod from him, besides his smile.
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Wow! This is amazing! 
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Thank you for your nice comment!
I hope you'll go there one day, it's splendid!
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You're very welcome! ^-^ And yes, I hear that it is beautiful!
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awww, that is so nice that you asked him!
I Love those guards and their uniforms 
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I loove them too!
I also have a photo of him: It was one of my last days in Prague, he was in the gardens, I could prevent me from asking him to take a photo. 
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Where are you in Czeck Rep.?
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great ones
and in the second largest city, Brno
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It's nice that you actually went over to this man and asked him for a photo.
Perhaps it's just me but I think you can see the appreciation for this little gesture right in his eyes.
It's great that you saw the person and not only the motive. ^^
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Cool picture!
I think Prague it's a really great city to take lovely photographs
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thank you!!
it's indeed a splendid old place!
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Oh, really wonderful!
I live in Prague, relatively close to the castle, but it's been quite long since I last went there... But I used to go there quite often with my parents when I was little. I don't know why, but I've always felt a bit intimidated by those guards 
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mluvim trohu czeski!!
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I like how the stripes in the background contrast with his strictness. It's like a fun and strict attitude clashing.
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awww such an moving story, needs au beautiful background-melody ^_^
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I love his awkward "oh god is it over yet?" smile. So cute~
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that guy is a veteran
2MrColon: ye man, those guys keep old traditions in ppls minds...thats always a good thing. On the other hand, its a job like any other
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I think we passed two guard towers on my trip in Prague. I managed to get to see the changing of the guard at the castle on top of the hill. I think they were new guys because they were nervous and jittery. The straight faces they kept were intense though.
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poor man being antaginozied my giggling tourists.
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il a vraiment l'air sympa 
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These guards are amazing and very strict. We have them outside the king's castle in Sweden and I have a lot of respect for their jobs.
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