Alternative Prague shots

[rudgej]

Here are a few shots of the artistic talents of the inhabitants of Prague in the Czech Republic. :)

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague1.jpg

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague2.jpg

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague3.jpg

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague4.jpg

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague5.jpg

http://www.johnrudge.f2s.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/prague7.jpg

[Gr8outdrsmn]

Very interesting to say the least, ha.

[rudgej]

Thanks. I did take several hundred more typical shots over a weekend, but I thought that these ones gave a different take on Prague.

[A01]

Love the first one John!

[tommykjensen]

Great photos.

I don't remember exactly where it was but did you get a photo of the statues on the stairs. There are 5 or 6 with the one on the lowest step complete and the one longest away is almost disintegrated completely.

[rudgej]

Thanks A01 and Tommy. I know the statues you are talking about as I saw a photo of them on these forums. ;) Unfortunately I didn't come across them when I was there.

[Jim G]

Awesome stuff. I love this kind of urbanity and you've captured it really well.

[catsith]

neat images

[condyk]

Nice ... I must get to Prague sometime. I'm not so much into European travel usually but it is one city that I think would interest me. Like Barcelona there seems to be so much more to it that the usual tourist stuff.

[stupot]

Nice ... I must get to Prague sometime. I'm not so much into European travel usually but it is one city that I think would interest me. Like Barcelona there seems to be so much more to it that the usual tourist stuff.

I recommend it, in fact i recommend doing as much of eastern europe as possible. i went by train from istanbul to moscow last year, through bulgaria, romania, czech rep, hungary, slovakia, poland, lithuania and then russia... all of those places worst visiting! i can tell from your posts that it would be your kind of thing:D Brasov, Krakow, Budapest and Prague are highly recommended. Prague was full of tourists (in mid summer) so maybe an out of season visit would be best, it was full of walking tours, 50 or more tourists trampling around like sheep with you just getting pushed into doorways whilst they do their thing. not pleasant... didnt experience that anywhere else though.

[DanteCaspian]

Cool art work!

[Mike Reynolds]

That was some great work...Keep them comming

[condyk]

Prague was full of tourists (in mid summer) so maybe an out of season visit would be best, it was full of walking tours, 50 or more tourists trampling around like sheep with you just getting pushed into doorways whilst they do their thing.

Yup ... that sums up why I am less keen on Europe and more into developing countries. Never been one to follow the crowd ;-) and also while there are clear differences in each and every European country they are not strong enough these days to really attract my interest. I mean, a Macchiato is the same pretty much whichever branch of Starbucks you drink in :lol: I'm not that much into history either so ... each to their own tho'. I prefer Africa and the Far East. Different.

[rudgej]

Thank you all for the comments, although I had the easy job of pushing a button on the camera - the credit must go to the artists. :)

[Medic85]

Interesting. I like the photos but you just gotta love eastern Europe culture. It paints a different picture of what they have been through over the years.

[rudgej]

Interesting. I like the photos but you just gotta love eastern Europe culture. It paints a different picture of what they have been through over the years.
I quite agree, and your comment reminded me of one I heard when I was on a cruise on the river. The guide pointed out a giant metronome on the hillside and then showed some photos. The first one was a giant statue to communism. He then said that the Czechs were told that it was an eternal reminder of communism, and so they blew it up :lol: (photo number 2 showed the actual explosion). The third photo showed the metronome with a giant statue of Michael Jackson that was there briefly. An interesting place indeed!

[peatoire]

These are great, haven't been to Prague for a few years now, I love the different perspective, interesting shots, they look tack sharp too.

[cmpowell125]

Great series, I like them

[rudgej]

Thank you peatoire and Chris. There sure were plenty of things to photograph in Prague.

[KCMO Al]

I believe the 5 or 6 statues Tommy refers to are the ones on Újezd just past the funicular up to Petrin Hill (at the Újezd tram stop on the 12, 20, 22 or 23 tram).
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Other posters complained about Prague being overrun with tourists during the summer. That is definitely true. However, unfortunately, it's not limited to just the summer. I have been working there last year AUG-NOV and this year since March. I can tell you it barely lets up. Christmas is a big time and people go there in winter to see snow. I'm sure it's not as bad as the summer but it's heavily touristed all year round.
It rained a fair amount in March and April of this year so the problem is compounded when you add umbrellas to the 40 or 50 people that are ignoring your presence and forcing you to flatten yourself against a building.

[rudgej]

I believe the 5 or 6 statues Tommy refers to are the ones on Újezd just past the funicular up to Petrin Hill (at the Újezd tram stop on the 12, 20, 22 or 23 tram).
If that's where they are Al, then I'm annoyed as I was on Petrin Hill (to go to the tower). I would have liked to have seen them too. :(

[MagicallyDelicious]

wow! some great images!

[rudgej]

wow! some great images!
Thank you Sarah. :)

[mpilar]

Great shots! I walk by this stuff almost on a daily basis but have become so desensitized to it that I don't even notice it anymore. It's pretty easy to forget what great shots can come from Vaclavske Namesti and the surrounding area when trying to weed through all the tourists, if a person just stops long enough and looks around...

Every time I look at pictures others' have taken here in Prague I end up amazed, and wondering how I never noticed the area(s) or objects being photographed.
-Mike

[rudgej]

Thanks Mike. You've got a very beautiful city to live in and take photos of, but I know what you mean. I stay (as near as damn it) in Edinburgh, but I very rarely wander around the city, let alone photograph it.

[Anthony McAvoy]

Interesting slant on things in that neck of the woods. Thanks for sharing.

[rudgej]

Thanks Anthony.

[cntry]

Great shots, I would to visit and photograph Praque on day.

[blinktwice]

the second shot is great, the rusty color is great

[rudgej]

Great shots, I would to visit and photograph Praque on day.
I would definitely recommend a visit there.

the second shot is great, the rusty color is great
There was an art exhibition and this sort of work was all over the place. The rusty ones were in Wenceslas Square and certainly gave the "square" more character as without them the "square" (which is a long street) just looks like any other city street with the standard range of shops you can see anywhere.

[fi20100]

Very interesting shots! Thanks for sharing.

[rudgej]

Very interesting shots! Thanks for sharing.
You're most welcome, and thank you for keeping the thread alive! ;) :lol:

[mrclark321]

Wow, very different.

Dan

[rudgej]

Thanks Dan. There were certainly plenty of photo opportunities in Prague.

[malla1962]

Interesting set of shots.:D

[rudgej]

Thank you malla.

[StarvingArtist]

i love the grafiti and those interesting statues, and you did a very nice job capturing them.

[rudgej]

Thank you SA.

[Cybnew]

I like the toilets...the skeleton freaks me out!

[rudgej]

Thanks Cybnew, when I first saw the toilets, I just thought that it was a fancy advert for a shop, but then I came across statues like the skeleton one and realised that there was an exhibition.

[iMageFox]

interesting

[rudgej]

Thank you iMageFox.