{"id":500,"date":"2012-03-29T14:44:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T13:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/?p=500"},"modified":"2012-11-04T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2012-11-04T12:46:04","slug":"prague-walk-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Prague Walk About  &#8212;  March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Walking from Vyton tram stop towards Vysehrad we passed under the railroad tracks and what to our wondrous eyes appeared: \u00a0a photo shoot! \u00a0Anyone browsing the internet or receiving emails of fantastic photos would have seen this type of photo. \u00a0We thought it quite something to see how it was done. \u00a0I was surprised at the time and expense involved; there was at least a crew of six people and many pieces of electronic equipment. \u00a0Is this art or a commercial product?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/bodypainting1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bodypainting1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-591 alignleft\" title=\"Bodypainting1\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Merge with background photo, blend, meld in Prague\" width=\"192\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Bodypainting1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"ImageScene\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ImageScene-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Production of merge, blending photos with background, Prague\" width=\"192\" height=\"126\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;\" title=\"Karinimage\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Karinimage-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"Unique Prague experience, photo of merge photo\" width=\"192\" height=\"168\" \/><br \/>\nPlease click to enlarge.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some other images I snapped on my camera phone while walking about Prague this March.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/parksoldiers-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"754,520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1331995424&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000919117647059&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ParkSoldiers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers-300x206.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-596\" title=\"ParkSoldiers\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Soldiers in Prague park\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers-434x300.jpg 434w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ParkSoldiers.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being American I was at first unnerved at seeing this group of Iron Curtain looking soldiers in a public park. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know if these are real or actors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/lada-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"918,571\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330783432&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00787401574803&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lada\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada-300x186.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-597\" title=\"Lada\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Lada in Prague\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada-482x300.jpg 482w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lada.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another remnant of Communism: \u00a0an old Russian Lada.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/retro-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"717,538\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330783543&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00564971751412&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Retro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-598\" title=\"Retro\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Recycle retro clothes in Prague\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Retro.jpg 717w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the recycle depot: \u00a0a remnant of some one&#8217;s poor taste? \u00a0It was a good-looking jacket, except for the color, of course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking from Vyton tram stop towards Vysehrad we passed under the railroad tracks and what to our wondrous eyes appeared: \u00a0a photo shoot! \u00a0Anyone browsing the internet or receiving emails of fantastic photos would have seen this type of photo. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/03\/29\/prague-walk-about\/\">Continue reading <span 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