Napoleon and friend

Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 24 November 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

The main square of Bratislava, Slovakia is one of the few places where you can join Emperor Napoleon on a park bench. The statue is a humorous reminder of the shelling of Bratislava by Napoleon's forces in 1804.

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Comments (25)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

The locals seem to have forgiven him. Nice portrait.

24 Nov 2008 5:16am

Sien from Netherlands

:)) Very nice portrait Michael.
Fantastic and I love the composition..
Super!!

Grz Sien

24 Nov 2008 5:51am

Gary from Cochise County, United States

I've never seen Napoleon so relaxed. What a fun image.

24 Nov 2008 6:36am

Rags from Plano, United States

I really like the image. The man is in good company.

24 Nov 2008 6:58am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Napoleon must have been a real case! Poor guy is picked on wherever he goes! :0)

24 Nov 2008 11:42am

Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

nice street shot.

24 Nov 2008 12:15pm

Catalin from Bucharest, Romania

very funny picture

24 Nov 2008 12:28pm

MJ from Delaware, United States

great portrait.. I love the comic relief....

24 Nov 2008 12:35pm

Sylvain from Concarneau, France

Sympa cette photo.
Et deux beaux chapeaux!
Bonne journée.

24 Nov 2008 1:07pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

LOL You are a genius, this is fabulous Michael!!! I love the hat and the hair and the goodwill...everything in this photo make sme smile :)

24 Nov 2008 2:30pm

@Lorraine: So glad you had a chuckle. thanks, Lorraine.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Ah, Cary Grant is back in town. :-) Seems to be a lovely place!

24 Nov 2008 3:13pm

Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

Nice capture! Very humoristic.

24 Nov 2008 3:40pm

cat from Tel Aviv, Israel

I like the hats! Nice one!
I didn't know Bratislava was shelled by the French - I suppose it was part of the Hapsburg dynasty then.

24 Nov 2008 4:03pm

@cat: You are correct. Thanks, Cat.

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

I wonder which one is Napoleon… :-)

24 Nov 2008 5:02pm

pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal

lol cool expression, he looks happy.

24 Nov 2008 6:29pm

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

:-)

24 Nov 2008 6:33pm

beanow from Poland

Very similar to oneself gentlemens...:)) Excellent street shot!

24 Nov 2008 7:18pm

rem_la from Villiers, France

personnellement j'aurai plutot visé la jeune fille en arriere plan, mais bon, chacun voit midi à sa porte !

24 Nov 2008 7:21pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Funny one, well done, grat light and colors. The two hats make a splendid humorous composition.

24 Nov 2008 7:25pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

I love that statue, a great street shot Michael.

24 Nov 2008 8:43pm

Shirin S. Moosavi from Tehran, Iran

If only you could tell him to take off his hat, smile for a second and get ready to strike a pose ;)
Nice shot :)

24 Nov 2008 11:16pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

ha ha . . I remember this place from before . . what a hoot this is !!

25 Nov 2008 12:38am

Thomas from India

WOW...awesome. Your subject has posed perfectly. He looks almost like the statue next to him

25 Nov 2008 2:40am

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

What fun to see the contrast of hats, bronze & flesh. I too, love the hats, mustache and hair!

25 Nov 2008 3:04am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

His friend is rather stoic.

25 Nov 2008 6:19am

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