and as I was not expected to take photos of the politicians sitting down, smiling at the wall of photographers, I could play around and I came up with this photo, which too me seemed much more interesting then close up of a politician,
of course, our former prime minister and current president, had a speech (as it was the Independence and Unity Day state celebration), so I thought I might as well take a photo of him - he was on stage after all...
and only then did I truly start taking photos, when the cultural programme started (I mean that is why we were all there, right?)
