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NikonNellie
06-01-2009, 7:26pm
Wandering around the Colosseum on a recent trip to Europe, I looked over a wall and spotted these two guys on their mobile phones. The photo was taken with my Olympus prosumer camera before I got the bug and purchased my Nikon D80:)
Ellen
06-01-2009, 7:27pm
haha love it! I wouldnt be able to resist either :P
MattC
06-01-2009, 7:39pm
No self respecting Roman legionaire would be seen without one! :D
Nanny
06-01-2009, 7:40pm
Very good
I @ M
06-01-2009, 7:47pm
Olympus, Nikon, who cares, that is an absolute gem Nellie :th3:.

I know it is in the fun section and not there for CC but it is very well exposed for the conditions and the subject matter is a good laugh.
Keep em coming please.:D
bigdazzler
06-01-2009, 7:59pm
hahaha tech savvy romans .. :D
Harves
06-01-2009, 8:33pm
Well spotted..... a little touch of "back to the future" maybe :rolleyes:
Buddah
06-01-2009, 8:59pm
Great shot at the right moment. Good thing they didn't spot you otherwise they might have been after you for the photo fee.

The Coliseum was OK as far as ruins go but the best entertainment was watching those legionnaires plying their business amongst largely unsuspecting tourists. Got to hand it to them, though, they turn up every day in all sorts of weather to earn a few Euro. They are pretty beefy lads too!
JulesJ
06-01-2009, 10:00pm
Classic out of place and time shot!!!

Great capture!

Jules
Seesee
06-01-2009, 10:13pm
Mobile phones !......and that's the very reason the Roman Empire fell lol
Gypsy
06-01-2009, 10:55pm
Haha, love it!!

Bit like seeing the gas bottle tank under the cart in the movie Gladiator.
Ot the guy walking past in a pair of jeans. LOL
jev
07-01-2009, 2:05am
Haha, yeah, that's funny :th3: . Hope you didn't pay these guys though - they're notirous for extracting money from unsuspecting tourists.
Briancd
07-01-2009, 8:30am
Probably SMSing the latest game score. Lions 4 Christians 0
Good grab.
ving
07-01-2009, 9:05am
had no idea the technology had been around for so long... :p

good find!
dbax
07-01-2009, 9:12am
They say the Romans were great inventers, I had no idea.........
Edgar
07-01-2009, 6:22pm
It's always fun to watch candid shots haha
Miaow
07-01-2009, 6:53pm
LOL good one :) didn't know they had that technology then ;)
NikonNellie
07-01-2009, 7:22pm
I will have to go out and hire Gladiator - I missed those bloopers Gypsy.

I certainly did not pay for the photo especially after I witnessed one of the men pushing and arguing with a tourist because she refused to pay. I felt that some justice had been served when I captured the photo.
SpaceJunk
08-01-2009, 6:39am
just a quick call to the bookies for the chariot racing? ............. great capture and excellent humour :D
Steadyhands
08-01-2009, 6:44am
great find and a well captured moment.

Culture Clash at it's finest.
stillie
13-05-2010, 2:58pm
Love it!
I wonder if their phones are set to roam :umm: ;)
rookie
13-05-2010, 3:14pm
roam/Rome :lol: