Couldn.t resist taking this pic!

**NikonNellie** · 06-01-2009, 9:26pm

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, 9:27pm

haha love it! I wouldnt be able to resist either :P

**MattC** · 06-01-2009, 9:39pm

No self respecting Roman legionaire would be seen without one!

**Nanny** · 06-01-2009, 9:40pm

Very good

**I @ M** · 06-01-2009, 9:47pm

Olympus, Nikon, who cares, that is an absolute gem Nellie

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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.

**bigdazzler** · 06-01-2009, 9:59pm

hahaha tech savvy romans ..

**Harves** · 06-01-2009, 10:33pm

Well spotted..... a little touch of "back to the future" maybe

**Buddah** · 06-01-2009, 10:59pm

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** · 07-01-2009, 12:00am

Classic out of place and time shot!!!

Great capture!

Jules

**Seesee** · 07-01-2009, 12:13am

Mobile phones !......and that's the very reason the Roman Empire fell lol

**Gypsy** · 07-01-2009, 12:55am

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, 4:05am

Haha, yeah, that's funny

. Hope you didn't pay these guys though - they're notirous for extracting money from unsuspecting tourists.

**Briancd** · 07-01-2009, 10:30am

Probably SMSing the latest game score. Lions 4 Christians 0
Good grab.

**ving** · 07-01-2009, 11:05am

had no idea the technology had been around for so long...

good find!

**dbax** · 07-01-2009, 11:12am

They say the Romans were great inventers, I had no idea.........

**Edgar** · 07-01-2009, 8:22pm

It's always fun to watch candid shots haha

**Miaow** · 07-01-2009, 8:53pm

LOL good one

didn't know they had that technology then

**NikonNellie** · 07-01-2009, 9:22pm

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, 8:39am

just a quick call to the bookies for the chariot racing? ............. great capture and excellent humour

**Steadyhands** · 08-01-2009, 8:44am

great find and a well captured moment.

Culture Clash at it's finest.

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