The Roman Gladiators of Gaul - a photo on Flickriver

Nimes has some very well preserved Roman ruins. There is a huge park area that has stone walkways over ancient Roman waterways and this colosseum structure in the middle of town.

One of the coolest things about this colosseum is that it is still used on a regular basis! When we were there, they were having a bullfight inside the arena. I have some pictures of the aftermath, including trails of blood in the sand...

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Trey's Tip: The best time to shoot is when there is dusk light and artificial light. There is usually only a 30-minute or 60-minute overlap, so you certainly need to plan ahead.

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Taken in: France / Languedoc-Roussillon / Nîmes (show map)

Taken on: September 18, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D3X, f/13.0, 30 sec, 14mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3X
Lens:	14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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