Wow...what a great outfit and an awesome contrast to the white/light coloured building. That looks like quite an impressive weapon too. Not a bad looking guard either! lol A very nice capture.

oh cool! i remember these, we went to see the vatican and ran into the pope while we were there (honest its true, i have shots to prove it too)! what a great outfit! :-)

Handsome guard in a very colourful uniform. Very nice shot!

They are very bright over there lol. Good capture!

Nice capture. I think I've I heard they're supposed to be very well trained, tough guys. It's hard to believe when they wear such a ridiculous uniform... :) It definitely grabs one's attention.

Now these uniforms are the most hideous I have ever seen - I took a few photographs myself Paul and some were wearing black which, which did not look too bad! I did notice that all the guards were young good looking men! lol! ...nevertheless, an excellent capture! :)

I like the contrast of the ancient old looking uniform and the modern "versache-ish" glasses. It really adds something to the shot, bringing it into the present. And the guard stands out nicely against the plain background, very nice

Nice picture. I was there in '95, and remember the uniforms. I thought they were a little silly looking at first. Well, actually I still do. I hope I am not being irreverent by saying that. They sure are colorful though.

Jim