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The Real Santa
The Real Santa
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Challenge: One In 7 Billion (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Kópavogur, Iceland
Date: Jan 2, 2010
Aperture: F 2.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2010

 According to icelandic tradition there is not one Santa Claus. They are thirteen brothers, cheeky and hungry and named after what they either love to do or eat. The last thirteen nights before Christmas they deliver small gifts to the children of Iceland, but only if they have been good. After Christmas they leave one by one until January 6th. Luckily I was able to meet one of them on his way to the mountain where they live until they arrive again next December. You just look into his eyes to see the kindness of this Santa Claus.

Photo taken on a frosty day, opened in Lightroom, cropped, some tonal adjustment made, also clarity, contrast, then exported to PS for levels, a bit of dodging, curves, resizing, smart sharpen and saving for the web.

Camera Model: E-500
Equipment Maker: OLYMPUS
Date Taken: 2.1. 2010 15:08
Color Representation: sRGB
Subject Distance:
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50 mm
F-numer: F/2.0
ISO: 200
Exposure Time: 1/500sec.
Metering Mode: Pattern
Exposure Compensation: 0

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 99
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Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Avg (non-participants): 6.0419
Views since voting: 1039
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 221
Comments: 5
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 01/09/2010 11:49:30 PM
I really wish there was more of a story told through the photograph. What makes him the real Santa? Does he represent something greater to others? Does he bestow gifts upon strangers? I think so much more could have been portrayed here
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Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 01/09/2010 02:14:39 PM
I can't pinpoint exactly why, but I just love this shot. Maybe it's the softness of his eyes? I don't know, but I do think that it's a wonderful overall picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/08/2010 10:01:51 PM
one of my favs he look like a very nice guy 8
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Nikon D610
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/07/2010 10:10:45 PM
The entry registered with me when I first saw it. The sharpness and contrast in his beard were appealing. I thought it had good depth However, when I saw the title, it just didn't fit for me any longer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/07/2010 07:52:10 PM
Beautiful face. Beautiful shot!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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