Santa Loves Velvet Burgundy

I smiled and thought, it is not too old to believe in Santa Claus.

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DaddyNewt says:

Very cool shot!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Dreamer7112 says:

great !!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ jenn ♥ says:

this looks like a christmas card. nice effect too!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

nis.jensen says:

Grrrreeeaaat :-))
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Half Pinay - Laretta Houston says:

A classic!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

.bullish says:

fantastic blur, mike!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

mattspov says:

Mike thats blurtastic mate....an highly seasonal too.....so when's christmas again.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Even though I am already kinda fed up with Christmas (they started selling Christmas cookies and stuff in September! you gotta love Germany), I gotta admit that this is one hell of a fine santa shot!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

slinky_sox04 says:

makes me all nostalgic and oooh it gives that gooey excited feeling - wonderful blur Mr Mike - can you smell mulled wine? lol am loving this !! ho ho ho! ;0))
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

bihua says:

great shot, Mike
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

jeanneg. says:

Very cool!!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Denube says:

Wonderful shot! I love the effect - magical!
Seen in 1-2-3 faves (5 and more) (?)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

gracec says:

trippy..and nostalgic...and wonderrful! Great job!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

snowy4052002 says:

This is just fantastic! I love it!
Please add your
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

photokarsky says:

Great find. Really nice photo.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

fathero9 says:

He makes an excellent Santa.

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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Nic Cheong says:

How did you manage to blur the pic? Lensbaby?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

sweetsexything says:

i so like the blur..its like im dreaming of santa claus!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

sakura love says:

he is like a real santa :D
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Julie70 says:

he did look like a "real" : like we imagine it, or me at least,

you did not take him in color, or changed later?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Evil Machinery [deleted] says:

...and really, who doesn't like velvet burgundy. I'm wearing some now. And nothing else.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeanne8 says:

Santa there HE is~
Be good he is watching!
Fabulous!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

TIO... says:

Yes!!! This one I would love in my group... Just Beautiful!!

Absolutely exquisite…

Thank You...
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

teekathepony says:

Great photo! What a wonderful Santa Claus!
Please consider adding it to A Very Flickr Christmas
:)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Dennis Power says:

Hope he stops at my house. (and yours)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Katama says:

Nostalgic, magical, makes me believe again!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

4PIZON says:

That IS Santa :-)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

.bullish says:

interestingness again.
i envy you. tumambling ako nung nakita ko sa explore.
maybe i should stick to writing instead.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

docksidepress says:

Blurfection of the jolly old soul. Love it!

from the Theme of the Week Group
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

eva8* says:

love the timelessnes of this pic:)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

caffeine activist says:

very nice effect, thats probably the best picture of the real santa there ever was =)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

NinjaMonkey says:

Awesome Santa and awesome photo. How did you get the lensbaby look on a Powershot?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

.bullish says:

ya don't need no lensbaby wit picasa.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

anon nona says:

great santa! faved.

seen in Tio's group
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Youngheart says:

Trippy...
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Vincent Hudson-King says:

Great photo. Makes me want to believe in him again.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

sgs_1019 says:

Congratulations on winning our weekly contest for this photo for Theme of the Week Awesome Photo and Great job!

Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Ms. Soccer_Roo says:

great capture Mike, soo surreal...
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

hedgiecc says:

This image is magic - makes me believe in Santa Claus. ;-)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Juvenal Torres says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Fotos de todos y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.

cool!!!!! very nice!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

chedder says:

wonderful photo. Looks like it should be a greeting card!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

mikmartin says:

Instant Fav! Best Santa pic I have seen this season!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

justmeMansoor says:

the lap dream
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Valerio Alves says:

Imcomparavel, muito boa mesmo!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Commodore Gandalf Cunningham says:

Cool image. I've used this as a template for a derivative work on my blog
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

maplemama says:

Through your generous cc2.0license, I've included this lovely image in a holiday video that I created for the Third Annual Blogger Christmahanukwanzaakah Online Holiday Concert.
www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/12/23/third-an nual-blogger...

The video and attribution can be viewed here:
flickr.com/photos/mrsmaple/3129871703/

Best wishes this holiday season! -Allison
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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