Badass Santa.

Olympus E-510, ZD 12-60 f/2.8-4.0 @ 40mm; 1/13s; f/3.8; ISO 400

Funnily enough, this picture is the first one I'd like to share. It is of a friend of mine, taken at a Christmas party at the university I happen to be enrolled in.

I had only one shot at this since the crowd was already moving in the direction of my friend dressed up as a Santa (or a red Ded Maroz, I should say).

I was drawn by how unnaturally he looked in the greenish cafeteria lights. The steady, grave, almost Godfather-like look and his self-confident way of leaning back on the chair contrasted with his bright-red Santa outfit.

To me, this picture evokes thoughts of photos of abandoned places, often with brightly-coloured but damaged by time toys. I hope you understand my hopeless efforts of expressing my thoughts.