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Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:16 pm**

I feel like a big kid. Broadway shopping centre was offering free santa photos, so I thought why not?! Best of all, the photographer was using a D70! I asked him to take one pic with my camera, with SB800 attached; he obliged. He later asked what the funny thing by the side of my flash was (the fifth cell), he only had a SB600 on his unit.

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:25 pm**

Onyx wrote:he only had a SB600 on his unit.

Any guesses what he wants from Santa then?

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:31 pm**

did you ask santa for a 200-400?

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:09 pm**

Did you tell the photographer about us ?

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:10 pm**

Which one is Santa?

Chris

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:18 pm**

Onyx wrote:I feel like a big kid.

I can't confirm that from here.

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:05 pm**

I must say that Santa doesn't look totally wrapped in you sitting on his knee!

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:43 pm**

I hope you carried out a "background check" on him before you sat on his knee.

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:12 pm**

Nice shade’s man!!!!!!!

PS: You need a shave :wink:

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:30 pm**

They are all so unforgiving and so cruel Onyx!

Seriously though, your Santa photo has good depth of field and is lovely and sharp.

Thanks for sharing

Cheers

Graham

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:49 pm**

Hey Onyx...you are crazy, but very gutsy at the same time!
Vic

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:10 am**

hehehe, I'm sure there could be a few santa's out there that took the job for the opportunity to be close to children (be it a good or a bad thing).

I am disappointed with myself, and my failure to inform the santa photog of these forums. Perhaps I'll head back there tomorrow and see if the same guy is around and strict up a conversation with him.

I simply handed him my camera, it was set to f/16 or something as I was shooting outdoorsy shots just prior, and he selected f/8 and zoomed the kit lens to around 50mm - which is what you see here, everything rendered pretty sharp. Noting that he chose the sweet spot of the lens, both in terms of zoom and aperture selected, I get the feeling this guy has a fair idea of what he's doing... and should be beyond taking santa photos for kids.

As for my physical appearance - yeah, I should have put more thought into preparation. Shave, take off the sunnies, etc.

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:02 am**

Santa looks like he's got something on his mind...

Where's his other hand??? :shock:

Cheers,
Mudder

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:14 am**

I just noticed that santa is a FAKE!!!!!

Yes he is indeed. Look at the colour of his eyebrows compared to his beard and head hair......see what i mean.....

I think you've been duped.....

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:39 am**

Dammit Steve, you're right.

Look at those white gloves.

That's actually Mickey Mouse dressed up and impersonating Santa.

Call the police! Call the fire brigade! Call the RSPCS!

Let's call the whole thing off.

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:50 am**

With white gloves like that and a boy sitting on his lap, it might be Michael Jackson impersonating Santa...

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:54 am**

Nnnnsic wrote:With white gloves like that and a boy sitting on his lap, it might be Michael Jackson impersonating Santa...

No. His skin's too dark for it to be Michael Jackass.

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:08 pm**

If any one asks how Onyx feels, tell them to go ask Santa :wink:

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:28 pm**

Raydar wrote:If any one asks how Onyx feels, tell them to go ask Santa

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:38 pm**

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:52 pm**

Raydar wrote:If any one asks how Onyx feels, tell them to go ask Santa

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Sun Dec 26, 2004 1:57 pm**

wheres santsa's right hand?

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