PM2013: Holidays around the World

[RedOctober25]

Starting a thread for the meet, add your own favorite shots as you see fit...


Here are a few shots of the different Christmas Traditions from around the world...

Pere Noel in France...

And La Befana in Italy...

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[zackiedawg]

Very nice Red - you got to see a lot of them - I pretty much missed them all this year. ; I managed Pere Noel, but between the Coral ADR and the standing on line for the processional, I pretty much missed the others. ; After the processional, I headed the other way to get some night shots, then a bite to eat, then hit the Illuminations area.


Here's a snap of Pere Noel:

 

[RedOctober25]

I almost got the Santa in the UK after the processional, but the start time listed was actually just as he ended and he was taking photos with the crowd.

And that is a great facial expression you captured on Pere Noël.


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[jbwolffiv]

Justin, that is a great show of Pere Noel! The light on the right side of his head is perfect! ; I got to see him (same CM) on two trips last year, loved his little story!

 

[zackiedawg]

Thanks guys! ; I only snapped about 5 shots there, so I got lucky on that one.

 

[lightslicer]

DE-lightful shot of Pere Noel....

 

[jbwolffiv]

I hope no one minds that I place these here, I figured I would jump in with my shots from last Christmas. ;

I seem to have gotten the same shot as you Jeff, only last Christmas Eve!

French Holiday Storyteller by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Pere Noel has a laugh by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Pere Noel Listen Here by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

[zackiedawg]

Looking good! ; I think you may have had slightly nicer light last year than we did this year! ; Or you caught a later show - it feels warmer in color.

 

[jbwolffiv]

Looking good! ; I think you may have had slightly nicer light last year than we did this year! ; Or you caught a later show - it feels warmer in color.

Thanks Justin. ; If I remember it was a little cloudy and may have been sometime after lunch, we had Rose and Crown as our Candlelight package that day.


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[jbwolffiv]

Here is another one from last year, La Befana in Italy, a favorite of my wife.


La Befana by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

[zackiedawg]

Good pose you caught her in there.

 

[RedOctober25]

Is her mole magical too? ; Cuz it seems to have moved across her face from one year to the next.


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[jbwolffiv]

Good pose you caught her in there.

Thanks again Justin. ; I remember her being very backlit with the sun, was hard to get her in good light.


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[jbwolffiv]

Is her mole magical too? ; Cuz it seems to have moved across her face from one year to the next.


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I never noticed that, but that is too funny!


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[ExploringWDW]

Nice photos all! John, love the La Befana!

We missed most of them this year too but did make it to Pere Noel with the group.

Here we have Pere Noel with the new King of the Photobomb. I have a series of ten photos of Pere Noel approaching, each with this guy in the background picking his nose...

Here is one without nose picking guy...

 

[zackiedawg]

Very nice and crisp on the second shot Dave - I'll refrain from comment on the background of the first one!

 

[ExploringWDW]

Very nice and crisp on the second shot Dave - I'll refrain from comment on the background of the first one!

Regarding both of your comments, thank you!