Photorealistic 4K UHD holiday photograph, lively and funny. A long, weathered wooden boat skims over sparkling turquoise water; aboard, a group of joyful African men (varied ages) in bright red Santa hats are laughing and waving small handheld Union Jack flags. Ahead of them, Santa—rosy-cheeked, in a classic red suit—drives his sleigh just above the water’s surface, a glowing golden tow rope taut from sleigh to boat. Sleigh runners kick up a mist of glittering spray; optional reindeer skim the waves, bells and harness details crisp and realistic. Low, waterline camera angle for dynamism; rope forms a strong diagonal leading line. Sunlit, clear blue sky with soft cumulus; warm golden-hour light adds rim highlights to faces, silky reflections on the water, lifelike skin tones and textures on wood, fabric, and fur. Expressions are joyous, playful, celebratory. Vivid but natural colors: Santa red, Union Jack red/white/blue, deep teal water. Shutter 1/2000 to freeze droplets, f/8 for sharpness across boat and sleigh, 35mm lens on a full-frame camera, subtle depth of field, polarizer for sky and water contrast. Minimal post-processing, high dynamic range, crisp detail, no noise.

Small caption text in-image: “Tow, tow, tow the boat!”

— Placement: bottom-left corner, unobtrusive

— Style: clean hand-lettered script, white with a soft shadow for readability, small size

Portrait orientation, 3:4 aspect ratio.

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