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Choose print only or a black oak frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographed in Volax, Drama, this image captures a figure from the Arapides custom during the winter ritual period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject stands outdoors in a snow-covered landscape, positioned near the center of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built through foreground and background contrast. 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