Photorealistic, cinematic portrait of a rugged Santa Claus with a snow-white beard, holding a smoking pistol in a snowy night alley.

A high-detail, cinematic portrait of a rugged, buff Santa Claus standing full-frontal and confronting the viewer. He is physically massive — broad shoulders, thick forearms, chiseled but aged face with deep laugh lines and a snow-white beard flecked with soot. He wears a heavy, fur-trimmed red winter coat left open to show a fitted dark-red wool shirt and a leather utility belt. In his right hand he holds a compact pistol; the muzzle is still smoking, the gun angled slightly downward but clearly facing the camera. His left eyebrow has a faint scar, and his eyes are steel-blue, locked on the viewer with a hardened, world-weary expression. Snowflakes rest on his shoulders and beard; breath fog in the frigid air. Lighting is dramatic — strong cool rim light from the left and a warm fill from below, creating contrast and texture. Background: softly blurred nighttime city alley with warm bokeh holiday lights. Composition: waist-up, centered, slight low-angle to enhance presence. Ultra-realistic skin texture, crisp fabric detail, cinematic color grading (cool blues + warm highlights), 8k, photoreal, finely rendered metal reflections on the pistol, subtle film grain for atmosphere. Emphasize character, texture, and mood; do not depict gore or violence against any person or child. See more