But it is passible even if not you could use spade or something.
Next time this two person should sit closer to the tree and santa should put big table then it will be Christmas POD for sure.
And I forgot to add that photographer also should be closer then pic would be tighter and nicer .
In the upper left corner would be tree in the uper right corner would be santa with tabletop and people in down part of picture.
What? Dude who made this picture : www.pinkbike.com/photo/5147616 almost put camera between my legs and he had fisheye. I would say that fisheye is even better for close shots