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19-JUN-2003 Arn

nutritious Christmas
by Arn

Pork is the main dish in Finnish (and probably every Scandinavian) Christmas table... :) Oh, those poor little guys, who thinks about THEM in Christmas time?!

I did this postcard for a good friend a few years back. He was having this strong anti-multinational corporation moment and had a vegetarian girl friend at the time. The postcard that he sent me BACK was a picture of starving africans with a text condemning capitalism.... We had a mutual laugh and a (very small) contribution for an attempt at making the world - if not a better place - at least painted in more shades than black and white :)

Well, I truly think that there is some food for thought for animal wellfare and the underprivileged in Christmas time (among other things).

Pentax Optio S
1/80s f/4.8 at 17.4mm hide exif
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Date/Time19-Jun-2003 17:39:53
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Focal Length17.4 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
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Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
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Sony Forums Challenges14-Dec-2005 14:11
Ahhh, those little piggies are cute resting in the straw. Well composed and exposed, Arn. The addition of the McDonalds logo certainly changes the mood of the scene and contrasts with most of the text wrapping around the photo. Of course, the word "nutritious" stands out at the end of the litany. I too am against any form of animal cruelty, whether it's a pet or market animal. An interesting idea...thanks for the story that describes the thought/situation for this greeting. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges14-Dec-2005 00:30
Very cute image arn. Maybe a bit dirty but cute:) Thanks for sharing this image and the story behind it.
Markjay 13-Dec-2005 01:22
It's a great shot, Arn! Nicely composed, sharp with "natural" colors that seem to work well together in the image. When I was looking at your "... Christmas!" I was thinking, hmmm just put the archway "M" in front of "erry" and you'd have your message all but solidified, yes? :-) Thank you for posting this, I enjoyed it very much