Big John

Despite what the name says on his apron, this is really Big John. He's a big, 3-story tall metal statue that started out as the mascot in front of the Big John chain of grocery stores. He stood in front of the one in Carmi for decades before the company sold out the chain and it was done away with. This new grocery store brought Big John out of retirement, gave him some fresh paint and named him the "Little Giant." But, for those of us who have lived here in Southern Illinois most of our lives, he will always be remembered as "Big John."

Camera: Flocon RF 222 (Diana clone)
Film: Kodak Portra-160VC 120 film
Aperture: F/19
Focus distance: 12 ft. to infinity
Shutter speed: Approximately 1/50th sec.
Date: November 8th, 2010, 2.46 p.m.
Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A.

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