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Close-up of a pig's hindquarters, rendered in stark black and white, revealing extraordinary textural detail of coarse, wrinkled skin and sparse bristling hair. The powerful musculature and dense hide speak to the robust nature of free-range pig farming in Victoria's Heathcote region. Every follicle and skin fold is meticulously captured, creating an almost sculptural representation of livestock agriculture that transforms an anatomical study into a profound agricultural portrait. The textured ground beneath suggests an outdoor paddock environment, with scattered straw and grass emphasizing the animal's natural setting. This monochromatic image elevates an everyday agricultural subject into a striking visual meditation on animal form, agricultural practice, and the raw physicality of livestock production. The composition strips away sentimentality, presenting the pig as a creature of pure biological function and agricultural significance.