How Now, Black and White Cow!

I was thumbing through some old issues of Country Living magazine the other day and in the September 2009 issue, I came across this black and white picture of a cow that had been framed.

The article accompanying the picture was about transforming just about anything into works of art ... the cow picture actually being a recycled place mat that was framed.

Place mat or not, I really liked the picture and immediately thought about my collection of cow pictures I've captured the past couple of years, and wondered what they would look like in black and white. That was easy enough to find out ... all I had to do was convert them to black and white in my Photoshop Elements program, and Viola! ... my own little herd of black and white cows, suitable for framing!

The next picture is my favorite, and I'll probably have it framed someday when I can find just the right place for it.

On second thought, I may have to frame more than one of those. I just love cows, and surely I'll be able to find someplace to hang them!

Cows, Cows, and More Cows

I never saw a purple cow; I never hope to see one; but I can tell you anyhow; I'd rather see than be one! [Written by Gelett Burgess, 1895]

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I'm not sure if anyone would think a purple cow is beautiful.

However, I do think regular cows (as in black and white and red and brown cows) have a beauty and sweet innocence all their own. I've tried to capture that beauty in some of my photos of cows. What do you think? Is it just me, or can you see beauty in them, too?

Here is my most recent bovine beauty. She is a longhorn I captured while meandering off the beaten path of a Tennessee backroad near Bell Buckle. You can click on the images to enlarge them, if you'd like.

How could anyone not love this sweet little face?

This one was curious, but that didn't
stop him from finishing his lunch.

This is one of my favorite cow photos.
I think it would be perfect for one of those "Eat Chikn" commercials.

I love this one's little "top knot."

I call this one my "Shaggy Cow." Gotta love those curls!

I don't think this one was having a good day. She wasn't very happy about having her picture taken.

How now, Brown Cow?

I'm looking forward to spring when I can get out and ramble with my camera again. I've missed that during these cold wet winter months. I'm also looking forward to photographing more animals ... like these cows. And I would dearly love to find some chickens and roosters somewhere. So many pictures out there, so little time!