Oh, I like this a lot. The flat topped cow just in front of the flat topped line of the hills behind, and so improbably in juxtaposition with the trees. But definitely prefer 'east wind, west cow' as a title; or not just prefer, but would insist on it because it just plain amplifies the dynamic in the picture. How often does that happen?
well composed -- without the cow it's just a good shot but that cow adds the punch of black, scale, and a bit of interest. Wish the sky was a bit more of an intersting element -- being all white it draws too much of my attention to a boring part of the photo -- one of my favorites this challenge
Superb tones, and I love the inclusion of the animal. I do notice the blown sky, but really, here, I don't mind it, as it serves to emphasize the trees. Great BW conversion. 10 from me!
Prevailing winds have that effect on things, particularly in very barren areas like the one shown here. I like the addition of the cow - adds quite nicely to the photograph.
Show me the wind in action, not the results. At least to score well in this challenge I think some wind motion or action taking place is needed. JMO. As for the technicals on this image, I like the lines created by the bg hill and the bent trees. The cow takes away a little as it easily draws the eye over and becomes a more dominant subject. The conversion to B/W makes sense given the sky you had to work with, although I think the tonal range is a little short (blacks could be increased). A small dose of additional contrast would also help the image from being flat. Best of luck to you in the challenge.
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