Leading the way,
Cow handler, Virginia Show, Co. Cavan
August 2017
Handling cattle is a skill that requires a lot of practice and is best learnt young – for both the handler and the animal. By choosing to edit and print this photo in black and white, it further cements the mutual respect that I feel is shown between the two main subjects in the photograph. There is a sense of trust from the animal that the human will lead them through the various obstacles in the busy cattle shed and a look of control from the human who is in charge and will lead at the correct pace and with great care.