This Photographer Took Stunning Shots Of Animals at a Beach, But Not The Kind You Expect
Christopher Rimmer is a photographer who stumbled across a herd of cows that love the beach as much as the next person and Rimmer has got some great photos because of it. He first saw the cows in a photograph from a news article that was actually about a shark attack on the shores of the South African beach. The cows in the photo captured his attention more than the story of the shark attack. From there, Rimmer went on to learn more about the cows.Â
IMAGE CREDIT: © CHRISTOPHER RIMMER
The afternoons get extremely hot and it is believed by the locals that the cows take a little walk through the ocean because it cools their heels and the salty water is said to keep bugs and parasites away.Â
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Rimmer grew up in South African and was familiar with the cattle and how they live. He said on the Lens Culture website, ‘I’m inspired by how their lives and our lives are intertwined and how long that relationship has endured. I appreciate them aesthetically, particularly Nguni cattle which have some beautiful skin markings and horn shapes but most of all I admire how gentle they are and how wonderful they look in the finished prints.’
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