With deer season upon us, I have to speak on a pet peeve of mine.
Deer pictures with blood all over, tongues hanging out, chest cavity exposed, on a tailgate covered in blood...etc.
These aren't photography tips, I'm not a photographer...just "scene" tips.
Take the time to pose with your deer in a natural setting (no tailgates). A nice looking background is the goal. You shoot deer in the woods or in the field, so it shouldn't be hard to find a nice background setting. The deer usually dies in one for you, that's very considerate of them. Tuck the tongue back in, wash away any excessive blood, etc. I usually throw a wad of grass or leaves in front of the chest cavity to hide that ugliness, or shoot it in a way it doesn't show. Fill the frame up, and shoot it. Take some from different angles, and take several. Usually only a couple come out well.
It doesn't take long, and makes for nicer pictures to look back on later. And much better to show any non-hunting friends/coworkers/family members. I've have non-hunters compliment how nice a good picture looks, bloody tailgates with dead deer tongues don't go over as well.
It's something you might not think too much about at the time (I didn't start taking pictures of every deer until 2007, and many of the ones I did take were crappy). But you might wish you had done it later to have nice pictures down the road.
Make your buddies do it, no matter how much they whine. I now take multiple shots of every deer killed on our lease just for practice, and make them do the same for me. And they do whine. Wah.
Kill some deer, take non-crime scene photos. Good luck to you on your new mission.
Deer pictures with blood all over, tongues hanging out, chest cavity exposed, on a tailgate covered in blood...etc.
These aren't photography tips, I'm not a photographer...just "scene" tips.
Take the time to pose with your deer in a natural setting (no tailgates). A nice looking background is the goal. You shoot deer in the woods or in the field, so it shouldn't be hard to find a nice background setting. The deer usually dies in one for you, that's very considerate of them. Tuck the tongue back in, wash away any excessive blood, etc. I usually throw a wad of grass or leaves in front of the chest cavity to hide that ugliness, or shoot it in a way it doesn't show. Fill the frame up, and shoot it. Take some from different angles, and take several. Usually only a couple come out well.
It doesn't take long, and makes for nicer pictures to look back on later. And much better to show any non-hunting friends/coworkers/family members. I've have non-hunters compliment how nice a good picture looks, bloody tailgates with dead deer tongues don't go over as well.
It's something you might not think too much about at the time (I didn't start taking pictures of every deer until 2007, and many of the ones I did take were crappy). But you might wish you had done it later to have nice pictures down the road.
Make your buddies do it, no matter how much they whine. I now take multiple shots of every deer killed on our lease just for practice, and make them do the same for me. And they do whine. Wah.
Kill some deer, take non-crime scene photos. Good luck to you on your new mission.
