RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

He even took off his tin foil hat for the photo,here he is sporting his sweet head gearwith his ferocious killer catsnuggle puff:D [/align]

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Somebody call my name?.......:D

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Taking good pictures takes only a small bit of effort. But, what defines a 'good picture' is truly in the eye of the beholder. It is going to take a lot for me to believe that someone has put in too much effort to try to get a quality photograph of their trophy.

As for myself, a good picture is one of the final stages in the pursuit of any trophy animal; taxidermy being the final stage. I always carry a camera. I always carry a water bottle. I always take the time to learn how to use my equipment if I am alone. And, I always take the time to set up for what I believe to be a quality photo.

A photo I took of my dad with his Desert Bighorn, to finalize his first North American Grand Slam.


A group photo after a successful antelope hunt.


And a photo of myself, taking advantage of the self-timer. Take the time to learn how to use your equipment.

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

I'm all for taking quality photos, even if it does take a bit of time to do!

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Good pix JV and BF! No one can honestly say they would rather see those pix with in the back of a truck, a toungue hanging out, or blood all over the mouth and nose, can they?

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

I usually dont take pictures till I got his head cut off, and my entire body is sprinkled in blood.

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Well said!

I don't think I've ever regretted taking the necessary time to get some good pics - but on the other hand when I didn't take enough time and ended up with a bunch of crappy pics, I have been dis-appointed.

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Here's another vote for taking the time to take quality pictures. At our hunt club we do our best to clean up our deer a little bit, or atleast take the picture from the side with the least amount of blood.

Not sure I've ever seen a "gay" hunting photo, most people tend to separate sexuality and hunting I believe. Stupid perhaps, but not gay. I guess it's easy to confuse to the two as synonyms;)

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

I think you guys are confusing taking "good" pictures with taking ridiculous (gay) ones... Taking good pictures is encouraged...

Although, the point of this discussion is to point out thatthere comes a point wherethe photographer istrying too hard. It's a fine line. See, if you're not careful,you wind up being "The Eye Gazer" - and all your buddies are looking at your pictures online,wondering if you might have taken your love affair with whitetails "to the next level." Ya know?

Although, when you're half-naked in a swamp, in your bare feet, straddling a giant dead buck - and smiling like a butcher's dog - that's just awesome. I don't care who ya are.

RE: Bowhunting Glamour Shots - at what point do they get "weird?"
 

Give us an example of what you decided is ridiculous ones?