Game Photography........is it possible to look at it again?

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Kelly Timoffee said:
I welcome myself back to the thread, damn work gets in the way!!!

I see for the most part that the personal jabs are slowing up, more humane - less entertaining.

Folks are speaking of the anti attitude and stereo types of hunters.I believe with the right tactful and courteous attitudes we could possible turn some of these folks into occasional shooters and even some into hunters.The main group we want to reach are people who aren't anti but haven't given the shooting sports much thought.These are the ones we want to embrace and encourage to try our past time.

Some of us disagree with photo presentation within this group and the attitudes of other hunters.What fits for one may not fit for another but I say this, how something is presented to someone greatly effects their perception of the people involved in it and their morals.

I am not putting myself on a pedestal but when I do encounter new people or possibly new shooters I try to make things as non-shocking as possible, keep it civil and relaxed with no attitude.I have seen non-shooters shoot and non-hunters hunt.

Since I haven't posed with a trophy animal I am kind of on the sidelines here bit I do believe everything can and should be done in good taste.

As for equipment snobs, well some folks have big ego and just have to spend more than the next guy.It don't make ya a better shooter or better hunter, actually the guy that spends the least is likely the best hunter(pointy stick for example);)

Personally, I do not believe in bragging or displaying my harvests.To me that is saying look what I shot and you didn't, again this is just my views.I do like seeing live pictures of animals in their natural habitat.

Think I am done for now.
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Kelly, I too, like taking pictures of live animals. If you wanted to get pictures in a wilderness area, on a weekend trip, you could drive about 55 miles, then be 9 miles from a lake, close to two miles across, that you most likely can't get a vehicle over the last four miles. A quad would go.
Back in the depression years of the 1930s this lake was a meca for elk. A trapper lived on it and guided American hunters. A fire, maybe ten-fifteen years ago burned the remains of his cabin and changed the landscape, but what an area, still, for getting into in the off season for game pictures.
 
I am all about staging a photo to capture the memory. But I also see no need to "cover up" what we do either. When I was younger I was one of the excitable people that lacked tact when dealing with the animals, but in the end, when the spirit is gone, we are just meat, bones and worm food.
A buddy of mine was the real inspiration as to how photos should work, now I just need to remember to take more of them.
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rem338win said:
I am all about staging a photo to capture the memory. But I also see no need to "cover up" what we do either. When I was younger I was one of the excitable people that lacked tact when dealing with the animals, but in the end, when the spirit is gone, we are just meat, bones and worm food.
A buddy of mine was the real inspiration as to how photos should work, now I just need to remember to take more of them.
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The expression in pic 1 says it all....
 
track said:
I believe that you and others have either mis-read or took my statements out of context. First of all, when I refer to rednecks, they are directed to the poster with the negative comments regarding my post or someone else's post. If there are personal attacks towards me with condescending comments I will sterotype them as rednecks.
There are exaggerated, fictitious, numb scull comments regarding my photo's being altered (position of hunter relative to animal) to make the animal appear larger than what it is. Some people got to get a life............I don't know where or why people say these things.
Moreover, I have no clue what the finances are of members on this forum. If they do not have fine, top end firearms, then that is no fault of my own. If I own Coopers, Weatherbys, Sakos, Merkels or Blasers then good for me.....they were not gifted, I earned them. I don't drink, smoke, gamble, take illegal drugs or cheat on my wife. All of my leisure money is directed towards fine firearms and hunting trips.
I did not judge one photo on this entire forum, nor say anything about their methods of photos, however I was judged by rednecks for unknown reasons that I look down on people because I'm arrogant and ignorant. :confused:
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acusing someone of photoshopping their pics. Which is when I jumped in to bring up your out of proportion photo's. And dont play dumb.....its obvious, they dont even look real when the head is the size of a mans body. And here you are again bragging about what a successful hunter you are....give it a break. There are many successful hunters on here. I take bucks every year that are quite respectable and I dont run around pounding my chest like im some elite hunter. As far as your choice in "fine" firearms....I dont drink ( much ) smoke, gamble, do drugs, or cheat on my girlfriend and I could go out and buy a Cooper in 280 AI tommorow if I wanted....but I dont want one. My 10 Savages that I use for various hunting work "fine". I have had many "successful" hunts with them. There are some successful hunters on this site that I highly respect and would be honored to hunt with such as Ardent and Cfmbi to name a couple. But I wouldnt cross the dirt road to pull you out of a snow bank if you were desprate for help.
 
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sksavenger said:
acusing someone of photoshopping their pics. Which is when I jumped in to bring up your out of proportion photo's. And dont play dumb.....its obvious, they dont even look real when the head is the size of a mans body. And here you are again bragging about what a successful hunter you are....give it a break. There are many successful hunters on here. I take bucks every year that are quite respectable and I dont run around pounding my chest like im some elite hunter. As far as your choice in "fine" firearms....I dont drink ( much ) smoke, gamble, do drugs, or cheat on my girlfriend and I could go out and buy a Cooper in 280 AI tommorow if I wanted....but I dont want one. My 10 Savages that I use for various hunting work "fine". I have had many "successful" hunts with them. There are some successful hunters on this site that I highly respect and would be honored to hunt with such as Ardent and Cfmbi to name a couple. But I wouldnt cross the dirt road to pull you out of a snow bank if you were desprate for help.
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It appears that you are struggling to get over that chip on your shoulder. It appears to me that it bothers you what I have accomplished, and my personal positions............... get over it, it's only a piece of metal and wood, and animals. You seem to want to compare what you can accomplish with a utilitarian firearm as I can with the opposite.
People show animals on talk forums, magazines, hunting shows, etc. I guess that they must be bragging as well................shame on them through your eyes.
As for the photoshop comment, well if Chuck Nelson would not throw his one line enuendo's then I wouldn't of mentioned anything about his photoshop animal...........live by the sword...........
Get over the hang-up, grow-up.
 
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track said:
It appears that you are struggling to get over that chip on your shoulder. It appears to me that it bothers you what I have accomplished, and my personal positions............... get over it, it's only a piece of metal and wood, and animals. You seem to want to compare what you can accomplish with a utilitarian firearm as I can with the opposite.
People show animals on talk forums, magazines, hunting shows, etc. I guess that they must be bragging as well................shame on them through your eyes.
Get over the hang-up and grow-up.
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It doesnt bother me at all. I think you are an absolute joke. There are hunters on here much more accomplished with "finer" firearms than yourself ,that I look up to. Thats what you dont get. You dont realize that I am not impressed by your self proclaimed success....not one bit. I honestly laugh my ass off at you arrogance
 
Well, now I have to admit to my ego and my arrogance with a confession, I can't leave the others to suffer the ridicule alone.

The real reason I do not pose with wildlife that I harvested is because I have a face 100% suitable for radio,my headware isn't to promote an oil or tool company rather to cover the ugly area on my head that someone spilled round up on and now it doesn't grow, my firearms/bows aren't far off of poplar bows and red rider BB guns and my hunter orange upper body clothing has so many holes and stains that I wouldn't be legally wearing the required colors.OH one last thing, you gotta harvest an animal to be pictured with it.:redface:
 
Macarena Man said:
Ardent, track, and the others who know what this thread was about, I thank you for contributing, much appreciated.

Ardent, I do like your photos, they are in good taste, and show respect for the animal. That is what this thread was about,,,,,respect for the animal that you have harvested. The only thing a game animal owns is its life.....don't take that life lightly or in vain....

track, I also like your photos.......they jog my memory of good hunts too. You are wise with your camera (no familiar mountain, land marks in the background) ....

And to the other contributators who realized that this thread was not about being offended by hunting, but about taking a few minutes to try something different when it comes to remembering your hunt.

The camera is all seeing......many so-called hunting photos are nothing else than a photo of the so-called hunters ego.......remove the ego from your photos and you may have a pleasent suprise when you view them.......your choice, your call, your memories.
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Thanks Macarena Man! I still have many more hunts ahead of me and if I put in quality time at the rifle range, scouting and hunt days in the field I will continue my tradition to practice good ethics, respect and dignity for that animal after the kill.

Unfortunately, others feel inferior/threatened that they are being singled out because of good ethics, morals, values and standards which we are trying to promote in the hunting world...............through the lens of a camera.:confused:
 
track said:
A redneck comment from another redneck........Typical of you Andrew.
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Nice. Straight to the name calling again and I am uncouth? Frankly Gary, shut up. Few and unfortunate people care about what you have to say. Your comments have killed more threads than you've benefited. Your lack of tact and your bs are more than credible people can stand.
I have little to say to you and will continue to try to steer people away from commenting back in an effort to continue down the path of enjoyable conversation.
Your pride and arrogance are hypocritical. Shoo you sad little man.
 
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Watched Jim Shockey tonight and his client shot a caribou and bull moose. They failed to wipe some of the blood off the animals for the viewers.

Blasphemy!!!

Bad Jim...Bad...;):D

Some of you guys are taking this way too seriously and simply need to relax a little.

Perhaps a " Slamming CGN Members" sticky should be started. Seems like a common occurrence around here. This would hopefully make most other topics "enjoyable" to read.
 
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