Want to Hire a Pro to Shoot a Deer Head

[chris_8]

This is fairly random, and I posted elsewhere with minimal success -so I hope it is in the right place.

About 20 years ago, right before he died, my grandpa gave me a mounted deer head that he shot in the '60s. He wasn't much of a hunter, and the deer is kind of pathetic looking - no massive trophy. The mount was a family joke for years - my grandpa was a loving, easy-going guy with a great sense of humor who embraced the joke, and always displayed "Bambi" proudly. Fast forward to today, and I have a mounted Bambi head that grosses out my wife and scares the kids, with a broken ear and a sad gaze, sitting awkwardly in my garage. I can't bear the thought of walking it to the dumpster because it reminds me so much of my grandpa, who I miss every single day, even after almost 20 years.

I had an idea: I box and ship the deer head to an established, creative, pro photographer. He/she shoots the deer in their own studio/home/anywhere, then sends me the shots, and now feeling comfortable of not losing this memento of my awesome, amazing, WW2 war hero grandpa, I let that photographer do the dirty work and dispose of Bambi forever. I'll frame the shot and hang it in a place of honor, even share it with the extended family, wife no longer creeped out, kids no longer scared.


I of course expect this to be a paid assignment at the photographer's normal rate. I'm hoping to choose someone who has a great online portfolio that I can see, and feel comfortable shipping off the poor deer forever. PM me if you are interested.

Thanks! Chris


PS - here's the deer: http://i.imgur.com/S407ZEl.jpg

 

[DiskoJoe]

I dub thee, Sir Crazy Deer Head guy!

Live proud and walk with honor.

 

[Designer]

That's not a bad mount. Missing an ear, so someone who can fake the missing ear using Photoshop would be the one you want.

 

[MK3Brent]

Haha! Send it to me!

 

[Mach0]

Send It here

 

[hopdaddy]

Well your Grandpa killed a TROPHY, He just got him a few years early .

 

[The_Traveler]

No need to send it off anywhere.

Put the head up against a reasonably plain background, like a grey dropcloth -
Get back 10 feet or so and snap a bunch of pictures with a decent small camera and post links to the full size pictures here.

A lot can be done with a good sharp image to start.

 

[pgriz]

Well, if you get that far, might as well have a picture of grandpa posing behind the anthers!

 

[EIngerson]

I'm sure you have a photographer local to you. Why not try them before trying to mail it somewhere?

 

[weepete]

No, don't get rid of it. It's a real connection with your past anf you are kidding yourself if you think your family would be happier with a photo of it hanging on the wall. Tell your Mrs if she don't want to see it you'll put it in the man cave!

 

[Low_Sky]

Just in case you don't really want to get rid of your Grandpa's mount, but just need a less creepy solution you could consider something like this, and hang it on the wall in the garage. I agree that guy looks a little weird without an ear, but you shouldn't have to get rid of it if it's something you like and that reminds of your grandpa.

 

[HaydenLindwall]

I would at least try and give it to another family member instead of tossing it...

 

[ffarl]

No need to send it off anywhere.

Put the head up against a reasonably plain background, like a grey dropcloth -
Get back 10 feet or so and snap a bunch of pictures with a decent small camera and post links to the full size pictures here.

A lot can be done with a good sharp image to start.

This is ten times as creepy as the head itself!!

 

[The_Traveler]

No need to send it off anywhere.

Put the head up against a reasonably plain background, like a grey dropcloth -
Get back 10 feet or so and snap a bunch of pictures with a decent small camera and post links to the full size pictures here.

A lot can be done with a good sharp image to start.

This is ten times as creepy as the head itself!!

Do you mean you have never heard of a deer with a prosthetic ear and a cloak of invisibility that he wears over his body to fool hunters?
Man, you have got to get out more.

 

[ffarl]

Seriously, the guys think I've lost my mind. I can't help but crack up when I look at it. Can we get some fire back there, and maybe some lasers shooting out of the eyes? :mrgreen: