2009 blacktail

[live-for-the-rut]

Just got my 2009 Blacktail back from Ray Wiems Taxidermy.












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[Steeleco]

Nice work nicer deer. Got it back just in time to go get a bigger one. :wink::wink:

[TESKELLY]

It's a beauty

[kennyj]

Looks great! Love those back forks.
kenny

[BiG Boar]

Who is this Wiem? Just kidding. Looks wicked though. He did up my last years blackie also. Great job!

[Mr. Dean]

KILLER! :smile:

[sawmill]

Oh,now that is NICE!

[BCJunior]

clean 4 point black eh, wellll done love those animals

[Mr. Dean]

live-for-the-rut; I just realized that I shot your deer!

Here's what I got.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_93c183238c264b21aebf84403f631f01/adobe-px-thumbnails/e1c2ae1eb50a494f8be7fc394c05eca6/fullsize.jpg


I really like the gnarled up bone of this fella. It shows a TON of character.
The mount is a beaut - Congrats. :smile:

[VanIslandGuy]

Have you got it scored? I'm guessing the 95-98 mark. Either way, nice blacktail! Congrats!

[Elkhound]

I know that deer

[Mr. Dean]

I know that deer

Intimately???
You've progressed up from farm animals, then... Explains the neck injury.



BURN! :twisted:

[swb]

nice buck, congrats!

[JeremyCarrano302]

Nice buck
Did u get him in region 1 or 2?

[Mr. Dean]

Nice buck
Did u get him in region 1 or 2?


I'm earger too so I checked up on some history and found the saga of the hunt - http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=42304

Looks like a Chillihoot blacktail. :wink:

[live-for-the-rut]

live-for-the-rut; I just realized that I shot your deer!

Here's what I got.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_93c183238c264b21aebf84403f631f01/adobe-px-thumbnails/e1c2ae1eb50a494f8be7fc394c05eca6/fullsize.jpg


I really like the gnarled up bone of this fella. It shows a TON of character.
The mount is a beaut - Congrats. :smile:
That looks freakin awsome...how'd you pull that one off? looks great!

[Elkhound]

That looks freakin awsome...how'd you pull that one off? looks great!

Mr Dean is kind of a whiz with a camera. He does great family pics too.:wink:

[BigBanger]

Yes, he sure is.

[Mr. Dean]

That looks freakin awsome...how'd you pull that one off? looks great!

I used 3 different light sources to paint this:

- 1 strobe high and from the front.
- 1 reflector low and from the front.
- 1 strobe w/ a red gel, shot on a black background (roll-stock paper).
- Super-Uber quality pro glass.
- Decent camera.

The lighting set up that was used on the deer is known as 'clamshell lighting' (google it if ya wanna learn more).... I concentrated the light on its face and let the spill create the fall-off (shadows) towards the back portions. IMO it created a nice depth to this image, especially with the form that you selected (perrrfect choice for this guy IMO).

The mount was situated on a wooden post which was supported on a saw-horse, in effort of getting him away from the wall and having shadows cast all over it (the wall) - The magic of photoshop removed all this apparatus from the image. After several hours of he and I getting to know one another, what you see is the 'net result'. :mrgreen:

Glad that you like it.


Now if you don't mind; has this deer been scored? And if so, can I PLEASE have the #'s.... It's got me scratching my head - I *think* it would score more than what most would think, as they casually look it over.

Cheers!

[Mr. Dean]

If you look into it's eye, you can see the reflections from the light set-up....

[BigBanger]

Wow you said that allot.

[Mr. Dean]

Wow you said that allot.

I stutter after midnight. :lol:


But now they're gone. :mrgreen:

[live-for-the-rut]

Have you got it scored? I'm guessing the 95-98 mark. Either way, nice blacktail! Congrats!
Ya he was scored out at 121! Definately not the biggest out there,but still a respectable animal.

[live-for-the-rut]

Nice buck
Did u get him in region 1 or 2?
Buck came out of region 2!

[live-for-the-rut]

I used 3 different light sources to paint this:

- 1 strobe high and from the front.
- 1 reflector low and from the front.
- 1 strobe w/ a red gel, shot on a black background (roll-stock paper).
- Super-Uber quality pro glass.
- Decent camera.

The lighting set up that was used on the deer is known as 'clamshell lighting' (google it if ya wanna learn more).... I concentrated the light on its face and let the spill create the fall-off (shadows) towards the back portions. IMO it created a nice depth to this image, especially with the form that you selected (perrrfect choice for this guy IMO).

The mount was situated on a wooden post which was supported on a saw-horse, in effort of getting him away from the wall and having shadows cast all over it (the wall) - The magic of photoshop removed all this apparatus from the image. After several hours of he and I getting to know one another, what you see is the 'net result'. :mrgreen:

Glad that you like it.


Now if you don't mind; has this deer been scored? And if so, can I PLEASE have the #'s.... It's got me scratching my head - I *think* it would score more than what most would think, as they casually look it over.

Cheers!
For sure, he scored out at 121!

[BCRiverBoater]

Nice buck.

[Mr. Dean]

For sure, he scored out at 121!

RIGHT ON!

Them crab-claws on his left were creating me some conflict. The buggars got more than decent mass, mains and everything else; I'd be EXTREMELY pleased with it under my belt - He's a handsome package, overall and a privilege to have worked with. :mrgreen:

[trailhunter]

island buck? either way its friggin awsome!!!!