Schleich family

My Schleich family of Deer shot by my new Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 USL lens. Ahhh I love it

Tug - Central Station Photo

Tug - Central Station Photo

Hunting Tigers Out in Indiahhh!

The Bonzos are inspired. Viv is a hero of mine. This has the line: 'Dear dear dear no dear dear dear no dear dear no dear no'. Good enough Link there?

QOTSA

I saw this at Leeds Festival many years ago. I love QOTSA, especially the first album, and this video has a Deer in it.

Cellular!

Not strictly a Deer, more of an Onyx really. Another photograph of an ink drawing I did a couple of months back. This is currently hanging on the wall in my living room in Liverpool.


Onyx's count, right?

First Deer I ever drew...

Here's a photo of the first Deer I ever drew (well, that I can remember). Shot on my trusty Canon 350D and 50mm prime lens. 

Beat that Mike Beatty

I drew this last week. I Hope Mike Beatty doesn't see it, he'd shoot it with his Bow I'm sure- It beats his 39-pointer hands down.

Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Just came across this. Whoah, I am quite interested in Taxidermy. Firstly I think because I used to love looking at the old galleries of stuffed animals in Liverpool Museum before the current refit, and I also totally love this film: Taxidermia. It is totally inspiring.


Anyway, The Shelburne Museum in Vermont has a large gallery of taxidermy creations, included many deer and these incredible Grizzly Bears.

Mike Beatty's World Record 39 Point Whitetail

Here is the beautiful 39 point World Record-holding White Tail as shot in Ohio on 08 November 2000 by Mike Beatty. The antlers are beautiful, I think I'll look into antlers a bit... For more info on this:DeerDearDeerDear

How to measure Deer Antlers

1. Determine the number of points on each antler by counting. A point must be at least 1-inch long to be considered a true point.
   
   
2. Measure the antlers from tip to tip to determine the spread. Start at the inside of the left main beam and measure to the inside of the right main beam.
   
   
3. Use the tape measure to determine the greatest spread, which is the measurement of the distance between the outward tips.
   
   
4. Take the measurement of the inside spread. This is the distance between the 2 widest points on the antlers.
   
   
5. Get the total lengths of all abnormal points from where they stem from the antlers on both the right and left sides.
   
   
6. Measure the main beam length. Start at the middle of the lowest outside edge of the burr to the outer side of the farthest point on the main beam.
   
   
7. Measure the length of each normal point on each side, both left and right.
   
   
8. Use the tape measure to determine the circumference of each point from the first burr and the first point and up to each additional point. Do this for both sides.
   
   
9. Add all these numbers together to get your deer antler's score.

Source: How to Measure Deer Antlers | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5030603_measure-deer-antlers.html#ixzz0xiRo0Wpg

Not so dear Deer

This made me laugh this morning...

Schleich

Schleich. A Germanic Red Deer. And a Swiss Cheese Plant. I wish I knew the latin term for that. Monstera Deliciosa. There we are...

Athyrium Filix-Femina

I once saw a deer in my garden when I was staying in France. At least I think it was a Deer... by the time I had made it close enough to take a photo it was nowhere to be seen. This ink painting is what I imagine it could have looked like had it have been a little braver.