Old Buck
Life Member
(This isn't a whitetail topic but I'm putting it here anyway.)
I've finished a new painting which will soon go to print and I'm having trouble deciding on a title. I need your help. Feed back on the potential titles below would help and I'm very open to new ideas also. I'm not smart enough to post a photo of the picture myself but thanks to onecam we're getting one on here.
As you can see it is a closeup of an old male lion. Scars on his face, a torn nostril, tatered ears and a missing lower canine are evidence of past battles. He is kind of like that old buck that has been around for five or six years-lots of character.
Some of the titles we're considering are...
Serengeti Warrior-African Lion
Serengeti Veteran-African Lion
At Rest on the Serengeti-African Lion
Battle Scars-African Lion
Battle Veteran-African Lion
Veteran on the Serengeti-African Lion
Warrior at Rest-African Lion
Resting Warrior-African Lion
The Lion King
In case more background information is helpful below you will find the tenative text which will accompany the limited edition prints and canvases.
"The fascinating continent of Africa is blessed with dozens of species of big game. These range from enormous elephants and rhinos to graceful impala and gazelle to the unique warthog and aardvark. Among the most intriguing animal in Africa is the largest feline predator on the continent, the African lion.
As long ago as the first century the lion was elevated to the position of 'king of beasts' because of its tremendous strength and majestic appearance. Although their habitat is continually being destroyed and they come into conflict with farmers and their livestock, huge tracts of land both inside and outside of reserves still harbor lions, particularly in the African countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Here the lion leads a natural life, roaming at will and preying largely on the local fauna.
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, where Larry first researched the lion, has long been famous for these magnificent cats. Larry found the Serengeti to be a great place to photograph lions because they largely ignore being closely approached in a vehicle and go about their normal behavior. Larry found the lion so fascinating that he took over 2000 slides of this specie alone.
Among the many old lions that he studied, one in particular stood out. It was a battle-scarred old male with a dark mane. It was apparent he was a veteran of many conflicts. His ripped nostril, missing lower left canine, and torn ears were all clues he had survived many battles. Only the old male knows whether these scars are the result of defending his pride from rival males, settling the question of dominance, or territorial disputes with other males. Though the females lead a fairly long and stable life in the pride the male lions life is more difficult. He doesn't mature until age 4 or 5 and then rules for only a few years before being replaced by a challenging male or group of males.
On the average, lions spend about two hours a day walking and one hour a day eating. The rest of the day, often 20 hours or more, the cats are largely inactive. In "title here" painting, Larry is capturing the old male resting, but alert to any danger or possible prey."
Thanks,
Old Buck
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I've finished a new painting which will soon go to print and I'm having trouble deciding on a title. I need your help. Feed back on the potential titles below would help and I'm very open to new ideas also. I'm not smart enough to post a photo of the picture myself but thanks to onecam we're getting one on here.
As you can see it is a closeup of an old male lion. Scars on his face, a torn nostril, tatered ears and a missing lower canine are evidence of past battles. He is kind of like that old buck that has been around for five or six years-lots of character.
Some of the titles we're considering are...
Serengeti Warrior-African Lion
Serengeti Veteran-African Lion
At Rest on the Serengeti-African Lion
Battle Scars-African Lion
Battle Veteran-African Lion
Veteran on the Serengeti-African Lion
Warrior at Rest-African Lion
Resting Warrior-African Lion
The Lion King
In case more background information is helpful below you will find the tenative text which will accompany the limited edition prints and canvases.
"The fascinating continent of Africa is blessed with dozens of species of big game. These range from enormous elephants and rhinos to graceful impala and gazelle to the unique warthog and aardvark. Among the most intriguing animal in Africa is the largest feline predator on the continent, the African lion.
As long ago as the first century the lion was elevated to the position of 'king of beasts' because of its tremendous strength and majestic appearance. Although their habitat is continually being destroyed and they come into conflict with farmers and their livestock, huge tracts of land both inside and outside of reserves still harbor lions, particularly in the African countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Here the lion leads a natural life, roaming at will and preying largely on the local fauna.
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, where Larry first researched the lion, has long been famous for these magnificent cats. Larry found the Serengeti to be a great place to photograph lions because they largely ignore being closely approached in a vehicle and go about their normal behavior. Larry found the lion so fascinating that he took over 2000 slides of this specie alone.
Among the many old lions that he studied, one in particular stood out. It was a battle-scarred old male with a dark mane. It was apparent he was a veteran of many conflicts. His ripped nostril, missing lower left canine, and torn ears were all clues he had survived many battles. Only the old male knows whether these scars are the result of defending his pride from rival males, settling the question of dominance, or territorial disputes with other males. Though the females lead a fairly long and stable life in the pride the male lions life is more difficult. He doesn't mature until age 4 or 5 and then rules for only a few years before being replaced by a challenging male or group of males.
On the average, lions spend about two hours a day walking and one hour a day eating. The rest of the day, often 20 hours or more, the cats are largely inactive. In "title here" painting, Larry is capturing the old male resting, but alert to any danger or possible prey."
Thanks,
Old Buck
