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I do take photographs of dead animals and post them as stock photography. If you'd like to see my photos and have mature content blocked please read this and then follow the link at the bottom. Even if you can get passed the mature content blocker please take the time to read this.

I'd like to refer to this article in the FAQ right now:

Does deviantART prohibit certain types of content?

Inappropriate content may include, but is not limited to;

• Specific submissions containing certain forms of nudity as detailed elsewhere.
• Images of deceased animals (such as road kill).
• Images depicting real life animal cruelty.
• Images of real life self-injury or self-mutilation.
• Images of human excrement, vomit, or other waste.

In regards to images depicting road kill, animal cruelty, feces, or other bodily wastes

Images displaying road kill, animal cruelty, or human excrement and the like are difficult to classify as "Art" by any standard. While each submission will by judged on a case-by-case basis it is an unfortunate fact that the vast majority of deviants will submit this sort of material simply in an attempt to be offensive.

As any respectable art gallery we at deviantART do not wish our browsing community and other visitors to routinely encounter offensive images while perusing the other artworks available for view here and due to that desire these types of images may be removed without notice.

I want to say here and now that I am not posting these to be offensive and that I find nothing offensive about the images I have in my gallery. All of these animals have died of natural or accidental causes and I just want to share their lives with everyone and hopefully make them useful, if only in death. My images may be taken down regardless, but I'd like for them to stay up.

I have a great reverence for death and simply find it another part of life and a good way to get a good look at a creature that you would never have gotten while it was alive. I do not promote animal cruelty and would never condone the intentional killing of an animal.

I'm ashamed that dead animals are classified in the same way as feces and vomit, I find that somewhat disturbing. I would also like to point out that animal bones and pictures of fur coats are not prohibited which I don't understand; and where does taxidermy fall under all of this? Perhaps it's my personal mindset but I don't see the difference.

If you'd like to continue to the photographs now you can find links in this journal entry here: [link]

I hope that the people in charge of deviantart will take the time to read this and to appreciate that I have stated my case. I ask that this entry is at least take it into consideration before removing any of my images.

Thank you
~Trish