Assorted stills

[Bobobird]

When I had nothing better to do.

C&C always welcomed and appreciated.

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[HAZZA]

Well done Bobo - although very un Bobo like, lol.. I like no 2

I got a few shots of some Black Cockatoos recently - will post in the next day or so for you -

[Otavio]

Different and nice shots, Bobo! I like them, specially #2; Cheers...

[Plumcrak]

#2 is my fav. Very nicely done. I don't dare put "i have nothing better to do" cause I am positive that my wife will find something for me to do.

[Mike Buckley]

#2 is also my fav. Try brightening it and adjusting the Levels to raise the black point and to lower the white point.

[Bobobird]

Thanks Harry, would dearly love to see those shots.

Thanks Otavio.

Thanks Jon - don't tell her then.

Thanks Mike. I do not know how to execute your advice (brightening excepted).

I gave it a try - added a curves layer and just used auto, then lowered the opacity somewhat to get this

[Mike Buckley]

You achieved the exact results I hoped for. I would have lifted the top half of the curve and I would have used the Levels tool to move the left arrow to the right and the right arrow to the left. I would have hoped to have achieved the results that you achieved, which proves that there are often multiple ways to accomplish the same thing.

By the way, I am very certain that I would have removed the silk, which would have ruined the photo.

[Bobobird]

Thanks Mike. I had 10 to work with and stood them into an egg carton for the vertical look. I had no particular plan and just looked at angles and perspectives. Removing the silk just did not register. Will pay more attention to detail in the future.

[Mike Buckley]

Great idea about using an egg carton! You also gave me another idea for using an egg carton as part of a photo.

[Brownbear]

Interesting shots and very nice. I too, like number 2 but I also especially like #1 because of the way the colours blend and fade away... ie; possible art piece

[Otavio]

I had 10 to work with and stood them into an egg carton for the vertical look.

...Wouldnt it be easy to shoot them horizontal, placed over a table and them rotating the image 90 degrees? (or maybe I am missing something )

I really like the #2 and the edit is still better! Cheers!

[Bobobird]

Mike - that is what this place is all about - ideas!

Thanks Christina - all were not particularly difficult shots, give it a try. Not sure about the art bit though.

Otavio - thanks. I did think of that but wanted 2 rows to work with and the egg carton was just lying next to the recycle bin so... Unfortunately the 2 row shots did not quite turn out the way I was hoping. May try that again one day.

What I was hoping to get was something like 1 but with just the tops of the corn fading away into the distance like 2 lanes but did not work out. ;(