Blackbird

Another completely uninspired shot today - I spent some time yesterday cleaning this off...my other shot for today can be found over at Fiveplustwo.

[Simply Amanda]

Caw! You plucked it's feathers. Nutter.

[Graeme Stevens]

@amandal That's me!

[Pat Knowles]

That beak looks like it's done some work!

[Jane Armstrong]

With a little modification that would make a great wine bottle stopper!

[Andy Mcculloch]

Cool skull.

[Nicole]

cool shot, like the b&w!

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

The bird's skull is bigger than I thought.

[Janiskay]

Interesting
, I have never seen a bird's skull before.

[Rosie Kerr]

Actually, pretty in a "Georgia O'Keefe" desert art kinda way.

[Jae]

Light it on fire!

[Graeme Stevens]

@happypat Thats what I thought too :)
@motherjane LOL, it would at that
@andy3168 Thanks - incredibly fragile
@nicoleterheide Thanks very much
@overalvandaan It is a bit - and incredibly fragile too
@janiskay Neither has I until yesterday
@rosiekerr Thanks very much - I find them fascinating
@lifepause Are you mad??? I am...

[Trinda Love]

Interesting that the holes in the head looked like chrome shining when I first opened this.

[Graeme Stevens]

@trinda Maybe I should get it cast in silver...

[Rachel]

That is such an interesting skull. My boys would love it!

[Marnie]

What an interesting skull.

[Graeme Stevens]

@888rachel They can't have it! It's mine! ;)
@golftragic It is, so fragile too...the lower beak still moves...

[Annie D]

Fark..... I like this
I really am partial to skulls and bones - must find me some

[Ukandie!]

Cool shot, love your b&w processing on this.

[Tracy]

Great shot Graeme, my brother would buy something like this and mount it on the wall, a bit creepy I know.

[~~JT]

I like it.

[Leanne M Williams]

There is nothing wrong with this shot Graeme, it's pretty awesome :-) I totally know what you mean by uninspired shots, I've been the same today.

[Graeme Stevens]

@annied Thank you kindly - I find them fascinating
@ukandie1 Thanks very much :)
@tw ...so would I...why is that creepy? ;)
@voiceprintz Thanks very much
@leanne333 Thank you so much...hoping to get it together soon!

[Sam]

How come you are so uninspired lately? What's going on Mr Stevens?

[Graeme Stevens]

@gigiflower I do not know, just a bit 'down' at the moment. One shall try ones hardest to be more inspired.

[Sam]

@graemestevens Mmm, I think many of us have that at this time of year.........how is the work situation going? All resolved?

[Graeme Stevens]

@gigiflower The new structure has been officially announced, large losses of staff, strange and bizarre promotions, I'm officially safe but also officially looking for something else because, to be honest, I've had enough. Still, 4 weeks off soon so that can only be a good thing.

[Sam]

@graemestevens Well it's good news that you are safe. Crappy news about the job losses. My org is doing the same thing - actually it's been like this for 5+ years so I should be used to it. I'm also officially looking for something else.......it's time to move on!!

[Sue]

Hmmmm, interesting! I hope you did sacrifice it for the shot :P

[Margaret Obey]

Glad you're safe. Good luck with the hunt. Love the simplicity of this shot

[Debi 🐩]

I like it, it's very you........

[👑 AnaZad]

Very Interesting subject and nicely captured.

[Graeme Stevens]

@redpants I found the complete bird dead in the garden so it was just a matter of cleaning it
@ceilidh Thanks very much
@wearing0 Thanks very much
@anazad511 Thank you kindly
@gigiflower Yep, I'm just....done

[Rachel]

Love the minimalist feel, brilliant shot

[Jae]

@graemestevens A touch, yes!

[Graeme Stevens]

@lifepause Excellent...there's at least two of us then
@roseolivia Thank you very much :)

[David]

You cleaned it off?!! So disturbing! I hope you wore protective gloves! I tried to photograph some roadkill today to get a shot like your 'angel' the other day. Actually got off my push-bike and took my life in my hands, down on my knees in the middle of the road .....I was even ready to roll out the acknowledgement.... but it was rubbish!

[Graeme Stevens]

@yrhenwr Gloves? I'm still looking for more dead animals but they seem to be quite difficult to fin at the moment

[Julie Duncan]

"Blackbird singin' in the dead of niiiiiight!" Cool shot! :)

[Graeme Stevens]

@juliedduncan Thanks very much :)

[jayn]

initially i thought it was shiny metal. dont know whats going on there...(in my head, not in your shot!) .

[Graeme Stevens]

@jaynspain Someone else said they thought it was chrome too...

[Harbie]

Interesting shot!

[Graeme Stevens]

@harbie Thanks very much...very diplomatic...

[Lyn Berriman]

Cool minimalism! I have been awol lately.........sort of!

[Graeme Stevens]

@lynnilou Thank you very much...you have been conspicuous in your absence ;)