I love stills! It is a wonderful possibility to spend time in a useful and creative way during a rainy day: you can play with the objects, there is no glaring light disturbing, you can take your time.
When it comes to the many kinds of stills, mainly it is about the display of "still Dasein", i.e. lifeless things, dead, immobile objects, by definition. In addition, there is the choice between a contentual or an aesthetical aspect.
Stills 1 belongs to the last category, whereas Stills 2 is motivated by its content.