Aurora Book Shop

[Rob MacKillop]

Edinburgh has a wonderful collection of book shops. Here's one near the botanics. Susan had ordered a Ist Edition of poems by Scotland's other bard, Hugh MacDairmid, and we went to collect it.

Book shops, like cafes, must always be in black and white. That's a Law.























DP2M. Nae editing.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Come to think of it...there could be a book in this: Edinburgh Book Shops by the Great Rob MacKillop. Something like that!

 

[Martin Pancisin]

The only thing missing is photo a chair with a glass of single malt next to it surrounded by books

 

[Hamish Gill]

These are beautiful Rob! I would buy that book! Really up my street mate!

 

[Hamish Gill]

This is just the sort of thing that I actually find it hard to comment on ... I really love it, so atmospheric and lovely to look at that I really have no comment other than that I really like it.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I'll post a couple from my rook in a bit rob ... I hope you see the similarity in style and get what I'm talking about

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Hamish. Three comments from you, despite finding it hard to comment on

I also like them a lot. You need a very particular light for this sort. One where everything seems still. And then your job is to not interfere. Just quietly point and shoot, as they say. I'm glad they worked out. No editing involved at all. Straight jpegs from the Merrill.

 

[Hamish Gill]

You do indeed!
I love it, it's my favourite type of photography, sort of perfection in chaos if that makes any sense?
I was saying to Pete the other day how similar the merel cameras black and white results are to xp2 ... Yours at least... I think that is another thing that draws me to this element of your style

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers. I've just commented on your church shots, and can definitely see the similarities. When I shoot film - which I must do again soon - I do like XP2. In fact, I think I'll go and order some for the Hexar.

 

[Hamish Gill]

That has to be a good combo! The hexar is a camera I really must try some day I think!

 

[Paul Lange]

Great set Rob. They just seem to sum up the independent book shop so well. Sometimes you just find that place that has the right light and BOOM, BW work so well.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's right, Paul. I'm just glad I brought my camera with me today!

 

[Pete Askew]

I want a signed copy! Brilliant set Rob. Do it, do it, do it!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You never know...

 

[Beth Carter]

love 2, 4 and 5, esp. 5 with strong lines of books and shelves heading to the window.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Beth. Love having leading lines.