David Octavius Hill

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm getting quite a collection of the giant of Scottish photography...my local cemetery. XF1.

Octavius 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Octavius by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

Those were from today. These from the last year:

Mamiya RB67, 90mm, Fuji Provia 400


Octavius Hill by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

Canon T90, Fuji Reala


Octavius Hill by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

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David Octavius Hill by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

You can read all about him HERE.

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I don't know about you, but I think the Canon T90 and Fuji Reala wins! Not that it's a competition...

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...although I'm impressed with the XF1...

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Fascinating history.. I read the link, Rob. My favourite is the 2nd.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Nihat. Yes, interesting fellow.

 

[Brian Moore]

There's a book at my local library: Sun Pictures, The Hill and Adamson Calotypes.

Wonderful images of 19th C Edinburgh and people. (Fishermen, soldiers, etc. Fascinating!)

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Love the history...the second one is my favorite. The framing makes it more interesting to me.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Glenn, Brian. It is indeed interesting. What would he have thought of this site, eh?

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm torn between the Reala shot and the profile Rob. But a nice set of studies all round. I like returning to subjects over and over too.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete. I've not finished with him yet...