Random Life

Rob MacKillop

Edinburgh Correspondent
This is the first of an experiment...I dare say there will be a few more in time. I deliberately spent only 30 seconds choosing seemingly random things in my room, in the belief that no matter what I selected, the possibility of seeing links between them would be strong. It's a self portrait, come still life, sort of thing.

Give it a try yourself...

Random Life 1_x800 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

One could read a few different strands of meaning - all would be true, more or less.

On a technical note, I wish I could have a tripod of sorts where I could look straight down on the table, instead of at an angle. It was worse in the original, but I used a little perspective correction on it, but couldn't achieve a flat surface.

Fuji XE1, Auld Nik
 
One interpretation. There is a metronome - for counting increments of time; a Light Meter, for counting increments of light; a plectrum; a music box; and a representation of the anima - which wishes to break away from the restrictive regimentation of the meters, through sound and image. Yet the whole are bound together.

Well, there ye go... a bit bloody obvious for a musician! Must (not) try harder...
 
There was an advert recently that had a collection like this - great idea Rob, and very nicely done

I'll try and find it if I can remember what the ad was for...
 
Here we go - it was Johnnie Walker

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This could of course be Pete's entry - Leica, passport, scotch, traditional wrist watch... :D
 
Haha, yes, it does look like Pete's entry (actually, that sounds a bit rude!).

Well, I'm not the first to do it - this kind of thing dates WAY back into the Renaissance period, I'm sure. A selfie without the corps.

The difference - with mine there is a 30-second time limit. Just give yourself 30 seconds to collect a few items in your room, and jumble them together...your life will emerge. Give it a try!
 
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