Roslin/Rosslyn - everything but the chapel

[Rob MacKillop]

A cold but blue-sky morning, a bus to Roslin Glen, home of Rosslyn Chapel and The Roslin Institute, birthplace of Dolly The Sheep, and a cafe called The Home Of The Clone



















M9 Monochrom; 7Artisans 50mm 1.1. And very cold hands.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

PS The waitress in the tea shop saw our cameras (Susan had with her her late father's Leica III), and (the waitress) remarked that her dad had a few old film cameras. She moaned that he had a big bag of used but undeveloped film, including witnessing the 9/11 attacks and aftermath. He just can't bring himself to develop them. I understand that.

 

[Rhonda Smith]

wow!! he has something historic. He should develop them !

Lovely series Rob. especially like the 1st and 3rd images.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, RJ. Maybe he was traumatised by the experience. It happens. But his daughter is applying pressure, so maybe. As I know to my financial cost, daughters can be persuasive!

 

[Dave Farnes]

That is a fine set, it does look cold. I particularly like the first one.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yeah, that's my fav of the bunch, although the wall runs it a close second.

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely set, Rob, and a interesting tale too. Number two, the one of the lane is simply gorgeous. The rest are just good.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete. You'll know the experience to be had when shooting with the M9 Monochrom, in that it is best to underexpose so that you don't lose detail in the treble (I think in musical analogies) and there is tons of detail to be had in the mids and bass. The screen on the back is so useless by modern standards, most of these shots, save the first, were pretty much completely black, with a little bit of light seeping through. But when you open them up in Lightroom, they look fantastic, and it's easy to draw out as much detail in the bass register as you want. You just have to trust the camera - a bit like shooting film.

There's a bit of flare in the path shot, but it was there to be seen, and I like it.

 

[Milan Vjestica]

The second is great Rob.

Those films should be developed, it may even be cathartic for her Dad. However, it is understandable to not want to trigger traumatic memories also.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Milan.

Yes, it's for him and his daughter to wrestle with.

 

[Chris Bennett]

The one of the track is superb, Rob. I love the glistening glow coming off the tree on the left side of the path.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Chris. It's subtle, that glow, but I really like it.