Scottish Parliament Building

[Rob MacKillop]

The quoted price for this building was £45 million. Ended up at least ten times that! And counting...

Scottish Parliament 5 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Scottish Parliament 4 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Scottish Parliament 3 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Scottish Parliament 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Scottish Parliament 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

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[Brian Moore]

Nae wunder, Rob. That bamboo disnae grow in Scotland!

 

[Ronald Atchley]

All good shots but the first , to me, is a jaw dropper !
Absolutely marvelous edit.
Did I mention that I like the first one a lot ?
Ron

 

[Darren Turner]

brilliant set Rob, i defo love the first shot alot.

As for £45 millions & more dont get me started on complaining about that LOL

Daz

 

[Darren Bradley]

Interesting shots, Rob. I also prefer the first one. I'd like to see more, as I'm not sure I really understand the building yet.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

I remember when they built this.
It caused such an uproar despite what was meant achieved. Lol.
Great set Rob, a lot of things to look at in one piccie alone, I like that.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, guys.

Darren B, it is a difficult building to get a grip on. It's meant to have something to do with upturned boats, though I can't see that, or indeed why. Most people hate the architecture. All those aggressive poles look like they have prepared for a siege!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I should add that the first shot is actually the back of the building...

 

[Brian Moore]

I should add that the first shot is actually the back of the building...

That explains a' the bamboo Rob. Its no finished yet!

 

[Darren Bradley]

I was thinking bamboo fortress, too. One technique that I use for shooting architecture is to give the person a viewpoint that they can relate to - in other words, show the footpath, the door, the access, and lead the eye through the photo that way. Architecture photos are most successful when the person can imagine themselves walking through it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Understood, Darren. But here I wanted to give a sense of how difficult it is to get into the building, how impenetrable it seems, how alienating it makes the common man or woman. Political stuff!

 

[Darren Bradley]

Fair enough, Rob! I definitely got that!

 

[Pete Askew]

That certainly works Rob, it does look univiting and it does look confusing. Job done I'd say!