Islay and Jura. Photographs by George Robertson
Saturday, September 09 2006
As part of a series of books by Scotland's leading photographers, George Robertson (Lord Robertson of Port Ellen), former Defence Chief of NATO, has produced an intriguing and, dare I say it, eccentric collection of photographs of his favourite islands. And has also provided us with an individual view of the isles through a ten page introduction to many of the delights described through his colour photographs in the following pages.
The photographs are not necessarily the images of the islands that you would normally see - George knows the place(s) well, and from a different viewpoint than those generally charged with this visual task. From the legs of Islay Pipe Band (really) to the remains of a deserted Islay village of yesterday, this book will let you into many of Islay and Jura's secrets that you may have missed on a recent visit, or will be eager to track down on a forthcoming one.
If there is a criticism of the book (not the photographer) it's the quality of the printing. Many of the images appear somewhat dull and lifeless without the sparkle of colour that I know to be there. Too much black ink on the plate. There are a few obvious spelling errors in the captions and it would have been nice to have had page numbers, but all in all, this is a delightful addition to the islands' panoply.
Brian Palmer
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