Islay and Jura

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Anon - Rated
This is a wonderful series of evocative photographs that capture the beauty and tranquility of these remarkable islands. It is amazing that they are taken by a politician who is an amateur at photography.

Majestic islands, captured brilliantly - Rated
This is an excellent collection of well-composed pictures, which effectively capture the majesty of these islands and the character of the people who bring them to life.

sunny islands, heavy-weather snaps - Rated
When there are so many things to commend these beautiful and remote Scottish islands, so few books of pictures of the extraordinary range of flora, fauna and folk, it seems doubly disappointing that this little book should fail so roundly. The snaps are poorly lit, unimaginatively composed and, in this age of digital photography and immediate home-improvement of home photography, simply not good enough. The reproduction is in part to blame, but the underlighting is consistent and simply not representative of much. Some would make ok postcards from a generic "Scotland" but Islay and Jura as shown here simply do not dazzle.