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2013-04-08 12:48:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

There is a free EBook offered by Craft and Vision --

Good information that might generate an idea or two!

Enjoy the new week!

Bob

2013-01-19 17:39:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-20 20:34:45 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Minneapolis Photo Opportunities?

This image was not from Minneapolis (actually Yellowstone Park) but I am planning on going to Minneapolis this week-end.  I will have some time to explore and photograph the downtown area (on foot) Saturday and Sunday morning.

Are there any Google+ folks out there who could share places I might want to check out and photograph?

I have heard a lot about the downtown area and I am really looking forward to my visit!  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Bob

2012-08-27 18:30:19 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I spent a lot of time working on images this week-end in Adobe Lightroom.  This is a great tool and I seem to learn something new about it every time I use it.  Here is a really interesting post from Tom Shue on what the sliders in Lightroom (Version 4) are really doing.  Home others find it interesting too!

2012-08-04 21:38:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I heard a good NPR radio report this morning on Columbus Indiana.  A really great place to go to work on architectural photography!  

This image was one I took a couple of months ago in Columbus.

Here is a link to Susan Stamberg's report.
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/04/157675872/columbus-ind-a-midwestern-mecca-of-architecture

2012-07-13 20:26:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-07-13 20:09:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

THE PAINTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY

These are the worlds most artistic and creative paintographers. If you would like to be in this circle just share a link to your paintography work in the comments

2012-06-30 23:08:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I have a friend who has a DSLR with the dreaded Nikon "ERR" message in the top screen.  I thought this was an interesting way to get to the bottom of the problem.
I can't imagine what happens next!
Thanks kong07234 on YouTube for posting.
I hope all my photo friends will enjoy this!

2012-06-11 18:31:23 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Here is a contribution for Lily Monday and Paintography.  St Louis Botanical Gardens.
+Paintography +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Gail Beerman 
+Lily Monday +Bob Rutan +Ray Bilcliff 
#plusphotoextract  

2012-06-08 12:33:08 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Second image from the St Louis Rowing Club last week-end.
+Paintography +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Gail Beerman 

2012-06-08 12:32:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Here is the first of two images I took last week-end at a Regatta sponsored by the St Louis Rowing Club.
+Paintography Curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Gail Beerman 

2012-05-30 00:27:20 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 21 +1s)

I wanted to add an image to the Lily Monday stream. We have a great source of blooming lilies in St Louis at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in August!
+Lily Monday curated by +Bob Rutan and +Ray Bilcliff
+Paintography curated by +Sherry McBriar +Gail Beerman and +Ray Bilcliff
#paintography
#lilymonday

2012-05-26 12:15:49 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Years ago I took a shot in a glade in Lake Tahoe. I always loved the shot, but technically it was awful (out of focus, grain, etc). Doing a little work on it brings it back to life (in my mind).
#swampysaturday #paintography

2012-05-23 21:30:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

(Wed02) Intro special: Version 2.0 of What the Plus! is now available for the price of $.99 (prices vary by country, it's a long story...)

It encompasses the changes of Google+ that occurred in mid April and a new chapter that explains how to evangelize Google+.

Get the latest version of What the Plus! here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HD7HT0

If you'd like to help me out, please review What the Plus! on the Amazon site and share (as opposed to +1) this announcement with your followers.

Hat tip to +Shawn Welch for another great production job.

2012-05-23 20:31:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-05-21 17:24:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Capture The Circle –– First Share –– Announcement

#CircleSharingForThePeopleCNCA

Next Monday it will be time to reshare the validated brand new Capture The Nature Circle (CNC). The circle will contain lots of skilled photographer's that specialize in capturing the great moments of nature. You will love it!

If YOU want to hop on the CNC train, do the following:

1. Help spread the word and reshare this announcement post. Why? If you think you should be promoted, you should be willing to do the same for your fellow photographers. Simple as that.

2. Ask for inclusion in the comments. I will check every feed.

3. Make sure that you share your own original nature photography (lakescapes, landscapes, seascapes, animals etc.) in your feed. If there are too many reshares ofother p... more »

2012-05-19 21:04:26 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

This image was taken in a swamp area in Southern Illinois. Thought I would add it to +Swampy Saturday and +Paintography

#swampysaturday #paintography
Curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar and +Gail Beerman

2012-05-18 15:58:00 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Here is a contribution to +FloralFriday

#FloralFriday - awesomely curated by +Tamara Pruessner

2012-05-18 13:47:18 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

This image is from South Africa 4 years ago.

Here is a question -- what technique do people use to save and re-post theme pages and curators. This is something I am going to refer to a lot and there must be an easier way than to type in the info each post.
I know one can type in a "+" and Google+ will bring up some alternatives but this process is time consuming. Any shortcuts?

+Paintography The very best in artistic content. Curated by a dedicated team;
+Sherry McBriar +Gail Beerman and +Ray Bilcliff

2012-05-16 22:31:07 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 14 +1s)

I found the Behind the Lens Critique Group and I would like to receive some critique on this image. Thanks in advance. This can be a good forum for obtaining some constructive criticism!

#btlcritique

2012-05-16 15:28:46 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

Glad to see there is a theme day for orchids +Orchid Wednesday . Orchids are one of my favorite subjects. I updated this image with a new technique from +Paintography and +Ray Bilcliff .

2012-05-15 22:38:31 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 11 +1s)

I wanted to share an image that I took in South Africa May 2011. The +African Tuesday group should be an interesting collection of photographers!

2012-05-15 10:31:06 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

I Have been inspired By +Ray Bilcliff and the +Paintography images.
Here is an image I just created using the Oil Painting filter in CS6 (I cannot seem to get Pixel Bender working in CS6).
Am I getting close -- +Ray Bilcliff ?

2012-05-15 00:12:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-05-14 14:52:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Here is another opportunity to be in a Circle of similar minded folks. Peter From +Peter From is creating a Photoshop and Lightroom user circle. Expand the announcement for the entire announcement.

2012-05-14 11:37:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Black & White Circle –– Revised Version #CircleSharingForThePeopleBW2

It's time to my validated and revised Black & White Circle (BWC) with 465 excellent photographers that produce great monochrome images. You don't want to miss that one. I am proud to promote these great people and I am sure they will bring lots and lots of great black & white images to your feeds.

If YOU want to hop on the B&W train, do the following:

1. Help spread the word and reshare this circle post. Why? If you think you should be promoted, you should be willing to do the same for your fellow photographers. Simple as that.

2. Ask for inclusion in the comments. I will check every feed.

3. Make sure that you share your own original B&W photography in your feed. If there are too manyres... more »

2012-05-11 22:05:58 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Can someone please explain to me how Google+ handles my requests to not allow downloading of my images?
I have my profile "Allow Viewers to Download Photos" set as unchecked, When I test this after updating the profile, I can still download the jpg files.
What am I missing?
I figure that someone out there has already figured this out so your input would be greatly appreciated!

2012-05-11 14:42:35 (9 comments, 5 reshares, 19 +1s)

I shared this earlier on +FloralFriday and +AllThingsRed but for some reason it did not show up on the streams. I am trying again.

#floralfriday
#allthingsred

2012-05-11 17:34:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I have always enjoyed this image. I also found a couple of streams called +FloralFriday and +AllThingsRed that I thought I would post to.

#floralfriday
#allthingsred

2012-05-10 14:32:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Another image from Columbus Indiana two weeks ago. Columbus has more great architecture than any town I have ever seen.

2012-05-07 17:30:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

A couple of months ago, I was shooting at a stream in Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. Nothing like fast flowing water to create some (I think) interesting images.

2012-05-07 14:43:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Amazing Photographer's Circle (APC) –– Revised Version, Part 2

Here's part 2 of the APC. Ask for inclusion in the first post BUT reshare both to get included in the next revision.

Comments disabled on this post.

2012-05-06 13:50:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I saw a really good leopard image by +Angelika Ritter this morning which made me think of fond memories from Kruger Park. This leopard image was taken by me during a visit in May 2012 on the Western side of the park.
I have not found a Google + stream for African wildlife images -- any suggestions?

2012-05-05 17:16:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Reminder: The Amazing Photographers Circle (APC) –– READ BEFORE ASKING FOR INCLUSION

On Monday (noon CET) it's time to share the revised and validated Amazing Photographers Circle again –– my fantastic collection of amazing photographers from all around the world.

If YOU want to be included in the circle, now it's a good time to apply. Things to consider: reshare this reminder, leave a comment here that you want to be included and make sure that I can find some good original photography of yours in your feed. Please do NOT add ANY external links to the comments –– I check Google+ feeds only. Comments with external links will be deleted.

If I plus your comment, it means that you've been included. If I did NOT plus your comment, you probably did not reshare this post.

Cheers!

2012-05-02 17:27:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

I saw the Waterfall Wednesday stream and I thought this image would qualify. Taken in South Africa. Hope you enjoy it!

#plusphotoextract
#waterfallwednesday
#longexposurephotography

2012-05-02 15:00:33 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I spent a terrific week-end in Columbus Indiana taking photographs of the architectural wonders all over town. This is an image from the North Christian Church which was designed by Eero Saarinen. Beautiful design both inside and out! I will post some additional images in my Columbus Indiana album.