Great day spent photographing the Highland Bears u14's Girls Team during their game against the East Lothian Peregrines which the Bears won 82-6...

Inverness Castle

Edinburgh Skyline taken from the Castle...

Plodda Falls

#WaterfallWednesday Curated by +Eric Leslie

Plodda is situated some three miles beyond the village of Tomich on the unclassified road leading to the small hamlet of Cougie. There is a car park with several picnic tables set amongst trees. The Forestry Commission have waymarked two circular forest walks that both take in views of the Falls. The Falls Walk is approximately 1 mile (allow 30 mins) while the longer Tweedmouth Walk is almost 2 miles (allow 1 hour). You will also find several forestry tracks that allow you to extend the routes on foot or by mountain bike.

The Falls can be quite spectacular even in the summer months. In winter time they can freeze over and present a challenge to ice climbers. There are two viewing platforms, one at the top and the other near the base. Have a waterproof handy at the lower one especially after heavy rainfall! There is a new wooden platform at the top of the Falls, replacing the old iron bridge built by Lord Tweedmouth in 1889. This had deteriorated badly over the years despite several attempts to repair it and eventually had to be closed for safety reasons. The replacement gives a birds eye view right over the lip of the Falls.

The area around the Falls is a rich and diverse woodland. Around 1900, Lord Tweedmouth planted a large number of Douglas Fir, Larch, Giant Redwood and specimen conifers. Together with the native tree population they have combined to provide an ideal habitat for the likes of the red squirrel and a wide variety of bird and insect life. Some of the Douglas Firs are now an impressive 200ft tall!

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Great words from a great man. Coach would have turned 101 last week.

#FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner

Red Poppy in field of green and yellow wild flowers...

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For #FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner

The common bluebell flowers in April and May. The flowers are lavender-blue, pendulous, tubular with the petals recurved only at the end, and borne on one side of the flowering stem only.

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This is my contribution for #SunsetSaturday curator is +TJ Kelly

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This is my contribution for #mountainmonday hosted by +Michael Russell

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This is my contribution for #MoonMonday

This is 5 images taken on the same night and stitched together

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My submission to #PortraitTuesday curated by +Laura Balc

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One for #treetuesday curated by +Christina Lawrie

Picked the one with people in it to give sense of scale. Thanks

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For #WaterfallWednesday (+Eric Leslie )

The Falls of Foyers.

A 165 foot waterfall on the East side of Loch Ness...In Scottish Gaelic: Eas na Smùide, meaning the smoking falls.

Taken today.

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Just launched today...


Creative Kit - Turbocharged photo editing in G+.
Click a photo to open in lightbox and then click Edit -> Creative Kit.

Although not very creative below, it works.

Reposted this to #gplushalloween list...

More functions can only be good.

Just found this courtesy of Bradley Horowitz, great for adding websites to your +1 list...

My contribution for #FungusFriday (+Chris Sullivan )

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Worth reading through this post, thanks +Brian White

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Photo Themes from Friday, October 28th.

There is important information here. Please re-share!

Public images posted on Google+ can be displayed in any context. Any webmaster can use the "img src" tag to embed the images in their own pages and have that content served by Google. I recommend that people "send feedback" suggesting that Google have a way to limit the viewing of photos to the context of Google+, either always or by user choice.

My "collection" pages below are doing this exact thing. All of the images on those pages are being served by Google who has a license to do so. I'm somewhat surprised they allow this but they do. I'm not trying to rip anyone off. All these photos are public and my generating script supports a few tags to allow contributor control. Adding "#g+only" to the post will cause my script to ignore the post. Also, some curators have requested that submitted images not be collected by default. In that case, you can add "#share" to request my script include it in the collection.

Note that me including or not-including your public images in my collection is not the real issue. I give full attribution to both the original post and the contributor. I could easily stop creating the collections but that would only hide the issue while others can continue to abuse your rights. I believe that you as the artist is better off being informed about the issue so you can make the appropriate choices. Limited distribution (i.e. not "public") is currently your best defense.

Lastly, I'm still debugging my script. If you posted something that wasn't found, please send me a link to the original post.


#FallFriday by +Karin Nelson :
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/fall-friday/2011-10-28/
233 photos found.

#FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/floral-friday/2011-10-28/
268 photos found.

#FoodFriday by +Karin Nelson & +Charles Lupica:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/food-friday/2011-10-28/
54 photos found.

#FourWheeledFriday by +Matthew Costabile:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/four-wheeled-friday/2011-10-28/
61 photos found.

#FilmFriday by +Richard Call:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/film-friday/2011-10-28/
29 photos found.

#FungusFriday by +Chris Sullivan:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/fungus-friday/2011-10-28/
71 photos found.

#FrighteningFriday by +Alexis Coram:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/frightening-friday/2011-10-28/
48 photos found.

#FireFriday by +Grayson Hartman:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/fire-friday/2011-10-28/
40 photos found.

#FidoFriday by +Shane Raynard & +Wes Lum:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/fido-friday/2011-10-28/
102 photos found.

#FrogFriday by +Christina Rollo & +Candace Hansen:
http://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/gplus-themes/frog-friday/2011-10-28/
34 photos found.

My contribution for #MyTownTuesday (+Eric Leslie +Melanie Kintz)

The River Ness runs through the City of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Another image from my evening walk around Inverness...

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Inverness Castle by night...

#HistoryThursday Curator is +Matt Shalvatis
#LongExposureThursday Curators are +Le Quoc +Francesco Gola
#TravelThursday Curator is +Laura Mitchum

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The Spitfire

#HistoryThursday Curator is +Matt Shalvatis

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#TheoreticalThursday curated by +Jason Dell

Who do you get if you shine a blue light through a marble?

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#FloralFriday Curator is +Tamara Pruessner

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#FloralFriday Curator is +Tamara Pruessner
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#SaturdayNightLight curated by +Dirk Heindoerfer

Well it is Saturday the 5th of November so here in the UK it means Fireworks.

Did not have a lot of time with this, mad dash across the city and back. Found a different location (it was dark very dark) about a mile away. Set-up and managed to get 5 shots before it was all finished...

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Firework Display taken in Inverness about 1 mile away from the display...

Sony Alpha580 with 28mm

#fireworks
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G+ Photo Pages, so far...

Inverness Cathedral by night...


My Town Tuesday: Pics from your home town.
Curators +Melanie Kintz and +Eric Leslie

Although I have made the Inverness Photographic page I think I will stick with my own posts for now as there still need for improvements in "pages".

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Oh what a function to click and see all the posts that you gave a +1

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Dear Google Plus, (share this post if you agree)

We want to see our favourite posts in one place.

Please add a link to the left which I can click on a see a list of all the posts here which I have +1'd.

I'm getting tired of asking. Yet you seem to keep adding things which people are not asking for. Like the 'What's hot' link and the YouTube 'kind of playlist' thing.

You are called Plus. We Plus things when we like them. We want to see them again some day. Give us this very, very easy-for-you-to-implement filter link for the left menu.

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST IF YOU AGREE.
DONT JUST PLUS IT (though thanks!). SHARE IT. SPREAD THE WORD! NO ONE ELSE (but the author) CAN 'READ' A PLUS!

And no, I do not mean the +1 tab on the profile page. (So many people think that's it)
That tab lists the 'external web urls' on which I have clicked a +1 button. NOT the Google Plus posts I have +1'd

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Wide Wednesday Panoramas: Curated by +Charles Lupica +Jason Dell
#WideWednesdayPanorama
#TravelPanoWednesday curated by +Rolf Hicker

The City of Edinburgh looking across to the Forth and Calton Hill to the east, taken from Edinburgh Castle...

Shot with the Panoramic function in my Sony Alpha580

Original image size was 8504x2409 that is 300cm x 85cm

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My contribution to #WildlifeWednesday curated by +Mike Spinak


Northern Damselfly - Coenagrion hastulatum
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My contribution for #SilhouettesOnThursday curated by +Siddharth Pandit

Google Photography Prize

Google Photography Prize

Google Photography Prize

Google Photography Prize

Google Photography Prize

Google Photography Prize

#nightgpp

Google Photography Prize

Tonight's full moon over Inverness, Scotland @18:30 Oh how that darkness full early.

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Display a Poppy to mark Armistice Day.


Floral Friday: Flowers and Plants. Curator is +Tamara Pruessner

#FloralFriday #poppy
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First Free Promo Page Giveaway!

For any peeps who join this page and reshare this post, I will award by random draw any 8x10 print from my digital art album (more at my personal profile) this weekend. I will make an announcement here on this page on Sunday, November 13 at 6PM EST. Your chances are very good because there aren't very many of you here :)

I do appreciate you helping me get the word out about my new page and various art genres.

Good luck and thanks in advance!

Waffles and sparkles,
Jimmie

Contribution for #FireworksFriday theme curated by +Jörg Seidel

Fantastic, just reached 1,000 followers thanks +Ram Mihram and everyone else who has circled me.

UK Discount Code List

No need to register anywhere, just click the link that takes you to the retailer and use the code provided.

Don't forget to check the valid dates - these codes do run out.

At last I got control of my domain name again, now just to get a hosting package.

www.invernessphotographic.co.uk

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The local u14's Girls Basketball Team - Highland Bears. Nothing like a breakaway!


#SportsSunday curated by +Jörg Seidel and +Mike Criss

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Please check out my entry to the "Google Photography Prize" lucky enough that I am back in studies at the Open University (UK) this year so can enter. If you like the images then please give them a click. Thanks. Please click the link and give the +1 to the album.

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Please all +1's back to the original photographer...Thanks

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Bay Bridge

Just learned from +sly vegas that this is #SanFranciscoSaturday. Yay for my favorite city! Here's some love for a bridge that doesn't get quite as much attention as our famous Golden Gate.

This is one of a handful of scenic/artsy photos that I'm selling prints of (or trying to), so if anyone is so inclined: http://funcrunch.zenfolio.com/sf-scenic

This image has just been selected to run in a TV advert about Inverness Business. Fantastic.

My Town Tuesday: Pics from your home town. Curators +Melanie Kintz and +Eric Leslie

#MyTownTuesday
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Worldwide Best Art & Photography I

#FloralFriday Curator is +Tamara Pruessner

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Floral Friday: Flowers and Plants. Curator is +Tamara Pruessner
#FloralFriday
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Caturday: Curated by +Christophe Friedli and +Lee Daniels
#Caturday
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Well at last...

One of my images is being used as a backdrop for a TV Ad campaign for Christmas Shopping in Inverness...

BID TV Advert 2011.dat

Let me know what you think....

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Adding this to #MyTownTuesday

The Inverness BID TV advert that is running with my image as the background...

https://plus.google.com/115105261814682314372/posts/Jhgg8sN3KnD

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Well that is the Christmas tree up and the snow falling outside in Inverness...

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Here is the popular Pay It Forward circle. ( #PayItForward )

I first though that starting in one of the small circles was a good idea but now I think going for one that is nearly full will work better - so pay it forward

(follow directions below to ADD yourself)

Thanks +Stuart Williams For the crazy idea!

1) Add This Circle To Your G+ Circles
2) Go to your Cricles and Add Yourself to it
3) Add one person you admire that isnt in the circle already
4) Share your circle on your page, and include +Folletto Folletto So he could sum all the circles up and keep everyone in!

Tonight was really Crazy! Let's See if we can keep it going!

Please copy and paste instructions into your Circle Description when sharing, including this sentence.
FOLLOW (directions) & PAY IT FORWARD, everybody gets in.

Feel Free to Share this Post!

For those new folks that have added me - thanks.
My entries to the Google+ Photo Competition, hope you like them - if you do why not give them the +1
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My Wildlife Photographers Circle...

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Great collection by +MAURIZIO PONTINI

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Worldwide Best Art & Photography I - CIRCLE I

Today 1250 members in 3 circles https://plus.google.com/113718775944980638561/about (Information for all Circles)


Worldwide Best Art & Photography III - CIRCLE III - In progress! Update each 50 Members
Worldwide Best Art & Photography II - CIRCLE II - 500 Members
Worldwide Best Art & Photography I - CIRCLE I - 500 Members
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Look for your name in the 3 circles.
If you want, Leave a message in the circle in which you are a member

Thanks to these 3 great circles, you can know, learn, discover, travel the world, nature, people and art through beautiful photographs and amazing different works.

Feel FREE to Share!
Great shots to all of You dear friends!

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Group "10.000 Photographers Around The World" - Part II
Unfortunately I had to close the 1. post, because there is a limit of 500 comments per post on Google+. Therefore, I open here the same article again:
I'm sorry, but such a great interest I did not expect. Do not worry, all have their turn. It just takes some time. I ask for your understanding!

Here again the original text: 10000 Photographers around the World
Due to massive technical problems it is necessary to transfer the group "10000 Photographers" to a new server with new rules and conditions:

10000 Photographers around the World
http://gpc.fm/l/10photographers
As a new and special service I'm going to share all members of this group periodically in circles. So you do'nt need individually add them to your circles. This new service is only in this group and list available and very comfortable.
Google+ Counter has been created by +Ralf Rottmann We thank for that! Therefore, it is only fair that all members of the group "10000 Photographers“ add +Ralf Rottmann in their own circles.
Unfortunately, there is no automatic way. Therefore, I must register all members of the group individually. This is very tedious and time consuming. Each profile ID must be entered individually. I therefore ask for your patience until I have transferred thousands of members. I cannot work the whole day only on it. I'm adding new members every day from my circles and those who register here. Approximately I've already entered 300 members. I have not taken over all members of the previous list. I've watched every single profile. I first added only persons from my circles and which have myself in their circles. That is not too much to ask for this job on one side. Furthermore, only real serious participants are included in the list. Those who commente here, are added first.

Rules and conditions to be, to stay and to get a member of Group "10000 Potographers":
1. You must share public this post in your stream!
2. You add the founder and curator +Robert SKREINER to your circles!
. . This is necessary so that you can be informed about all changes.
3. You give +1 to this post and a comment, that you want to be added.
4. You add +Ralf Rottmann to your circles as thanks for Google + Counter!
5. You share always the new circles about this group!
6. You must publish at least one own photo per week at Google+
7. You have to comment regularly on some photos of members of the list.
8. You must not be inactive for more than 4 weeks on G+ as a group-member!

Please don't forget to 'share public' this information and the regularly published circles!
And of course +Colby Brown was the first on this list and therefore also his photo!

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First public circle - Group 10.000 Photographers around the World 1.0
http://gpc.fm/l/10photographers
If you like the circle please share it!
All Members and interested parties please don't forget to share also this post!

This circle has only 450 members, because with 500 people in one circle there are often problems with adding, if someone has that day already added other people.
I'm sorry, but missing 4 or 5 members. I can not find the error. Please report here.
Members who have not shared the original post, were deliberately omitted, because it is not clear whether they also want to be in the public circle. But these are just a few. All other members will be in the second circle in the following days.
All those who are not yet in the group will be added as soon as possible. Please be patient.

If you like the circle please share it!

If you want to become a member of *Group 10.000 Photographers around the World, please read the rules and comment here:*
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117000139571713536948/posts/46bNk2XUTmy

The Angels have came down to our local Shopping Centre (Mall)...

Image taken with Mobile Phone 2meg Pixel Camera...

Thought I would attack the Christmas Tree for next years Christmas Card Images...
#Christmas
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Thought I would attack the Christmas Tree for next years Christmas Card Images...
#Christmas
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Thought I would attack the Christmas Tree for next years Christmas Card Images...
#Christmas
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Thought I would attack the Christmas Tree for next years Christmas Card Images...
#Christmas
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Thought I would attack the Christmas Tree for next years Christmas Card Images...
Now just to find out which was is best.
#Christmas
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Good luck!

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Just a few more...
#Christmas
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"Wolves fear humans for good reason. Humans fear wolves out of misunderstanding." -Jogn Theberge
Photographer at www.berussa.com

Merry Christmas everyone...

Here we go again, after 1 day of rest from the wind it strikes again, hold on to your hats and anything else that needs tied down.

And it is just starting to blow here in Inverness, get ready here it comes...

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Group "10.000 Photographers Around The World" -- Part III
+10000 Photographers around the World
Unfortunately I had to close the 1. and also 2. post, because there is a limit of max. 500 comments per post on Google+. Therefore, I open here the same article again:
I'm sorry, but such a great interest I did not expect. Do not worry, all have their turn. It just takes some time. - Please read on:

Here again the original text: 10000 Photographers around the World
Due to massive technical problems it is necessary to transfer the group "10000 Photographers" to a new server with new rules and conditions:

10000 Photographers around the World
http://gpc.fm/l/10photographers
As a new and special service I'm going to share all members of this group periodically in circles. So you do'nt need individually add them to your circles. This new service is only in this group and list available and very comfortable.
Google+ Counter has been created by +Ralf Rottmann We thank for that! Therefore, it is only fair that all members of the group "10000 Photographers“ add +Ralf Rottmann in their own circles.
Unfortunately, there is no automatic way. Therefore, I must register all members of the group individually. This is very tedious and time consuming. Each profile ID must be entered individually. I therefore ask for your patience until I have transferred thousands of members. I cannot work the whole day only on it. I'm adding new members every day from my circles and those who register here. Approximately I've already entered 700 members. I have not taken over all members of the previous list. I've watched every single profile. I first added only persons from my circles and which have myself in their circles. That is not too much to ask for this job on one side. Furthermore, only real serious participants are included in the list. Those who commente here, are added first.

Rules and conditions to be, to stay and to get a member of Group "10000 Potographers":
1. You must share public this post in your stream!
2. You add the founder and curator +Robert SKREINER to your circles!
. . This is necessary so that you can be informed about all changes.
3. You give +1 to this post and a comment, that you want to be added.
4. You add +Ralf Rottmann to your circles as thanks for Google+ Counter!
5. You share always the new circles about this group!
6. You must publish at least one own photo per week at Google+
7. You have to comment regularly on some photos of members of the list.
8. You must not be inactive for more than 4 weeks on G+ as a group-member!
9. You add the PAGE +10000 Photographers around the World to your circles!
. . This is very important for communication and all new information!

Please don't forget to 'share public' this information and the regularly published circles!

What a milestone for me... 2,000 followers which I think is great, remember starting out on G+ didn't think I would reach 100. Thanks to +Thomas Riguelle +Gaurav Singh +Martin Brechtl +Steffen Müller +Barbara Jones +Le Pascal who all added me today. It would be great to get in more shared circles and I might even reach 3,000! Thanks to all who have added me.

+Justin Hill - 10:14 - Public
Share & Share Alike :- It's Saturday and I have decided that in view of recent circle sharing activities within the G+ community today shall be known by me as #shareday. Ha ha! Here's my list of 252 photographers that I follow and have circled. Some I have interacted with, some I have hungout with and some are in there purely because they create knockout photography. DON'T PANIC :- If you realize you are not in this circle try to stay calm as I have another circle for HDR photographers that I will be sharing soon (ish) so you may well be in there. Right, here we go then....