Ebay Question gone wrong....

The photographer is well within his rights to assert his copyright. No watermark is required to claim copyright, it's automatically yours whether you write "copyright XXX" or not. This is true in Australia, the UK and the USA at least.

However, most pros would never put any image they cared about on the web without a watermark, for exactly this sort of reason.

As for the response...you can almost see the froth on the screen. What an idiot.

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Originally Posted by hoadie72

Nut loose on keyboard ;)

Next time try the other slash... ie /img lol

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That may be the case, but none of the magical shortcut keys in the thread reply box were working.
And I for one am blaming my ****ty computer as it was going spastic last night.

Hey maca, this photo is ©2005 Michael Gilbert. This constitutes copyright violation and image theft. I urge you to remove the photo of the radio with the girl immediately. Thank you.

;):p

W

I wonder if the holder comes included with the radio? :angel:

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Originally Posted by waz

Hey maca, this photo is ©2005 Michael Gilbert. This constitutes copyright violation and image theft. I urge you to remove the photo of the radio with the girl immediately. Thank you.

;):p

W

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NO WAY

I want my own awesome angry rant from Michael!! :p

P.S.
ebay listing has gone :(

Nice way of keeping abreast with technology.....

What a titilating read:-):D
Wonder if the photographer is feeling a little deflated after reading the resonse.
:oops2::wasntme::lol2::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

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Originally Posted by rmp

The photographer is well within his rights to assert his copyright. No watermark is required to claim copyright, it's automatically yours whether you write "copyright XXX" or not. This is true in Australia, the UK and the USA at least.

However, most pros would never put any image they cared about on the web without a watermark, for exactly this sort of reason.

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So very true!

Technically no watermark is required anywhere in the west, if a country is a signatory to the Berne Convention on Copyright (various years), a photographer is automatically covered in said country. End of story, or is it?

Some South American countries do require images to display a copyright notice along with a caveat that all rights are reserved. This also can carry extra emphasis in the 3rd world as it's an expression that without explicit permission an image may not be used. Most professionals use the format:

©Year~Years Name of Photographer - All Rights Reserved.

Electronic watermarking using embedded serial numbers, user idents etc is frankly a waste of time. I've yet to see a system that can't be altered or removed. The only method that works in most cases is to render the image next to useless, even for viewing by the use of a large visual watermark (see example).

Most professional photographers don't even have a website, we're all too busy working!

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Originally Posted by Disco

So very true!

Technically no watermark is required anywhere in the west, if a country is a signatory to the Berne Convention on Copyright (various years), a photographer is automatically covered in said country. End of story, or is it?

Some South American countries do require images to display a copyright notice along with a caveat that all rights are reserved. This also can carry extra emphasis in the 3rd world as it's an expression that without explicit permission an image may not be used. Most professionals use the format:

©Year~Years Name of Photographer - All Rights Reserved.

Electronic watermarking using embedded serial numbers, user idents etc is frankly a waste of time. I've yet to see a system that can't be altered or removed. The only method that works in most cases is to render the image next to useless, even for viewing by the use of a large visual watermark (see example).

Most professional photographers don't even have a website, we're all too busy working!

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HEY DISCO that photo is copyright of Ian m WALLIS.......:D:D:D:twisted:
:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::woot::clap2:

BUT AT LEAST ITS EASY TO TELL....notation on photo

the "rant/reply" was way over the top and uncalled for...but none the less entertaining.... I love to read something where someone tries to belittle people/person but cannot manage to spell anything correctly!!!:(:o

it sort of says something.... spell check it through WORD and cut and paste it in... :p

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cheers
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WARNING: all words in my reply are copyright...

(someones gonna do it)