Ebay Question gone wrong....

**rmp** · 11th March 2009, 07:29 AM

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.

**maca** · 11th March 2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by hoadie72

Nut loose on keyboard

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

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.

**waz** · 11th March 2009, 10:33 AM

W

**seano87** · 11th March 2009, 10:56 AM

I wonder if the holder comes included with the radio?

**maca** · 11th March 2009, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by waz

W

NO WAY

I want my own awesome angry rant from Michael!!

P.S.
ebay listing has gone

**Hymie** · 11th March 2009, 11:57 AM

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

**timaus13** · 11th March 2009, 12:08 PM

What a titilating read:-)

Wonder if the photographer is feeling a little deflated after reading the resonse.

**Disco** · 11th March 2009, 01:29 PM

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.

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!

**digger** · 12th March 2009, 09:41 AM

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!

HEY DISCO that photo is copyright of Ian m WALLIS.......

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!!!

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

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