Stealing Photos

I have posted pics on here, and some guy had responded saying that "I hope you dont mind but I put your photo on my screensaver". I was kinda confused since i have my pics copyrighted and watermarked. dunno what his name is or what pic he took I will have to find it .
 
Ok here it is I found it.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10439703#post10439703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TriGa22
Awsome pics. Ones you took before I used as my background if you dont mind. Now I guess its time to update! Im really into flying and contemplating joining the USAF. To see these great pics brings a smile to my face. Great job!
Tyler
 
If it bothered you and you didn't want him to use it on his computer, tell him. He said "if you don't mind." However, in that case I don't really see a problem as he liked it enough to want to see it daily. :)

There's a Wallpaper thread in this forum that is full of great pictures, and it is an unspoken expectation that any images posted in that thread are specifically there so others can use them as backgrounds.
 
Oh I know it , it didnt bother, me I know hes not out there selling it or anything like that so it didnt bother me plus my watermark is on it .
 
I can't seem to get the symbol to work, I am guessing you need a full keyboard (laptop doesn't have a numeric key pad). Thanks for the tip.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7977008#post7977008 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Arndog


To the person that said it was ok to download copyright photos to your local machine and use in screen savers and such I would like to let you know that a copyright is a copyright and as such unless you are given explicit rights to use that image for that purpose you are in violation of copyright laws. Images that have copyrights can't be scanned, copied, displayed (outside your home) or manipulated without getting the express consent of the copyright holder to do exactly what you wanted to do to an image.

I hope this helps in the least bit

I would have to say that by posting an image on any website you have invited me to download this to my computer for personal use. I am sure that you are aware of this but if you look in your local profile you will find that every picture you view online is downloaded to your machine. My only point is, that I feel that if you are posting a picture online, you give the website viewers the inherent right to copy and use for personal use on their machine.

Of course using these same pictures for any other purpose, most importantly commercial, is not acceptable.
 
My only point is, that I feel that if you are posting a picture online, you give the website viewers the inherent right to copy and use for personal use on their machine.

And yet this is absolutely wrong. Since you do not hold the copyright to the image, you have no right to do anything _at all_ with the image unless you receive explicit permission for whatever you want to do from the person who does own the copyright.

I'm sure that you have implicit permission to download and view the image in the context in which the copyright holder has posted it. I am also sure that you have no permission to use them in any other way unless you have asked and been given permission to do so.

Now, is anyone ever going to do anything to you for making a slide show out of images that you've downloaded? I seriously doubt it. But they could.

Is it so very hard to ask for permission? Especially if you just ask for personal use it's pretty likely that most of the people you ask will have no problem with what you are doing. But, you should really give them a chance to say no. And you should respect their decision if they say no.
 
Andy,
Maybe you are correct, I am not sure but this is my opinion. I know my chances of ever seeing what a judge would say are highly unlikely as I am not in the habit of using other peoples pictures for my amusement.

I just find the possibility of this interesting: that someone would "allow" me to download a picture to my computer, then ***** if I decide to use it on that same computer for personal use.
 
I'm just telling you what the law is. I'm a typesetter and I used to have all kinds of trouble when authors (or publishers) would send me their photos and tell me to typeset their books. When I'd take the photos to be scanned they would refuse. Despite the fact that the author sent me the photos and gave me permission to typeset their book, the author hadn't given me explicit permission to scan the photos and I would have to wait until a signed letter giving me explicit permission showed up.

Like I say, I'm not sure anyone would do anything to you for the slide show, but they could.
 
And here we go again. A nice person in Mexico brought this alternate version of Ebay to my attention. The pictures in the ad include one of my sumps.

http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx...mp-y-buckheads-para-tu-acuario-marino-nv7-_JM

More specifically:
http://www.mercadolibre.com.mx/jm/img?s=MLM&f=18361582_5726.jpg&v=O

By now, many people know my site and recognize my red deck. :lol:
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/sumps/e/sump_model_e.html

I just have to figure out how to translate that page via babblefish or similar to figure out whom to complain to. Since this is obviously a commercial venture on that person's part, he's crossed the ethical line.
 
Why people like that don't just take pictures of their own work, I'll never understand. *sigh*
 
the vendors name MTY_OCEAN ... but the auction is done, he sold that sump for 900$ *** lol umm trying to find some sort of email for him but theres nothing, its just like ebay, ill see if i can get u the send email to vendor link.
 
he actually says on the bottom of the auction:

"ALGUNAS FOTOS FUERON TOMADAS DE SITES Y FOROS"

otherwise translates to "SOME PICTURES WERE TAKEN FROM OTHER WEBSITES AND SOEM FORUMS"
 
As long as we are discussing copyright issues,
How does it go when you take a picture in a Zoo or a Public Exposition, Public Aquarium...
Is one expected to get a release to use these pictures or not?
 
Today I went to the Japanese Botanical Gardens. They know people will take pictures, but they don't allow you to use a tripod. Guess they don't want you making postcards out of your pictures of their beautiful gardens. ;)
 
I think a lot of it has to do with the "public" in the name. But, facilities can certainly impose restrictions on where, what, and how they allow you to shoot. But the copyright resides in the person who pushes the buttons.

I used to work with a dance choreographer and she could never get that concept. "But it's my dance, I should get the copyright." But the copyright for the _video_ is the videographer's. You need to work out a contract with the videographer that stipulates the conditions under which he is allowed to shoot. Such as, not being allowed to sell or distribute the work.

They know people will take pictures, but they don't allow you to use a tripod.

They've probably had people trip over them. Where are the Japanese Botanical Gardens in DFW?

BTW, Marc, I used to do some stripping in DFW myself. Paid my way through college. Basketball courts, racketball courts.... :)
 
Yep, that's the place Andy. Off topic, but here's my favorite shot from yesterday.

phil_centered.jpg
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11321996#post11321996 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev


I think I'll start selling sumps in Mexico if they go for $900. ;) :rolleyes:

lol i think so too.. i just think their saying $900 pesos but i dont know...
 
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