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[hEist]

Traffic Jam por Daniel Sardi, no Flickr

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So, i've got a question. well, it's not about photography, more about copyright etc. and if someone had the same issue or had an idea, how to solve the problem.

Some of my images are sold by Getty Images/ plainpicture (.de). So i don't need to get in touch, if a company uses one of my images, without any license.

But there are some images, that are not on above agencies but on flickr. Copyright still mine.

There is this giant, i mean really giant Chinese company, who is using one of my images on a banner on there site, without asking/licensing etc. Image is only on flickr, well and don't know where people shared it (with my normal watermark on it)

Well, they also placed their own watermark on it... and so far from what i heard, they got about 60 million visits daily (the whole site). So quite a huge damage of my copyright, believing only 1% of them go to the subside(s).
DMCA will definitely not work, servers are in china. I already contacted them thru mail (well, only 2 support addresses are available), don't think they will forward this email up.

I also found the e-mail of the pr guy and mailed him, about the issue and if he could forward the mail to the responsible person. No answer so far.

And right now, i don't know what to do. Well legal things will only work, if i am in china i think. Any idea? (sorry for my english, kinda pissed in moment...)

 

[DD]

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So, i've got a question. well, it's not about photography, more about copyright etc. and if someone had the same issue or had an idea, how to solve the problem.

Some of my images are sold by Getty Images/ plainpicture (.de). So i don't need to get in touch, if a company uses one of my images, without any license.

But there are some images, that are not on above agencies but on flickr. Copyright still mine.

There is this giant, i mean really giant Chinese company, who is using one of my images on a banner on there site, without asking/licensing etc. Image is only on flickr, well and don't know where people shared it (with my normal watermark on it)

Well, they also placed their own watermark on it... and so far from what i heard, they got about 60 million visits daily (the whole site). So quite a huge damage of my copyright, believing only 1% of them go to the subside(s).
DMCA will definitely not work, servers are in china. I already contacted them thru mail (well, only 2 support addresses are available), don't think they will forward this email up.

I also found the e-mail of the pr guy and mailed him, about the issue and if he could forward the mail to the responsible person. No answer so far.

And right now, i don't know what to do. Well legal things will only work, if i am in china i think. Any idea? (sorry for my english, kinda pissed in moment...)

Just kiddin', sorry. That sux, bro. Had the same problem, but in a much smaller scale. =/

 

[SolidusDave]

For the first time I have something else than a P&S to play with, I'm really enjoying it

(human eye socket)

(don't know how to get rid of that halo)

 

[jd196]

New York


IMG218 by jdjdr2, on Flickr


IMG221 by jdjdr2, on Flickr

Des Moines, Iowa


IMG355 by jdjdr2, on Flickr


IMG357 by jdjdr2, on Flickr

 

[killertofu]

Some shots from the window...
Drove up from Florida to Colorado

 

[Red]

Don't know why, but I've always loved scenic road trip pictures. Cool stuff killertofu.

 

[killertofu]

Don't know why, but I've always loved scenic road trip pictures. Cool stuff killertofu.

Thanks! Got a few good shots in, considering we were moving 60+ mph.

I like this one in particular

 

[DD]

Sem título por DD Sardi, no Flickr


Sem título por DD Sardi, no Flickr

 

[Damaged]

Finally took the plunge into pushing film speeds today and shot a roll of Ilford Delta 400 at 3200. It all went great until I realised that my developer wasn't rated to process it at that speed, ended up roughly working out where it should be and after a massive 28 minute development time in a 20c bath it turned out pretty well.







Mostly really pleased by how little grain there is on these shots, I guess that 120negative really helps there

 

[Animator]

Office by 35/50, on Flickr


I am a huge fan by 35/50, on Flickr


> by 35/50, on Flickr


Junkyard by 35/50, on Flickr


Spares by 35/50, on Flickr


* by 35/50, on Flickr

 

[Fëanor]

Foggy morning in Franklin TN.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

The ugly bokeh of canon's 50mm 1.4 is starting to get on my nerves.

 

[Maximilian E.]

Both taken with Nokia Lumia 1020 (and post processed a bit in the phone as well)

 

[hEist]

re-edit

 

[pixelated]

Houston Marathon 2014

 

[whenitrains]

Some pics from the Thaipusam festival, a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community here in Malaysia.


reflection (3 of 1) by ksyakir, on Flickr


decorations (3 of 2) by ksyakir, on Flickr


having fun (1 of 1) by ksyakir, on Flickr


praying (3 of 1) by ksyakir, on Flickr

 

[Darkkn]

One thing i really noticed now that i've begun to take interest in photography is how yellow light of street lamps in Helsinki really ruin the look of the winter. Snow is not supposed to look like piss... I find that B&W photos capture the wintry urban look better.

 

[AnkitT]

 

[Deku Tree]

Beautiful

 

[Scythian Empire]

Dude I have this fucking painting in my kitchen wtf. Do tell more.

A few recent ones from me

 

[bbsting120]

Here's a few I took on a recent trip to Irelend with the Nikon D5200 I purchased last year


Dublin


Ruins of a castle (they used this as a set piece in Game of Thrones, though heavily modified)


The Ring of Kerry


Giant's Causeway

 

[Deku Tree]

Snow as it is right now.
Canon EOS 1ds Mark III
EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM
Nothing fancy.

 

[Deku Tree]

Snow as it is right now.
Canon EOS 1ds Mark III
EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM
Nothing fancy.

Anyone have any idea why my camera is putting a bright edge at the top of my photos this morning (like the one in the above photo)?

 

[Pepto]

Anyone have any idea why my camera is putting a bright edge at the top of my photos this morning (like the one in the above photo)?

Google tells that your camera is broken.

 

[Forsete]

Mix: Aw thanks for quoting my pics. <3

I went down to the beach today. It was cold (-1) and windy, but the clouds parted and we got some sunshine, which was nice.

Warning for low flying aircraft

Old church which I stumbled upon on a drive, looked really cool from the road, sitting there in a farmers field more or less. A real medieval building (1200).

 

[Deku Tree]

Google tells that your camera is broken.

Ok I will look into it. Thanks.

 

[tch]

Great shots guys! I really like Office of yours Animator. I also would love to take part if there was to be another photo competition.

 

[F0NZ]

Some images I made while playing around in the backyard with the Macro lens I gave myself for the holidays.

 

[QualityPixel]

Ok I will look into it. Thanks.

Could be the shutter or lens aperture sticking open at the start of the exposure. Or less likely a fault with the image sensor.

 

[Porcile]

Does anyone have wesbite recommendation for making high quality photobooks? I'm not talking Blurb, but rather something closer to professional quality. I want to collate my best photographs from last year into a nice thing.

 

[Deku Tree]

Could be the shutter or lens aperture sticking open at the start of the exposure. Or less likely a fault with the image sensor.

Thanks! Can that be fixed with changing settings on the camera? Or does it need to be sent back to Canon?

 

[jourdy]

I'll participate!

Here's a pic of the hotel room's view when I visited Namba, Osaka, Japan during the new year.

And at night:

 

[QualityPixel]

Thanks! Can that be fixed with changing settings on the camera? Or does it need to be sent back to Canon?

Try swapping out cameras and lenses to try to narrow down the culprit. Maybe visit your local camera shop for hands on advice.

 

[SystemBug]

here are some pictures i took from my nexus5. I really wish it had a better camera though

I was wondering if there are any decent affordable film cameras you guys could recommend? I'm really looking forward to getting into that

 

[Animator]

Great shots guys! I really like Office of yours Animator. I also would love to take part if there was to be another photo competition.

Thank you!

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Dude I have this fucking painting in my kitchen wtf. Do tell more.

hahaha, it's a print at my friend's family's (which are pretty religious) house. I switched up the letters on their fireplace as a practical joke... And then his entire family walked in. Didn't tell him, 'till well later in the day.

Don't have anything new to contribute for now (I'll edit them in later). Really loving Animator's and Damaged's work (you guys got me hella jelly).

 

[CarbonRevenge]

This is the best shot out of three given what type of camera you used. I think it turned out really well especially for the limitations you had.

 

[CDRacingZX6R]

 

[joshschw]

Anyone have any idea why my camera is putting a bright edge at the top of my photos this morning (like the one in the above photo)?

It's a leaky shutter - I had it on my original 1Ds, I never bothered getting it checked into as it only manifested itself at high shutter speeds, like over 1/1250th or something.

 

[Red]

Some images I made while playing around in the backyard with the Macro lens I gave myself for the holidays.

Love 'em. What lens?

 

[captive]

Does anyone have wesbite recommendation for making high quality photobooks? I'm not talking Blurb, but rather something closer to professional quality. I want to collate my best photographs from last year into a nice thing.

http://www.blackriverimaging.com/album-products.asp

www.whcc.com
www.bayphoto.com

or google "professional photo album" for more options.
They are expensive though.

love this one.

 

[F0NZ]

Love 'em. What lens?

Thank you very much.

Over the holidays Canon was running a rebate special on the EF 100mm f/2.8L version of the lens which I couldn't pass up. Ended up getting back $300 in mail-in rebates from Canon USA. Great lens, tack sharp. Absolutely worth the hefty price tag.

All three shots are SOC, no post processing aside from some RAW adjustments.

 

[captive]

latest from me


Web of Roots by WRY Photo, on Flickr

 

[Animator]

Perspective by 35/50, on Flickr


Into the Clouds by 35/50, on Flickr

 

[heliconsoul]

Perspective by 35/50, on Flickr


Into the Clouds by 35/50, on Flickr

Love the colouring on these, and others in your stream. Are you using a preset or just manually adjusting the colours?

 

[Tchu-Espresso]

 

[Animator]

Love the colouring on these, and others in your stream. Are you using a preset or just manually adjusting the colours?

Thank you,

Manual mostly. It is a lot of layering and experimenting with color layers/gradients in photoshop. I also have exposure 5 which has some great film stock presets you can then modify to fit your needs. I basically started with that and when I found a preset I liked I went into photoshop and replicated the same look. That way you know how to create the look you want instead of relying on presets.

I also shoot exclusively JPEG instead of RAW ever since I got the Fuji X-E1. Fuji has the best jpeg output out of any camera I used. It cuts down on the time I used to spend editing raw files.

 

[rhophiehalul78]

Noob photographer here.
I welcome constructive criticisms.
Plese comment how can I improve my exposures and composition.

Thanks!

Khaleesi the Dog

Give me Light

Minecraft

Balinese Light

I guess this is a good spot for a nap

Uncharted

Uluwatu Cliff

 

[Animator]

Noob photographer here.
I welcome constructive criticisms.
Plese comment how can I improve my exposures and composition.

Thanks!

Khaleesi the Dog


Give me Light


Minecraft


Balinese Light



I guess this is a good spot for a nap


Uncharted


Uluwatu Cliff

Your exposure seems correct for all of those. Composition is also great on the tiger, minecraft and cliff pictures. Those are all really awesome. I am not sure if its the jpeg compression from flikr when you post a link but the minecraft one looks like you shot it wide open like f1.4 or something which makes the image look blurry.

Not feeling the Uncharted, dog and that flower picture. They don't work for me compositionally.

 

[rhophiehalul78]

Your exposure seems correct for all of those. Composition is also great on the tiger, minecraft and cliff pictures. Those are all really awesome. I am not sure if its the jpeg compression from flikr when you post a link but the minecraft one looks like you shot it wide open like f1.4 or something which makes the image look blurry.

Not feeling the Uncharted, dog and that flower picture. They don't work for me compositionally.

Thanks! I really appreciate this kind feedback. I'm interested especially on what makes a great composition -- what separates a simple point and shoot photo from a photo that tells a story. I'll read some tips on how to make composition better over the net.