02-22-2012, 09:32 AM
I have contributed many older pictures that I have taken, both here and on other sites. If someone wants to use my pictures elsewhere on the web, ask for permission and I will let you, it is common courtesy. I have found some of my pictures posted on other sites that were taken from a railroad picture website. I was given credit, but was never asked for permission to use them. It's like being away from home and a neighbor sees a tool he can use so he just borrows it without consent.
I do have a problem with sites that get a picture from a public domain site and rather than credit the original photographer, they stick a copyright on it in their name. IMO This isn't exactly a legal copyright, they didn't take the picture, nor buy the rights and in many cases the photographer has donated the pictures to the public.
Charlie
I do have a problem with sites that get a picture from a public domain site and rather than credit the original photographer, they stick a copyright on it in their name. IMO This isn't exactly a legal copyright, they didn't take the picture, nor buy the rights and in many cases the photographer has donated the pictures to the public.
Charlie