The Photography Thread
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laurence
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my picture of moorhens was the BBC Springwatch photo of the day yesterday! whoop!
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[QUOTE 2458165, member: 9609"]Don't be shy, stick it on here so we can all see - and can I have a link to the springwatch photo of the day, I want to enter my Razorbills from St Abbs Head
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Be careful with submitting pictures to the BBC. Like quite a lot of other major corporations, they used to say that by simply entering the competition you are surrendering all copyright, useage etc of the photo - not even if you are a winner. You give them free use of your picture and the only thing you get for your name by the photo, they have free use of it forever. That was the situation a few years ago, I have not checked it out since leaving the country 2 years ago, but I am afraid T&C's like that on any competition, stops me even considering entering my photos, because I have sold some in the past. Not wanting to put you off, but if copyright is important to you (such as selling pictures in the future) you could find yourself without that right simply by entering the competition.
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Be careful with submitting pictures to the BBC. Like quite a lot of other major corporations, they used to say that by simply entering the competition you are surrendering all copyright, useage etc of the photo - not even if you are a winner. You give them free use of your picture and the only thing you get for your name by the photo, they have free use of it forever. That was the situation a few years ago, I have not checked it out since leaving the country 2 years ago, but I am afraid T&C's like that on any competition, stops me even considering entering my photos, because I have sold some in the past. Not wanting to put you off, but if copyright is important to you (such as selling pictures in the future) you could find yourself without that right simply by entering the competition.
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[QUOTE 2458196, member: 9609"]To be honest I'm not that bothered, if one of my photos inspired one other person into realising just how fantastic our wildlife is, then that would be enough for me.[/quote]
fair enough.
I was that way at first, but once I started selling my landscape work, things changed along with my 'status' as a semi-pro. Ironically one of my best landscape shots, was taken in my late teens when I held the same view. If it got people to appreciate the outdoors. It was my late Grannie that convinced me to check T&C on competitions and that has saved me from loosing copyright of that picture. It does not stop me entering some shots but they will not be my best/favourites. it is just I don't like seeing major cooperations use the general public in this way and often without their knowledge. Neither do many on the photography forum I am a member of.
fair enough.
I was that way at first, but once I started selling my landscape work, things changed along with my 'status' as a semi-pro. Ironically one of my best landscape shots, was taken in my late teens when I held the same view. If it got people to appreciate the outdoors. It was my late Grannie that convinced me to check T&C on competitions and that has saved me from loosing copyright of that picture. It does not stop me entering some shots but they will not be my best/favourites. it is just I don't like seeing major cooperations use the general public in this way and often without their knowledge. Neither do many on the photography forum I am a member of.
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[QUOTE 2458222, member: 9609"]Is there something like that with Facebook (I have nothing to do facebook) but I understand anything you put on there becomes their property ???
I don't think I'm too bothered what the BBC does with a picture of mine, but I do take your point on some of these competitions whos real aim must be to get free quality images.
Does Shaun now have full copyright over every thing on CC ?
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sorry got distracted by a tree creeper going up a tree about 3m from the window I am sitting at. Don't have a lens longer than 200mm anymore, so can't do anything, but the light is very poor as well so would have been a difficult shot.
Yep - Facebook via Instagram have tried something similar, but it only applies if you allow them to resize your picture or edit it accordingly. I have not really followed it because I don't have a facebook account either!
I don't think @Shaun has any of the T&C's thankfully! (but have to confess to not having actually double checked....
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I don't think I'm too bothered what the BBC does with a picture of mine, but I do take your point on some of these competitions whos real aim must be to get free quality images.
Does Shaun now have full copyright over every thing on CC ?
[/quote]sorry got distracted by a tree creeper going up a tree about 3m from the window I am sitting at. Don't have a lens longer than 200mm anymore, so can't do anything, but the light is very poor as well so would have been a difficult shot.
Yep - Facebook via Instagram have tried something similar, but it only applies if you allow them to resize your picture or edit it accordingly. I have not really followed it because I don't have a facebook account either!
I don't think @Shaun has any of the T&C's thankfully! (but have to confess to not having actually double checked....
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laurence
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[QUOTE 2458165, member: 9609"]Don't be shy, stick it on here so we can all see - and can I have a link to the springwatch photo of the day, I want to enter my Razorbills from St Abbs Head
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you just have to enter your photos on their Flickr page and they chose their favourite each day.
this was my shot
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you just have to enter your photos on their Flickr page and they chose their favourite each day.
this was my shot
I don't think @Shaun has any of the T&C's thankfully! (but have to confess to not having actually double checked....
No, nothing like that - I wouldn't want to take ownership or copyright of anyone else's work. About the only thing I might possibly add (although it's not been an issue to date) is something along the lines that by posting your stuff you grant us a non-exclusive license to display it (or whatever the technical phrasing would be).
Nope - your work, is your work - I'd just be happy to have you share it with the membership.
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bicyclos
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Really nice photo and it can be quite serene spending time with such a wonderful creature. Like the monochrome !I spent about half an hour with this nosey parker this evening, and very fruitful and mellow it was too
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This is a rare sight because they are not normally seen round these parts
This is a rare sight because they are not normally seen round these parts
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