Bloody copyright, how can someone own the image of someone elses aircraft, if someone took a picture of my plane and then copyrighted the picture then I think I'd be quite pissed, just doesn't seem to make any damn sense and how do they actually go about copyrighting it, I might do it and **** over people who use it but I've lost interest/
But anyway remove my account please as I won't be coming back
@L5 - They'll never see it now so **** them
Please do not post other peoples images unless you have the required permission from the copyright holder.
Chris Hall
Airport-Data Admin Team
Firefox
That middle photo may incur the wrath of an A-netter !! :
I think linking to photos or websites may be appropriate (sometimes),
but hijacking (embedding) images, without prior permission of the copyright owner or photographer is frowned upon!
Some other websites also forbid hot-linking, especially some photographers' websites.
john
Firefox,
I trust you are reading these replies.
When someone creates something, whether it is an artist creating a painting, a songwriter writing a song, an author writing a novel, or a photographer taking a photograph, they automatically have copyright over that item, and they retain that copyright for different periods, up to 70 years, depending on the laws of the country concerned. These items cannot be used without the creator's consent. The subject of the painting/book/photo does not matter, it relates to who created it. The owner of the photo's subject (car/building/aircraft) can object to the photo being published, and can request that it be withdrawn.
If you look at my photos, you will note that I have a folder of photos taken by another photographer. The folder names the photographer, and carries the notation "with permission". Each photo in that folder bears the same notation. He gave me the originals and explicit permission to display them on his behalf.
Remember, many photographers take these photos for a living, and anyone using them without permission or payment is robbing them of income. If you own the aircraft, or have a not-for-profit use for the photograph, the photographer may give you permission, if you ask first. However, taking someone else's photo and posting it on a website without permission is stealing, and can be prosecuted through the courts.
Regards,
Peter.
