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  • in reply to: EE Lightning Crash In Overberg SA, 14/11/09 #1140610
    scotavia
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    Here is XM 188 at Coltishall in happier days

    in reply to: Stolen Image Found On Airline Website … What to do? #446529
    scotavia
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    In a recent case Getty images obtained substantial damages plus costs against a UK removal company which used a getty image without licence. The web designer was at fault however the company who had the website was the one who paid up. Around 200 similiar cases are pending.
    Getty now uses Picscout to locate use of its images and it can detect reversed and cropped use.

    in reply to: Stolen Image Found On Airline Website … What to do? #446545
    scotavia
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    In each case that I find a photo of mine used without permission I feel bound to contact the person,company involved. The least I require is a credit and if I feel payment is due I will send an invoice.
    If you allow your pics to wander the internet without a credit , then you run the risk of the pic becoming an orphan work. And once that happens you can wave good bye to any recognition or payment.
    Oddly enough in a few weeks the UK govt will vote on a bill which will mean that your personal pics displayed on the net can be classed as orphan works. So unless you watermark them , there will be nothing to stop misuse, such as pics of your family members advertising escort services in Slovakia or those jokey pics on a drunken night out ending up in an article in China highlighting drugs abuse.
    see..http://www.epuk.org/News/940/digital-economy-bill-briefing

    in reply to: Stolen Image Found On Airline Website … What to do? #446618
    scotavia
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    Very few places in the world are protected by trademark status, for example the lighting of the Eifel tower,only about a dozen locations in total and they are listed on Pro photographer sites.

    An airline livery is not copyrighted in the sense of having pictures published.

    Photos taken on private property eg buildings,airliners ,out with open days where blanket permission has been given, are subject to permission being given for their use commercially. The knowledge needed to understand the legal aspect of publication is part of the reason why a professional photographer studies and is expected to know the rules.

    And I am one of pro image makers who strives to make a living, a lot of my work involves aviation. I take a dim view of those who think copyright is a casual matter and those who use my images commercially without permission can end up with a bigger cost than paying the going rate in the first place.

    in reply to: Whatever happened to all the OA7 Optica's? #1141462
    scotavia
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    Low and slow in a single engined heli is very risky as well, I prefer to take my chances in a Cessna. With good kit and operations team in the back seats the Islander is an excellent police ops system , it serves with a good number of military/coatguard units in this role and does not have the operating costs as high as a Police twin heli.

    in reply to: Stolen Image Found On Airline Website … What to do? #446729
    scotavia
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    Copyright exists to enable protection for those seeking to earn a living from creating images. Those who are determined to make a living this way will sek to protect their work.In the modern world of the internet this means placing a large visible watermark on the displayed image.

    If you do not care about your work being copied and in some cases resold by someone else, then just post your images big size ,no watermark and give them away.

    in reply to: General Discussion #317527
    scotavia
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    Oh well it seems that the council have failed to provide a proper site in the region so it is not surprising that this has happened.

    in reply to: "travellers" #1901184
    scotavia
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    Oh well it seems that the council have failed to provide a proper site in the region so it is not surprising that this has happened.

    in reply to: General Discussion #317530
    scotavia
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    Displacement

    I used to work in bird control dealing with the problem of flocks of gulls which would cause hazards on the airfield. Before moving them on it was important to work out where they would go and also when it was safe to move them.We could deny them the use of areas close to the runway, the runway itself and the close in land uder the approaches. However you needed to be very aware of displacement and in some cases the act of scaring birds at the wrong time could cause an accident.

    Seems a lesson for dealing with travellers is being learned the hard way, they will always find somewhere and it is better to have them on a proper site than on a football pitch.

    in reply to: "travellers" #1901185
    scotavia
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    Displacement

    I used to work in bird control dealing with the problem of flocks of gulls which would cause hazards on the airfield. Before moving them on it was important to work out where they would go and also when it was safe to move them.We could deny them the use of areas close to the runway, the runway itself and the close in land uder the approaches. However you needed to be very aware of displacement and in some cases the act of scaring birds at the wrong time could cause an accident.

    Seems a lesson for dealing with travellers is being learned the hard way, they will always find somewhere and it is better to have them on a proper site than on a football pitch.

    in reply to: U-boats sunk by RAF #1143432
    scotavia
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    Indeed HMS Graph was on the way to the scrapyard. a couple of local divers did very well by salvaging large amounts of scrap battery parts. It ran aground very close to the site of a Highball Mosquito crash location.

    in reply to: B17 Pink Lady #1143437
    scotavia
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    The current operator of La Ferte Alais has for many years been involved in support for Pink Lady and it seems right that such a historic aircraft which played a part in the liberation of France and also postwar survey work for IGN based in France should be on public display in France.

    in reply to: Victor Bomber Blue Steel Trials #1143836
    scotavia
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    I used to spot these when they flew high over my hometown, with binoculars it was possible to make out the big weapon. In the same way i could indentify the Vulcan used for testing the Olympus engine. I seem to recall that was XA603.

    in reply to: Question regarding copyright on old photos. #1144047
    scotavia
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    Edgar that only applies if the requirement was stated as part of the commision.

    in reply to: General Discussion #317714
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    Sci fi is not nonsense, it allows dramatic story telling and inspires readers and viewers to consider areas which traditional fiction never ventures into.

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