WARNING are you here too?!

For you who I have not had the pleasure to meet yet Hello I have noticed since I have been posting here some of my images have been stolen and appeared on a russian website

http://allday.ru/2009/01/28/fotograf-david-hobcote.-serija-the-best...

I am very aware that this goes on and it has happened many times before to me A prime example being my Burj Dubai shot that was stolen by a website and has had 475000 viewings without my permission

http://gizmodo.com/5038788/tallest-skyscraper-in-the-world-almost-c...

But it still pisses me off especially when they are offering a download service of shots they have no right to or even asked permission for and then add there own site logo ! Might be worth you checking if your pictures have been taken in the past by putting your name in there search box as I am sure Im not the first While the internet is still so lawless and copyright laws are so often broken all I can sugest is only upload low res small images and although I feel it spoils the image think hard about watermarking Cheers fellow snappers Stay lucky and remember post small
David

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Strutt on January 29, 2009 at 3:43am

Thanks for the Warning mate! I can imagine when you've worked hard on an image and then some shit steels it and pass's it off as there own or for there own use's!

Hope alls ok with you mate hows the project coming on???

Stu

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Permalink Reply by DAVID HOBCOTE on January 29, 2009 at 8:54am

Cheers Guys I guess a faint watermark through the center is the only way but I havent done this in the past as it spoils peoples enjoyment of the shots DD

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Permalink Reply by Ben on January 29, 2009 at 11:29am

Hi David,

Sorry to hear this!!
You know that I had one of your Dubai Burj shot posted on my blog, we have discussed this.
Just to let you know, I have deleted this post and the images from my blog.
Thanks for the warning mate.
Hope all is well.

Chrz,
Ben

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Permalink Reply by AdaN on January 29, 2009 at 5:19pm

Hi David, Its bad and what the ...... Russian this is crime you know. I know what you feel now b'coz I've been in this situation before. Some bad guy using my wedding picture and claim it its their own photography work. Its suck man!! I head it when I remember it. Careful David..