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One of my lastest uploads is this one:

http://www.123rf.com/photo_2019466.html

In 123 was accepted, but it was not in Bigstock for this reason:

"Potential copyright / trademark / privacy issue with photo (could be: copyrighted art, visible logo, license plate number, etc) sorry..."

There are hundreds of towers like that in the stock sites, why this is not valid like any other classic or ancient tower? What are they afraid of? How can I avoid this stupid rejections?

I see there is a photo of this on istock http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/trees/palm_trees/palm_fronds/3553418_clock_tower_and_palm.php?id=3553418

well it is no doubt a grey area - like cars, and backs of peoples heads.

Some sites say yes, some sites say no.  Some reviewers say ok, some say no... and so on......

take out the manufacturers name and retry.  every site and reviewer is different I've been knocked back for
being able to read the "...DEN" part of 'holden' on a jacket (about 4 of 12 sites),
squiggly lines and a large E as 'artwork' on a jumper (less than 1/2 of jumper visible)  - 2 of 12 sites
and the one I love
"The National Company 19..." engraved above a wheel on a steam train, Istock was the only to pick this up, they told me where it was and I had to play with the contrast with the monitor I had at the time and I could just read it at 100%.  Somehow even if it got used for a billboard, I dont think 'the national company' are going to sue me

Probably you´re right, I´ll retry cloning the manufacturer name.

Thanks all.