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Shutterstock.com / Re: Image Misuse? or theft?
« on: January 07, 2012, 03:36 »
I getting myself into big trouble now. And need some advice from you all.

I reported to a few site regarding misuse of my images.
My image: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-12574231-water-splash.php
Some other variation :
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=88921597
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=67969318
http://depositphotos.com/5258270/stock-photo-Young-sprout-in-the-human-hand.html
..... and some other version.

At DT and IS, the water dragon are not available any more.
Others site no respond yet. But at CanStockPhoto, Duncan told me that he spoke to the photographer(with big portfolio) and the photographer make a honest mistake. He bought a Photoshop brush set from :http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/popup/slideshow?item=11030&count=4&h=hhh
Duncan is kind enough to ask me whether i use the filter to make my image,and i have opportunity to explain, what i am afraid is SS and other sites might freeze my account straight away?
The brush set is not created by me, and no i never use that brush to create my images.
This is how i make my images:
- shoot a few hundreds water splash.
- choose 10-20 which i think is potential, and convert to tiff.
- spend hours and hours to edit in Photoshop.

Any advice for me?

Thanks in advance.

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Image Misuse? or theft?
« on: January 01, 2012, 03:18 »
Thanks traveler and Racephoto.
Today i do more search on my subject, and i found at least 3 more contributors, one of them has a huge portfolio(28k).
I am just a small nobody, do you think they will listen to me ? Some sites i am not in yet, not sure how am i going to contact them.
I already try to reported some... but i don't know should i continue...

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Shutterstock.com / Image Misuse? or theft?
« on: December 30, 2011, 22:56 »
Hi,
You might want to see whether your image was manipulate by others and sell it there. Just search for image #76042837 and check the author's portfolio. My image (5784511) was stolen and manipulated to the above mention image.
And the other image#88921597 , another contributor that using my image #50454055 to PS become his, see closely the dragon tail.

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Microstock Services / Re: Overpaid by paypal
« on: April 12, 2011, 03:38 »
Hi Arquiplay77,
 i never think of this would happen as well, but it did happened. And there is no currency conversion. USD to USD.
ThomasAmby,
May i know you notified Fotolia or Paypal ? Do they ask you to provide anything ?

Thanks

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Microstock Services / Overpaid by paypal
« on: April 12, 2011, 02:59 »
Hi all,

On 7th Apr i was over paid by paypal from SS, i did sent a mail to SS and they replied me to ask for more info  ??? i wonder why they can't just investigate internally ? So i didn't do anything and just wait and see. But today it's another over paid (this time paid twice.) by paypal again from DT.
Is anybody experienced this ? What should i do ?

Thanks in advance
Ong

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Copycats
« on: April 25, 2010, 03:37 »
Thanks you all guys for the support.
to Lisafx and Fotografer, you don't have to apologies i think. After all we are in the same boat and it's really not easy for others to notice.
I can spot it just because i spend many hours on this file, and it's my very 1st file approved in microstock . ;)
At Istock his files has gone. i received a 2nd mail from admin, (thanks Mr.Locke ! i think its you.)
Still no respond from others agencies yet.
Will update you all if you still want to know the outcome.

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Copycats
« on: April 23, 2010, 06:14 »

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Copycats
« on: April 23, 2010, 05:18 »
Thanks Gostwyck.
At first i just noticed the file at Istock, and when i see that he/she only have 4+ files, i did contact Istock support.
And the respond from Istock:

"I would first like to say that I do understand your concern regarding this matter and we do take this seriously.

In order to protect works in such a way that doesnt preempt future works, copyright protects the expression of an idea, yet not the idea itself. If copyright extended to the underlying idea and granted exclusive rights in an idea to one author, it would ultimately discourage thousands of original works for every other person.

Some of the very first water on white background concept images on our site date back to June of 2005.
Examples are 654751 and 656608.
Your portfolio starting adding this concept of files approximately August of 2007.

As I am sure you can understand, this is a very difficult situation for iStockphoto to enforce. We are not in a position to say that members cannot submit an image because another came up with the idea or concept before they did. I do hope that you understand this position and that this email has provided clarification on this matter."

After that i did go to other sites(at least 10 others sites) to check... and found at least 8 others images from 2 of my images at all sites.
I post it here just to see whether anyone of you have your image taken by him/her.
If only mine was taken, then i might send her a mail ask her to take down those affected images, because i found that she has 2+++ files at SS.
Because of a few not good seller, she might has to pay a heavy price....(2000 files is not easy).
Is this good?

Thanks

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Copycats
« on: April 23, 2010, 02:28 »
Sorry for not describe in details.
Did see the splash on the right ? It's exactly a duplicate of my image.

Thanks

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Copycats
« on: April 23, 2010, 01:51 »
Hi all,
I'm not very new in microstock, but only active for 18 months or so.
I need some advice in this situation,
My image:
http://www.dreamstime.com/water-image2922941
and others image:
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-water-image10005785

What do you think?
Thanks in advanced

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