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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: The Voice of Reason on October 27, 2010, 14:34

Title: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: The Voice of Reason on October 27, 2010, 14:34

Another photo thief on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/razotkrivenje/page5/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/razotkrivenje/page5/)

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: luissantos84 on October 27, 2010, 14:58

great nickname!

I know this one just don't know from who..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/razotkrivenje/4934205596/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/razotkrivenje/4934205596/#)

Paul Prescott

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on October 27, 2010, 15:04

I noticed this one from Christian Wheatley and sent him site mail on IS.
(http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5100785/2/istockphoto_5100785-tubing-in-the-sun.jpg)

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: travelstock on October 27, 2010, 15:40

Maybe its time somebody sued flickr...

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: Anita Potter on October 27, 2010, 16:54

I too contacted Paul Prescott via SS message board as one of his photos is on that same page towards the bottom.  The one of the couple smoking the no smoking sign.

I swear people must think royalty free means take it and call it your own.

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: madelaide on October 27, 2010, 17:02

And possibly this guy didn't even buy these photos.

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: bendicks on October 27, 2010, 20:22

This person has been very busy.......

Just on page 1 I can identify 10 of the images to ten different artists on Dreamstime.

I use Pic Scout Image Exchange and their little blue icon is on the corner of each of the images and takes me straight the image on Dreamstime.

Pages 1 thru 6 have images from many different artists at Dreamstime.

-Don

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: pet_chia on October 27, 2010, 20:26

Ya but I'll say this ... that thief has good taste.

Guess I'll be ready for the big time when people start stealing my stuff.   ::)

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: The Voice of Reason on October 28, 2010, 07:55

DONE!
I sent Yahoo (owner of flickr.com) a DMCA takedown notice yesterday and I imagine that other photographers must have follow suit after reading this forum post. Yahoo has already removed (or convince the account holder to) all the stock photographs from this flickr account.
I applaud Yahoo for their prompt action.
Thank you all for your constant vigilance and your help safeguarding our microstock community.

The Voice of Reason

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: Blufish on October 28, 2010, 09:01

Glad it was handled so quickly for you. Nice to have good news for a change c

Title: Re: Photo Thief Alert!
Post by: Danicek on October 28, 2010, 10:26

They should at least close the whole account. The guy is still active (although now without the pictures).