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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: fercalgm2 on July 27, 2011, 15:14

Title: Rule with books in photos?
Post by: fercalgm2 on July 27, 2011, 15:14

Hello,

Last night I submitted a photo I had been working with the main subject being an open bible.  I already got a rejection from canstock for: "Image shows protected material, this could be a logo, or other copyright material."  You could see SOME of the text of the pages where it's open but not a full page, can I not show any text in the photo from a book?  I guess what get's me is that there are plenty of other photos with a bible where you can see the text, such as this: http://www.canstockphoto.com/search.php?term=bible&type=0#file_view.php?id=3693777 (http://www.canstockphoto.com/search.php?term=bible&type=0#file_view.php?id=3693777)

Thanks all!

Title: Re: Rule with books in photos?
Post by: madelaide on July 27, 2011, 16:39

If there is nothing that can identify the publisher, I would not expect it to be an issue. The Bible itself is public domain and I have seen tons of images using open pages of the Bible.

Title: Re: Rule with books in photos?
Post by: ShadySue on July 27, 2011, 16:48

It maybe depends on country, but AIUI in the UK, only certain translations e.g. the KJV/AV, are PD.

Title: Re: Rule with books in photos?
Post by: pancaketom on July 27, 2011, 23:12

I had a chunk of an illuminated manuscript (bible chunk) from who knows how long ago (pre 1800) rejected for the same reason.