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Title: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 06, 2014, 15:48
© "delta_art" - Dreamstime exclusive: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-mountain-climbers-illustration-two-success-concept-image39658655 (http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-mountain-climbers-illustration-two-success-concept-image39658655)
© "filo"-  iStock exclusive: http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/mountain-range-background-5208887 (http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/mountain-range-background-5208887)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: tickstock on November 06, 2014, 15:50
canstock:  http://www.canstockphoto.com/illustration/adventurer.html#file_view.php?id=19440414 (http://www.canstockphoto.com/illustration/adventurer.html#file_view.php?id=19440414)
stockfresh: http://stockfresh.com/image/4772738/the-mountain-climbers (http://stockfresh.com/image/4772738/the-mountain-climbers)
depositphotos:  depositphotos.com/50230155/stock-photo-the-mountain-climbers.html
123rf: http://www.123rf.com/photo_27583831_the-mountain-climbers.html?term=27583831 (http://www.123rf.com/photo_27583831_the-mountain-climbers.html?term=27583831)
Still nothing has been done about CLUC from your other thread: http://www.shutterstock.com/g/cluc (http://www.shutterstock.com/g/cluc) or about this contributor http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-59804029/stock-vector-eco-energy.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-59804029/stock-vector-eco-energy.html)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: gostwyck on November 06, 2014, 15:55
Wow! Sharp eyes Stvagna! Good catch.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 06, 2014, 16:27
© "delta_art" - Dreamstime exclusive: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-mountains-d-generated-picture-beautiful-mountain-view-image39357068 (http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-mountains-d-generated-picture-beautiful-mountain-view-image39357068)
© "filo" - iStock exclusive: http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/mountain-range-background-5208887 (http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/mountain-range-background-5208887)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 06, 2014, 16:38
© "delta_art" iStock non-exclusive: http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/race-against-the-clock-36173328 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/race-against-the-clock-36173328)
© "delta_art" Dreamstime exclusive: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-running-businessman-race-against-clock-image38528707 (http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-running-businessman-race-against-clock-image38528707)
© "ostill": http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-88282309/stock-photo-one-caucasian-business-man-jumping-running-silhouette-full-length-in-studio-isolated-on-white.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-88282309/stock-photo-one-caucasian-business-man-jumping-running-silhouette-full-length-in-studio-isolated-on-white.html)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 06, 2014, 16:57
© "delta_art" iStock non-exclusive: http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-management-targe-35471790 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-management-targe-35471790)
© "delta_art" Dreamstime exclusive: http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-target-image38110793 (http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-target-image38110793)

© "studiovision" iStock exclusive: http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/target-human-3112578 (http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/target-human-3112578)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Hobostocker on November 06, 2014, 23:39
if stock agencies can't even catch infringers among their own pool of contributors how can we expect they fight thieves in the rest of the world ?
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: leaf on November 07, 2014, 02:30
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: filo on November 07, 2014, 06:14
Wow, as the original artist of that mountain graphic. That hurts. :(

It's bad enough that my sales continue to plummet on iStock but then you have people ripping you off as well. Did anyone report it? Should I report it?

edit: I've submitted a ticket to iStock. Who knows when it will be handled.

edit2: Is there a way I can send a DMCA myself? Does anyone have resources for me to do that?
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Hobostocker on November 07, 2014, 06:37
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.

on a positive note i've read a few days ago the spanish government proposed to fine every web site that doesn't comply with EU copyright laws, hopefully it could set a precedent and open the doors for a EU-wide tough regulation against thieves and scroungers, the medias called it the "google tax".

Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Ides on November 07, 2014, 08:21
It's irritating how there are people who do not bother to create and copy the art of others (and still have the lazy to change a few things) trying to fool the original authors. Still call us donkeys indirectly, as if a little change would mislead the original authors.  >:(
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Karen on November 07, 2014, 08:42
It's irritating how there are people who do not bother to create and copy the art of others (and still have the lazy to change a few things) trying to fool the original authors. Still call us donkeys indirectly, as if a little change would mislead the original authors.  >:(

Disgusting  >:(
"delta_art" is ripping off both the original artists and the agencies.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 07, 2014, 08:58
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.

@leaf   I reported about these scam accounts to iStock prior to posting here.
@filo    I sent you PM.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 07, 2014, 09:04
"delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/key-to-success-37188670 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/key-to-success-37188670)
Stolen from iStock Exclusive contributor "photocanal25": http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/business-key-15691131 (http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/business-key-15691131)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 07, 2014, 15:26
"delta_art" on iStock has a splitted scam account "ernesomn":

the cloud
© "ernesomn": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-cloud-49998960 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-cloud-49998960)
© "delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-cloud-46198936 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-cloud-46198936)

house and home
© "delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/house-and-home-38794478 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/house-and-home-38794478)
© "ernesomn": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/house-and-home-49970462 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/house-and-home-49970462)

bank vault
© "ernesomn": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-bank-vault-49998388 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-bank-vault-49998388)
© "delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/bank-vault-46005900 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/bank-vault-46005900)

free shipping
© "delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/free-shipping-46475122 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/free-shipping-46475122)
© "ernesomn": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/free-shipping-49976624 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/free-shipping-49976624)

the job interview
© "ernesomn": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-job-interview-50035962 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-job-interview-50035962)
© "delta_art": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-job-interview-42364816 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-job-interview-42364816)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: ShadySue on November 07, 2014, 16:04
How blatant. Doesn't iS check anything nowadays? (Stupid question)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Dook on November 07, 2014, 19:04
Good find again, Stvagna! Agencies should really give you full time job.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Karen on November 08, 2014, 01:25
My god ,what a blatant fraud!  >:(
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: Karen on November 10, 2014, 06:25
The thief is still there, selling other artists works as his own.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 10, 2014, 12:20
"delta_art" has gone from Dreamstime: http://www.dreamstime.com/deltaart_info (http://www.dreamstime.com/deltaart_info)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 10, 2014, 13:55
"delta_art" has gone from Depositphotos: http://depositphotos.com/user-3528829/delta_art.html (http://depositphotos.com/user-3528829/delta_art.html)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: stvagna on November 10, 2014, 15:25
"delta_art" has gone from iStock: http://www.istockphoto.com/profile/delta_art (http://www.istockphoto.com/profile/delta_art)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: fotorob on November 11, 2014, 11:15
great news, always nice to see what a community can achieve...
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: GraphicDesign on November 18, 2014, 11:23
Delta Art's other alias on iStock, Ernesomn, had an image called The Network iStock #50035712.  I had downloaded a comp of that for a brochure and it was finally approved by our client.  I went back to purchase it, and it's gone.  Ernesomn has been shut down on iStock.  In my effort to search for Ernesomn, I came across this blog.  It's the good thing I didn't purchase it yet.  So now I am trying (with no results) to track down the original owner so it can be purchased for our client.  Does anyone have any idea where I can find this from its original owner?

Oh, and here is another link to this image on Ernesomn's page on Pond5:  http://www.pond5.com/illustration/43163208/network.html (http://www.pond5.com/illustration/43163208/network.html)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "delta_art"
Post by: ShadySue on November 18, 2014, 11:33
Sorry, can't help. It seems to have been rmoved from Crestock, Dreamstime and Pixta.
Good luck.