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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: stvagna on January 20, 2016, 13:27

Title: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: stvagna on January 20, 2016, 13:27: © "pablographix": http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup?id=51992054 (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup?id=51992054)
© "Anastacia - azzzya" Shutterstock: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-64718425/stock-vector-christmas-greeting-card-vector-eps.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-64718425/stock-vector-christmas-greeting-card-vector-eps.html)

© "pablographix": http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup?id=51655734 (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup?id=51655734)
© "twenty20twelve": http://twenty20twelve.deviantart.com/art/sit-in-the-corner-61303893 (http://twenty20twelve.deviantart.com/art/sit-in-the-corner-61303893)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Karen on January 20, 2016, 15:05: It's so easy to steal other artist's vector illustration and to profit from someone's hard work! >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on January 20, 2016, 15:15: Ye gads, how did you even notice that?
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on January 20, 2016, 16:46: Quote from: Karen on January 20, 2016, 15:05
It's so easy to steal other artist's vector illustration and to profit from someone's hard work! >:( >:( >:(

It is, but you'd think (if the agencies gave a toss) it wouldn't be hard to do some automated checking for similarities with things already in the collection (probably using the JPEGs?). And the agencies should exchange data with one another to make it harder to pilfer from one and sell on another. Someone would have to look over any items flagged as a match, but this really should be part of how the agencies earn their keep.

Thanks for posting about this stvagna
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: anathaya on January 20, 2016, 20:01: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 20, 2016, 15:15
Ye gads, how did you even notice that?

That's my question as well. But stvagna never tells that.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Mantis on January 20, 2016, 20:10: Quote from: anathaya on January 20, 2016, 20:01
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 20, 2016, 15:15
Ye gads, how did you even notice that?

That's my question as well. But stvagna never tells that.

If he tells then the crooks will know how to avoid it.... ;) ;)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on January 21, 2016, 03:40: Wow, they have 12000+ images in their port. Good catch.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 09:30: © "pablographix": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554)
© "victoria9": http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 10:03: Quote from: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 09:30
© "pablographix": [url]http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554[/url] ([url]http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554[/url])
© "victoria9": [url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html[/url] ([url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html[/url])

Close, but I'm not seeing it.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: cthoman on January 21, 2016, 10:36: Quote from: Karen on January 20, 2016, 15:05
It's so easy to steal other artist's vector illustration and to profit from someone's hard work! >:( >:( >:(

Profit? What's that?
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on January 21, 2016, 10:48: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 10:03
Quote from: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 09:30
© "pablographix": [url]http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554[/url] ([url]http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-card-gm530446033-54542554[/url])
© "victoria9": [url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html[/url] ([url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-65357515/stock-photo-blue-christmas-new-year-background-with-snowflakes.html[/url])

Close, but I'm not seeing it.

I don't think that one is the same either
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 12:13: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 10:03
Close, but I'm not seeing it.
(https://cdn.img42.com/17f0567e968839f0d547f443b985674a.jpeg) (https://cdn.img42.com/ad5f497b7955d07cfe4fce646dd0c1a8.jpeg)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on January 21, 2016, 12:14: Quote from: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 12:13
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 10:03
Close, but I'm not seeing it.
(https://cdn.img42.com/17f0567e968839f0d547f443b985674a.jpeg) (https://cdn.img42.com/ad5f497b7955d07cfe4fce646dd0c1a8.jpeg)
Wow good eye, well done
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 13:58: That's the only match then. The others must be from someone else.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: click_click on January 21, 2016, 14:14: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 21, 2016, 13:58
That's the only match then. The others must be from someone else.
As long as those 2 match it doesn't matter if the rest is from him/her or someone else.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: stvagna on January 21, 2016, 16:51: © "pablographix": http://www.istockphoto.com/il/vector/christmas-card-gm531674963-51992054 (http://www.istockphoto.com/il/vector/christmas-card-gm531674963-51992054)
© "azzzya": http://www.istockphoto.com/il/vector/christmas-trees-gm164312676-11379779 (http://www.istockphoto.com/il/vector/christmas-trees-gm164312676-11379779)
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: Mantis on January 21, 2016, 20:52: This will be a big "financial"loss for Istock, let's see how they handle it.
Title: Re: Copyright infringement by "pablographix"
Post by: ShadySue on January 22, 2016, 10:49: Pablographix seems to have had his/her port removed.
Some thums are showing, but when I clicked on them, I got a 404 not found.