Winter's Bones

© 2011 Todd Tobey.... Well, I started out this description with a copyright notice because I recently had several images stolen by a person here on flickr. I came across the stolen images, by accident one day last week, after being invited to post an image to a group.

 

I posted my image and while scrolling down the page to find the groups comment code, I noticed a shot on the groups front page with an unusual and very familiar looking rock formation in it. I looked at the shot for a second and realized that it was a shot I took last spring. This person took my image, cropped it, toned it, flipped it and put their own copyright notice on it. Of course, I looked further into this person's photostream and found a total of five of my images that this person stole, slightly manipulated and posted as their own.

 

I was shocked at first and then it made me mad. I am amazed that another photographer would even consider doing something like that. I guess I'm naive. While I was looking through the thief's stream I noticed lots of shots with a similar treatment to the images stolen from me. I bet those works were stolen too. If anyone is interested I will try and figure out how to post a link to this person's photostream.

 

Well, enough of my rant. As always thanks for stopping by and have a great week!!!

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