Comments on: One of the most powerful photos I’ve seen in a long time http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/ It's a First Amendment Right Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=1775 By: NONAME http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-31815 NONAME Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:46:34 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-31815 http://www.noupe.com/photography/35-powerful-photos-that-each-tells-a-story.html BEST http://www.noupe.com/photography/35-powerful-photos-that-each-tells-a-story.html

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]]> By: Sebastian http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-20040 Sebastian Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:49:25 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-20040 The image doesn't speak for itself. There is quite a bit of debate around the original story (some say it's from Nepal). You can read some of the speculations from digg.com here: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Let_s_See_Who_Shoots_First The image has circulated around the internet on multiple occasions over the past few years. The image doesn’t speak for itself. There is quite a bit of debate around the original story (some say it’s from Nepal). You can read some of the speculations from digg.com here:

http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Let_s_See_Who_Shoots_First

The image has circulated around the internet on multiple occasions over the past few years.

]]> By: I don't have a darn name http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19796 I don't have a darn name Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:59:40 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19796 If one does not know the copyright status of a work, or who holds the copyright, the correct course of action is not to assume that it is not covered by copyright; that will expose you to legal risk. Whether or not it is staged is a strangely irrelevant thing to bring up. As well, the law does not recognize financial compensation as the sole valid reason for reserving the rights of copyright. Perhaps the photo was a work for hire and is owned by the manufacturer of the rifle. They may have intended to use an excerpt, but now anti-weapon baggage is attached to the image. Photographer's rights extend much further than where we are allowed to stand and when we're allowed to open the shutter. Copyright is perhaps our most important right. If one does not know the copyright status of a work, or who holds the copyright, the correct course of action is not to assume that it is not covered by copyright; that will expose you to legal risk. Whether or not it is staged is a strangely irrelevant thing to bring up.

As well, the law does not recognize financial compensation as the sole valid reason for reserving the rights of copyright. Perhaps the photo was a work for hire and is owned by the manufacturer of the rifle. They may have intended to use an excerpt, but now anti-weapon baggage is attached to the image.

Photographer’s rights extend much further than where we are allowed to stand and when we’re allowed to open the shutter. Copyright is perhaps our most important right.

]]> By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19583 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:26:07 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19583 Which, when you consider it, still illustrates that photography is not a crime, but not in the way Carlos inferred. Which, when you consider it, still illustrates that photography is not a crime, but not in the way Carlos inferred.

]]> By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19582 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:21:20 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19582 I really don't see anything powerful about this image. It seems extremely obvious from the way the police officer(?) is posed that he is in fact posing for the photographer. Notice how the officer is posed perfectly for the position the photographer has taken. Also notice the people in dress slacks calmly standing around in the background. This looks like some sort of police department PR shoot or something of that sort. Nothing tense or powerful about it. I really don’t see anything powerful about this image. It seems extremely obvious from the way the police officer(?) is posed that he is in fact posing for the photographer. Notice how the officer is posed perfectly for the position the photographer has taken. Also notice the people in dress slacks calmly standing around in the background.

This looks like some sort of police department PR shoot or something of that sort. Nothing tense or powerful about it.

]]> By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19581 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:15:10 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19581 Look up "derivative work" and then get back to us with your "argument." It needs more work. Look up “derivative work” and then get back to us with your “argument.” It needs more work.

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19566 Carlos Miller Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:23:07 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19566 Well I always welcome a good argument, but as it is right now, we don't even know who the copyright owner is, nor are we even sure it is not a staged photo. One of the reasons I posted it here is to find out the story behind the photo. As far as the whole "motivational" poster goes, unless the creator was trying to sell the photos, I really don't see a problem. Well I always welcome a good argument, but as it is right now, we don’t even know who the copyright owner is, nor are we even sure it is not a staged photo.

One of the reasons I posted it here is to find out the story behind the photo.

As far as the whole “motivational” poster goes, unless the creator was trying to sell the photos, I really don’t see a problem.

]]> By: I don't have a darn name http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19563 I don't have a darn name Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:45 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19563 This is an interesting argument I'd love to have, though this might not be the right venue. The "motivational" poster does not comment on the photo, the events depicted in the photo, and the creator of the poster does not even know anything about the context of the original photo. As well, the entire work (?) is being reused. It's hard to make an argument that the derived work is covered under "fair use". This site uses the (possibly illegally distributed copies of an) illegally derived work to make comments on events that a more critical interpretation would say are not even depicted in this photo. Effectively it is being used as "clip art" or a stock photo to illustrate a related but undepicted idea. I don't mean to bust your chops, I'm just prompting an argument (in the nicest sense of the word). Completely understand if you don't want to go into it. This is an interesting argument I’d love to have, though this might not be the right venue.

The “motivational” poster does not comment on the photo, the events depicted in the photo, and the creator of the poster does not even know anything about the context of the original photo. As well, the entire work (?) is being reused. It’s hard to make an argument that the derived work is covered under “fair use”.

This site uses the (possibly illegally distributed copies of an) illegally derived work to make comments on events that a more critical interpretation would say are not even depicted in this photo. Effectively it is being used as “clip art” or a stock photo to illustrate a related but undepicted idea.

I don’t mean to bust your chops, I’m just prompting an argument (in the nicest sense of the word). Completely understand if you don’t want to go into it.

]]> By: swampthing http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/07/one-of-the-most-powerful-photos-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-19553 swampthing Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:22 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9759#comment-19553 there is a police line in the background to keep people out. the photographer in the foreground is "embeded". there is a police line in the background to keep people out. the photographer in the foreground is “embeded”.

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