About the Monthly iStorya Photo Contest

[harvz86]

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^basin 2008 imo pasabot

[P-Chan]

ang ka pait sa kiha kiha mangud mu gasto ghapon ka ani og kwarta og oras, mayta nai instant legal procedure para ing ani na cases

ok ra na nako basta ma latos ning mga kawatan...

that's a common problem among filipino photographers. however, things are slowly changing. for example, i know a multi-awarded photog who will be taking legal actions regarding a large establishment in the city for using his photograph without consent, a photo journ has also taken action against a vendor who printed his images on t-shirts. a manila photo has also taken action against a major broadsheet.

while it is unfortunate that we'd have to go the extra mile to pursue our rights, we have to show these people that we are fully aware of our rights

uu, latos gud to the max.. tweeszers & brush power...

[b|tcH_g0dd3sS]

I second the motion your point of view but not taking seriously this "monthly contest" would just be like moving forward one step and moving backward two steps..even though there's no monetary gain in the said contest, this is a good venue to learn NOT only from the criticism of the images we took as well as from the other photogs but also to be enlightened from the laws that may affect photography as a whole... if we pursue the monthly contest without addressing the "copyright" issue being raised by a few concerned photogs then one of these days another istoryan will raise this issue and it would be looping, redundant.... it's better to address this now and move on for a smooth sailing...and hopefully I can still see familiar names willing to tackle, discuss and address whatever issue(s) that will be raised by anyone of us in the future...


now, for my dummy question.... for example there's a watermark in the picture, how can you remove this? or can this be removed using any software? because it will be done then forget what I said, let's move on and vote who would facilitate the next monthly contest...

I nominate radiostar, any takers?

I totally agree with you! not taking the monthly contest seriously is not progressive and contradicts some of the posts that they DO take the contest seriously. And, two points for you! If someone was able to ask this now, somebody else will again in the future. We are better if we address the issues concerning it NOW that there are still no problems around it rather than wait for bad things to happen before we act on it!

how bout you take the lead sir and man the January photo contest? It would be a good experience! That is, if you're not so busy.

[koto]

^basin 2008 imo pasabot

oo 2008 diay hehee ahead ra ko dah hehee

[makatasawi]

I totally agree with you! not taking the monthly contest seriously is not progressive and contradicts some of the posts that they DO take the contest seriously. And, two points for you! If someone was able to ask this now, somebody else will again in the future. We are better if we address the issues concerning it NOW that there are still no problems around it rather than wait for bad things to happen before we act on it!

how bout you take the lead sir and man the January photo contest? It would be a good experience! That is, if you're not so busy.

bitaw tan, basin ganahan ka bai...
borgy my idol level5 senior _ _ _ _ tech....
nga padummy dummy pero maayu diay...

[borgy1981]

bitaw tan, basin ganahan ka bai...
borgy my idol level5 senior _ _ _ _ tech....
nga padummy dummy pero maayu diay...

c master for all season p-chan ang nihandle bay maka.... mas appropriate cya ang mohandle...

[pnoize]

I second the motion your point of view but not taking seriously this "monthly contest" would just be like moving forward one step and moving backward two steps..even though there's no monetary gain in the said contest, this is a good venue to learn NOT only from the criticism of the images we took as well as from the other photogs but also to be enlightened from the laws that may affect photography as a whole... if we pursue the monthly contest without addressing the "copyright" issue being raised by a few concerned photogs then one of these days another istoryan will raise this issue and it would be looping, redundant.... it's better to address this now and move on for a smooth sailing...and hopefully I can still see familiar names willing to tackle, discuss and address whatever issue(s) that will be raised by anyone of us in the future...


now, for my dummy question.... for example there's a watermark in the picture, how can you remove this? or can this be removed using any software? because it will be done then forget what I said, let's move on and vote who would facilitate the next monthly contest...

I nominate radiostar, any takers?

Actually, for months, the copyright issue was not tackled since it was all based on trust. Everybody who participated in this thread knew how to respect the work of others and trusted that it was not to be used otherwise. To say that not to take this monthly photo contest is taking one step forward and two steps back is a false statement. On what instance is this photo contest taking a step backward if not taken seriously? What's making this thread step backwards are small issues that are taken too seriously.

The Intellectual Property Code issue is redundant as it is. Other forums have discussed it, this forum has discussed it and still not everyone understands it. If you truly want to understand the copyright law, ask a lawyer who is fully capable of telling you in layman's terms about the copyright law.

No question is too dumb to be answered, i don't think there is a software that can remove watermarks. unless, the culprit clones out the watermark using PS.