December Photo Thread

[Paul Russell]

Bad weather

 

[Robster970]

Che in the chippy

I like this a lot.

 

[soulfluxzero]

Yeah that's a cool shot big eejit, Che's definatley giving that young rebel the look over.
Like yours too Paul, really nice light you captured. Judging by those dark clouds and the umbrella it didn't last for long... well taken!

 

[cybertect]

This country is becoming farcical. Not allowed to take pictures of tourist attractions.

You can take as many pictures of it as you like, but you can't use a tripod on their land without prior permission.

I've been stopped by one of their goons for precisely this myself and checked out the situation quite carefully.

Oh, and the Eye itself is trademarked, so be careful if you're using the photo commercially, wherever it's taken. Apparently, they got cheesed off with hotels using it in publicity.

 

[mauvais]

I didn't think you could 'copyright a building' in the UK.

 

[Paul Russell]

I didn't think you could 'copyright a building' in the UK.

They should put a big C for copyright on the London Eye. It's the right shape.

 

[big eejit]

Cheers Robster and soulflux. I was taking a pic of Che when this lass stepped in to look at the menu. And I thought, that's a much better shot!

 

[cybertect]

I didn't think you could 'copyright a building' in the UK.

Absolutely correct, but trademark is different to copyright

The whole thing with tripods comes down to more fundamental issues of the privatisation of public space, which is something I've been banging on about for the best part of 20 years to anyone who'll listen

 

[Paul Russell]

Cheers Robster and soulflux. I was taking a pic of Che when this lass stepped in to look at the menu. And I thought, that's a much better shot!

Yes, it's cool.

I think I'd be tempted by that dish of gloop, whatever it is...

 

[Paul Russell]

The whole thing with tripods comes down to more fundamental issues of the privatisation of public space, which is something I've been banging on about for the best part of 20 years to anyone who'll listen

What publicly accessible outdoor bits of London are privately owned, or is that a ridiculous question?

 

[cybertect]

The whole of Canary Wharf, for example. Including the streets, which you might reasonably think were publicly owned.

 

[Chorlton]

and this little piggy got a poker up its arse..

Taken in Manchesters Christmas Market

 

[chooch]

Che in the chippy

Like this

 

[Valve]

Three from a rather cold Saturday.

 

[Pie 1]

Oh, and the Eye itself is trademarked, so be careful if you're using the photo commercially

We've had this discussion at a image library I do stuff for:
They may well get cheesed off, but there is actually fuck all they can do about it ( i beleive) unless they can prove that the picture was taken from a vantage point that is on the land they also own.
A building is a design. You can't restrict reproductions of a design - the companies just try it on.
Some years ago, a huge car maker started trying to regulate commercial use of images which contained their cars D ) and got thougherly laughed out of the room as it were.

 

[mort]

The area immediately under the Eye is privately owned (whether BA or the consortium who own County Hall), so basically they can do what they like.

I don't know any more than the guard told me, but to ban the use of something because of one incident is complete overkill. (ETA - obviously you can stand there and take photos, but not use a tripod). But sadly an indication of where we seem to be going. So many Councils/landowners are quick to slap a ban on something at the first whiff of an incident. The guard did stop for a chat and have a look at the photos. He moved me onto the grass (which is also privately owned but by a different company so he didn't care) a couple of metres away.

I've not read up on copyrighting buildings, but it struck me that perhaps I should badly photoshop another shot of the Eye a la Paul Russell's idea to get the effect BA would want.

 

[Robster970]

Is it worthwhile creating a sticky thread that has links on it to photographers rights?

 

[cybertect]

You can take as many pictures of it as you like

OK, apparently not

 

[mort]

OK, apparently not

From the article:

"Admitting that its 'blanket policy' means photo enthusiasts sometimes get a 'bit of a raw deal', she added: 'There are people who say they are amateurs, who are not… People who tend to use tripods tend to be doing something of a semi-professional or professional nature.'"

So for the cost of a £30 tripod I'm now a semi-pro photographer!

 

[Paul Russell]

Admitting that its 'blanket policy' means photo enthusiasts sometimes get a 'bit of a raw deal', she added: 'There are people who say they are amateurs, who are not… People who tend to use tripods tend to be doing something of a semi-professional or professional nature.'

It's this sort of thing that puts me off ever getting a camera bigger than my current D70.

It's usually the people with big digital SLRs that security guards, police, busybodies, etc. go for rather than compact digis.

Bonkers thing is, it's not as if digital SLRs are rare these days now that they cost a few hundred quid.

I met up with some "serious" photographers last weekend, and just about all of them had run-ins with the police for the crime of "being in possession of big cameras". Scary.

 

[dlx1]

I alway wanted to take photos like that

mort

ones. slr

Nice photos

 

[dlx1]

cybertect url

what a lot of shit.

In addition, depending on the nature of the shoot, the photographer may need to pay a fee if he or she plans to use the resulting images for commercial reasons.

Is that not free advertisement for them !

What if your a tourist with a tripod

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

It's this sort of thing that puts me off ever getting a camera bigger than my current D70.

It's usually the people with big digital SLRs that security guards, police, busybodies, etc. go for rather than compact digis.

Bonkers thing is, it's not as if digital SLRs are rare these days now that they cost a few hundred quid.

I met up with some "serious" photographers last weekend, and just about all of them had run-ins with the police for the crime of "being in possession of big cameras". Scary.

Serious? People getting bothered for a camera? You'd have trouble making it up, if it weren't for the paranoia that eats away at your senses. Marvellous photos btw

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

I love this, at least because it is people that i love

Ratcatcher

 

[mauvais]

That last one's class. Paris?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Cheers Walked around the corner and there he was, almost too good to be true. It's in Belleville btw.

 

[e19896]

Santa getting a present from us..

Cooling towers from blackburn Meadows..

Sheffield supertram in Graph form - from mist one and crew

Rotherham is even getting fucked over.. a reflection the Canal

Rotherham as it should be a reflection the Canal

oh what a fucked up few days i've had from the new phone, yes i've gone and joined the moron race and ended up with a mobile phone mp3 radio camera all that stuff, now i can sit on the back of the bus and play sun ra at those playing speed garage..

 

[big eejit]

Some lovely crisp images there e19896. Here's some fucked up ones:

Night Train



LIDL

 

[kropotkin]

My fiancee getting ready for her sister's wedding

Her mum strapping her daughter in

 

[Paul Russell]

Talking of Paris, I think there's a Doisneau photo a little bit like that, with a load of schoolkids and a couple up a lamp post or something similar.

Can't find it online...