Well, maybe I was just really grumpy

Well, maybe I was just grumpy....


Anne (bloodstone) just let me know she saw an image of mine used at Spend Less Shoes.  Needless to say I am all excited about seeing it for myself.  I have looked up the store and there are two near by.  I will have to stop by tomorrow and see if they are being used here as well as in Adelaide.


As for my frustrations, I think I will just avoid the off-topic form at iStock for a long while.


Thanks for the support Anne and Nic!


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Should I stay with iStock?


Awe bugger.  between the previous thread I posted about and this thread



I am seriously wondering if I want to stay associated wiith iStock.



Maybe I am just in a stressed out and grumpy mood today, but I sure don't feel like staying this morning.

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iStock and family and friends

  • Aug 28, 2006
Well I am glad I have not managed to get any photos of family and friends up on iStock.

After reading this thread it is apparent that the sensitive use clauses in the agreements are not taken seriously by iStock.


My problem is that I would have told the old man that his photo would not be used in an that manner, and it would have been a lie.  The fact that I truly believed that this would not happen would not make me feel any better.

I will now only use models for shoots, and I will tell them that there is no protection against offensive use, in fact I will use this case as an example.  I will also be contacting the 3 models from the iStockOzalypse and asking them, if in the context of the above thread, they would like me to remove their photos.  If they want me to I will.

I realize that anyone can do this to any picture on the web, but by not trying to stop it, iStock is condoning it.

I also think iStock should also remove this:

We’ve entirely removed the option for extending a license to cover socially sensitive usages. You can make your portfolio available without having to worry about future usage you may be uncomfortable with.

from here.

I have no problem dealing with iStock under these terms, but they should be up front and honest about what they will allow.

Shooting around Brisbane

Just spent the morning out shooting.    Sigh, too many flowers!

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More diving photos

Well, took a while to get the photos out, but here are the best of them.....  Fairly strong surge make it difficult to get a good shot, as the swell is moving you a meter or more at times! (I know, excuses excuses).


I have also found that I have become sea sick every time I have taken my camera out... coincidence???  I very rarely got sea sick before using my camera.  Oh well, tablets it is, cause I am not giving up the housing!


IMG_0978 - 2006-08-19 092820AM - Version 2
IMG_0986 - 2006-08-19 093430AM - Version 2
IMG_0990 - 2006-08-19 093846AM - Version 2
IMG_0999 - 2006-08-19 094138AM - Version 2
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IMG_1020 - 2006-08-19 095614AM - Version 2

Starfish - possibly Nectra macrobrachia although the colour is too dark








Zoanthid of some sort, a colonial that resembles small anemones




Below are some of my favourite animals too, Nudibranchs (naked gills).  The variations in colours and shapes of these animals never ceases to amaze me!


Nudibranch - possibly Phyllidiella pustulosa







Nudibranch - Chromodoris kuiteri









Coral






Stony coral - Plesiastrea versipora








I still don't know if any of this is stock worthy though.....  I don't think it is quite what designers would be after.

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QotD: The Best Part of Waking Up...

  • Aug 17, 2006

Coffee!!!

Tags: qotd, morning beverage

Out diving again on Saturday!

Well, I am headed out diving again on Saturday, these 5am starts are going to kill me though....


We are headed to Hancock Shoal about here I think (hmm, what is the best way to add google earth l;ocations???):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
<Placemark>
<name>Hancock Shoal ???</name>
<LookAt>
<longitude>153.1155853670586</longitude>
<latitude>-26.52525701404074</latitude>
<altitude>0</altitude>
<range>4039.654160433199</range>
<tilt>4.029584538249364e-12</tilt>
<heading>0.02354175121490096</heading>
</LookAt>
<styleUrl>root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x307+hicon=0x317</styleUrl>
<Point>
<coordinates>153.1152068158316,-26.52316722306309,0</coordinates>
</Point>
</Placemark>
</kml>

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First vox post

Well, here is my first vox post.  May as well pimp my latest upload... :)


Diving Photographer
Diving Photographer



Going out again on Saturday, hope to get some more shots, but they will not likely be this type, as the water where I am going is generally pretty murky.  Therefore I will have to shoot the small stuff with the macro lens.

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