Martyn Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The photographer versus monkey case continues.... was it all worth it ? ! http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/photographer-in-bizarre-selfie-court-battle-reveals-that-being-sued-by-a-monkey-has-left-him-broke/ar-BBEmWsi?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=mailsignout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I am so angry at Wikipedia and at PETA. Many wildlife photographers are very mindful of helping animals that may cease to exist if people don't care enough to protect them. Paul Nicklen has recently opened a gallery in Soho that is well worth visiting if you are in New York. This is an article about it..https://www.goodtroublemag.com/home/saving-the-seas-photography-and-the-paul-nicklen-gallery He is not unusual in his desire to use his photography to do good work for the subjects he photographs. Groups that claim to care about animals have no business getting in the way of a photographer spending time and money and effort to draw attention to species that need protecting. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The whiff of nationalism about Wikipedia's attitude was a little distasteful- how dare foreigners try to make us obey their laws seemed to be one of their arguments. The fact is that most other countries would protect him as the copyright holder. Unfortunately the US is where the 'action' is and if he can't enforce there it's pretty much a dead letter. Personally I'm quite proud that we had one of the first copyright regimes in the world- it's older than the US itself. http://www.copyrighthistory.com/anne.html (I could have quoted Wikipedia but in the circumstances another source seems appropriate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brown Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 If only he had said he clicked the shutter himself. Not saying its right but would have saved himself a whole load of grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoDogue Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Actually Slater did win in Federal Court several years ago. That's why PETA has taken it to the next level and is trying to appeal the decision. From the story linked above " The US Copyright Office ruled that animals cannot own copyright but People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sued Mr Slater in 2015. " According to what I heard on ABC news last night, the Appeals Court is questioning whether or not PETA has legal standing to bring such a suit. I guess when you rely on donations it doesn't matter how much of other people's money you spend just to try to make a point. If PETA loses this round it could go to the Supreme Court, if they're willing to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 A lot of photographers set up shots but let their assistant actually press the shutter. It shows a real lack of understanding about how photographers work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoDogue Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 34 minutes ago, JeffGreenberg said: > when you rely on donations it doesn't matter how much of other people's money you spend Can't tell from article if Slater was struggling part-timer all along...? Lots of right wing people hate PETA, including celebrities, & if Slater had publicized his plight, he might'a received more $$ for legal expenses than PETA!!! Plenty of people on the left dislike Peta as well. This story is getting plenty of coverage on both sides of the pond. I'm hoping he sets up some kind of fundraising site, like GoFundMe, to cover his legal expenses. I'm sure plenty of photographers and other creatives would be willing to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 "Photographer wins 'monkey selfie' legal fight".... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-41235131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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