Chris Cullen Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi I'm a new(ish) contributor. I thought I'd search Alamy to find out how high ranked my images were. To my surprise I find a photo of my house, with the 'details' bit saying 'Property: no' or similar. The image was available for all use, not just editorial. Looking further it appears that quite a few contributors simply choose 'no' when there's a property. What do people think? (I couldn't insert the image - wouldn't let me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 The 'no' must mean that the photographer does not have a Property Release. It would be unlikely to be used commercially without a release. If it was taken from public land then that is fine. If the photographer entered your garden without permission then you have reason to grumble. I certainly take photos of buildings including private houses, but only from public land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cullen Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 it was taken from my front drive / garden (private land) in Chelsworth, Suffolk That doesn't bother me. What bothers me a little is that the detail states that there are no identifiable properties in the shot. Not a big deal but it made me wonder how honest contributors are. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFisher Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 If you're using windows on a desktop you can just drag the photo from one tab directly into your post. Pretty amazing you found your own house by chance. As far as marking property, I err on the side of caution more than most photographers here at Alamy and use editorial if I'm not sure, but there seems to be a difference depending on whether your home is isolated in the photo - was the subject of the photo, or is just seen on a street in a row of homes for instance. Also, if you're referring to the Release section of the photo information under the photographic, the "property: no" refers to whether there was a release filled out or not. They're not saying there isn't property, but saying there is but they don't have a release for it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cullen Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 ah! thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Sounds like its one of my photos if it's the pink historic cottage that you walk past going to and from the church. My understanding was that this is a public footpath crossing your property. I obviously don't have a Property Release for it and don't claim to have one. Therefore it would be unlikely for it to be used commercially ( advertising products) but could be used to illustrate what an attractive pink-wash historic house in Chelsworth, Suffolk looks like. I'm assuming that it is Tudor - is that right? A lovely house and a lovely village. I enjoyed photographing the church. Edited August 25, 2019 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cullen Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 That’s the one. It’s from 1300, so a bit earlier. I’m very privileged to live there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 My house in Shottisham is from approx 1830s so not as interesting or as beautiful as yours. I have a few pics of it on Alamy - as I am the owner I can indicate that there is a PR available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Chris Cullen said: it was taken from my front drive / garden (private land) in Chelsworth, Suffolk Next time you see Ian in your front garden, I suggest you set the dogs on him... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, John Morrison said: Next time you see Ian in your front garden, I suggest you set the dogs on him... I found this : VISITING It is easy to spot the church as you travel along the B1115, but what isn't at all obvious is how to get there. There is no signposted drive, and no obvious footpath. I ended up parking some distance away and walking along the road until I came to the drive leading to The Grange. There didn't seem to be any other way to reach the church, so with some trepidation I walked down the drive, passed directly in front of The Grange's front door, and found myself in the churchyard. I would imagine that residents of The Grange get used to people walking past their door to explore the church! And this: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5440605 Edited August 25, 2019 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Betty LaRue Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I like your florals. I might suggest that you tag them a bit more in depth. Use the common name and the scientific name in your caption and location. Repeat the names again in your tags. I might say: weeping willow, (scientific name) growing in an urban setting in Wichita, Kansas, USA. I search wiki to give me a starting place, then investigate further until I feel I have the ID nailed down. More often than not, my botanicals are searched by scientific name only. If you leave those out, your image will not be seen. Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are up to 35 species,[1] known by the common name comfrey (pronounced /ˈkʌmfri/). Some species and hybrids, particularly S. officinale and S. × uplandicum, are used in gardening and herbal medicine. They are not to be confused with Cynoglossum virginianum, known as wild comfrey, another member of the borage family.[2] Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 14 hours ago, Chris Cullen said: it was taken from my front drive / garden (private land) 14 hours ago, geogphotos said: If the photographer entered your garden without permission then you have reason to grumble. I'm, intrigued. So Chris... did Ian Murray trespass on your land (giving you reason to grumble) or was it as he says, a public footpath??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Feels a bit like I'm on trial here! 😊 Perhaps Chris will let me have a signed PR as a reward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cullen Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Tony said: I'm, intrigued. So Chris... did Ian Murray trespass on your land (giving you reason to grumble) or was it as he says, a public footpath??? It's private land. It's not actually a footpath, though people think it might be. There is a way leave right of access for visitors to the church. I never intended to create a fuss. I won't shoot Ian or set the dogs on him. Just wondered what the 'Property: no' thing meant. Now I know! Ian is welcome to visit again (......perhaps not in his shesh) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I see there is a sign saying "to the church"- you may find that a right of way has arisen by usage unless you put up a disclaimer. It only takes 20 years. What's a shesh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cullen Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 a shesh if the wound fabric head gear of the Bedouin tribesmen that it looks like he's wearing in his profile pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) deleted Edited August 26, 2019 by Niels Quist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Chris Cullen said: a shesh if the wound fabric head gear of the Bedouin tribesmen that it looks like he's wearing in his profile pic Is that why we say "Shesh it's hot in here!" Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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