Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Voting time! Deadline is Sunday June 9th Hisa: http://s704.photobucket.com/user/Hisamishi...f561dd.jpg.html Nimrodel: http://tjuh.deviantart.com/art/Leaf-IV-373355421 Leaf Lagie: http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo301/L...zps9201a8e4.jpg Aunt B's garden after the rain Onixthebunny1: ~Removed~ Valkiepoo: http://imageshack.us/a/img708/1388/20130510191435.jpg WWECornSerpent: http://www.wwecornsnake.com/images/photo_g...d_Tomatillo.jpg Bee and Tomatillo isstiautng: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2k3mgx&s=5 Mushrooms in my backyard Edited June 5, 2013 by _Z_ Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Not to butt in here, but Onixthebunny1's entry is the exact same photo as a common hummingbird stock-photo image. The original photographer's credits can be seen if you scroll down a bit. http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-431...heart-bloom.php Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe they are CJ McKendry. Maybe not. I don't frequent these threads all too often so I'm not familiar with the rules. Just felt like mentioning this in case a real wildlife photographer's work is going uncredited. My apologizes if I am grossly mistaken. Edit: You can find the non-watermarked image on Cafepress, as well. Edited June 3, 2013 by Nine Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 Not to butt in here, but Onixthebunny1's entry is the exact same photo as a common hummingbird stock-photo image. The original photographer's credits can be seen if you scroll down a bit. http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-431...heart-bloom.php Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe they are CJ McKendry. Maybe not. I don't frequent these threads all too often so I'm not familiar with the rules. Just felt like mentioning this in case a real wildlife photographer's work is going uncredited. My apologizes if I am grossly mistaken. Edit: You can find the non-watermarked image on Cafepress, as well. I PM'd Onixthebunny1 about it (with the same link actually)and they claimed to be the photographer of that picture. Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Actually, that's my mother He didn't know what to put for username so he put his own. Gah, I meant uncle. My mother added it, my uncle put in his name. I dunno what he is doing with the account now. Or his life. I just didn't like him. I'm glad it's common though. Edited June 3, 2013 by Onixthebunny1 Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 Didn't know there could be so many beautiful images submitted! Voted. :3 It was seriously hard to choose this time. Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) I PM'd Onixthebunny1 about it (with the same link actually)and they claimed to be the photographer of that picture. Actually, that's my mother He didn't know what to put for username so he put his own. Gah, I meant uncle. My mother added it, my uncle put in his name. I dunno what he is doing with the account now. Or his life. I just didn't like him. I'm glad it's common though. Female rubythroated hummingbird interested in my Bleeding hearts! This was taken maybe 5 years ago? Should I enter it? This is my entry Thank you It was hard to take without scaring it. If you are not the owner of the photograph or do not hold copyright to it, you have no business claiming it as your own work. I believe the rules for this thread specifically state that the work much be your own, or if altered, to provide proper credits to the original work. None of which was done. I have attempted to contact the photographer but can not be sure when I'll get a response back. I have no way of knowing if CJ McKendry has given Onixthebunny1 permission to claim ownership of his work, but I do know that claiming to be someone and then retracting that statement for a much more obscure relation is dubious in its own right. I don't think my suspicions are placed in error. I believe removing the photo in question would be a good step towards rectifying the situation and preventing it from getting out of hand. Art theft takes on many forms, all of which are a serious, and I hope that this situation can be handled with some semblance of professionalism. Edited June 3, 2013 by Nine Share this post Link to post
Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Here is a new photo. My hummingbird votes still do not count. Edited June 4, 2013 by Onixthebunny1 Share this post Link to post
Posted June 12, 2013 Well past the end date, and still there is a tie .. *waits* Share this post Link to post
Posted June 12, 2013 Voted! It was very hard to choose, because all the photos were lovely, and I wanted to vote for them all. Share this post Link to post
Posted June 13, 2013 Since Onixthebunny1 requested that their votes shouldn't count, Nimrodel is the winner! Share this post Link to post
Posted June 13, 2013 Wow, I wasn't even part of the tie when I last looked, so this was really unexpected! Thanks for the votes, guys ^^ Now to try deciding on a new theme, and getting the new contest started.. Share this post Link to post
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