Great Grey Owl Blizzard in White (Strix nebulosa Chouette Lapone) January 2005 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada ©Christopher Dodds http://www.chrisdoddsphoto.com All Rights Reserved. Canon EOS 1D Mark II, 100-400mm @ 100mm. ISO 400, F6.3 1/800s Manual Exposure. Full Frame. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT or LICENSE AN IMAGE FOR PUBLICATION.
Technology & Art; get it out of the middle
Modern digital cameras are tools jam packed with not-so-often used features; remember to use focus selection points other than the centre - it makes for much more pleasing photographs. As amazing as it was for photography, the Great Grey Owl invasion during the winter of 2004-2005 was an amazing time for friendships. I had a great time in Bracebridge, Ontario with a great friend who continues to inspire me today.
The American Society of Media Photographers has released a report called "Best Practice Recommendations for Social Networking Sites" by Christopher J. Reese, Esq. Well written, this is must read for anyone posting images to the internet (amateur or professional): READ HERE
Great Grey Owl WIngs Wide Open (Strix nebulosa Chouette Lapone) December 2004 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada ©Christopher Dodds http://www.chrisdoddsphoto.com All Rights Reserved. Canon EOS 1D Mark II, 100-400mm @ 300mm. ISO 400, F6.3 1/640s Manual Exposure. Full Frame.
Recent infringements:
I am actively monitoring my image use, abuse and copyright infringements in an effort to keep you up-to date with infringements and resolutions. Here's an image of mine, stripped of it's metadata, and the copyright watermark was removed. While I'm flattered that they used my image, they should have asked & given credit! While the communications officer had agreed to replace the image with one that I provided with metadata and copyright watermark, they decided to remove the content instead. From his last email to me: "I did some further digging to determine who looked after the site, and to put them in contact with you for other photos. That particular page and site were run by a museum housed on campus but that museum is no longer at the university. We've removed the content, so your photo will no longer be on the BU website. I was unable to find a contact for the current curator of the museum, so I'm unable to pass along your information. Once again, sorry for the obtrusion."
I'm not against my images being used in high profile educational environments, but come on: It's about time that Universities and the Minister of Education audits image use on University websites! For crying out loud, these are the very institutions that educate our next generation of lawyers & scholars and they should set the example! I'm curious about Brandon University's view on plagiarism.
If anyone does know how to get in touch with the museum, please send me an email.
Comments welcome & appreciated.