Sam tran
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Here is my philosophical about "stealing" image & copyright, as they're completely different aspect. Unless I don't want to let others know & critic my photograph (hiding under my bed), then nobody can steal my image, let alone the copyright of it. When I posted my picture on website, I am well aware the fact and always post it with the lowest IQ possible, thus if someone happened to steal it, at least they don't have the orig. version, plus I can sue them if I wished.
On other hand, the so call contest (some are legit and honest) photography often using lawyer terms to trick the naive photographer to submit, without realizing the consequence. Of course, it's "Buyer Beware" or it's the responsibility of the contestant to read & understand the rules before submitting it. So if I submitted mine image to Costco, for example, there is no stealing involve, sine the rules is already there, nothing to hide.
Thus, I understood exactly of what you mean - it's given, but my point here is nowadays, many people using a contest as a license to steal, when their intention is to get photographs for free, or pay it with a few dirt cheap prizes - compare to the potential images that they "technically" and morally steal it - but legally nothing wrong with it.
If one can't see the different between stealing image from a website or from the contest, I give up!
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