To Gary & Larus: I would not bother leaving a comment with the 'individual'. Report this (these) violation(s) with deviantART. Definately post a report with deviantART. With enough reports & proof of copyright infrigement this 'individual' will eventually be banned.
This sort of thing happens but in no way shape or form is it right NOR should it be tolerated. Sadly, I have heard quite a few reports from deviantART artists who also suffer "rips" of their work. Bottom line you just have to be diligent and report directly to the authorities when this sort of thing happens. I have looked though the gallery and I do not recognize any other works...yet.
From the links above I went deviantart browsing and saw some jaw dropping stuff there.. WOW shots.. but the sad part is I can't be sure if they really are whose they are claimed to be.. situations like this kind of makes one too skeptical and bitter.. shame..
I would say that almost everything there is legit, although they do share photos to use in composites and such. the person in question here was doing that with Gary's photos. I get some great ideas there.
Why can't we secetely watermark or somehow imbed something into our photos. Or why can't DPC put a marking of some sort on the photos to help reduce this kind of theft? Other photo websites do this.
There might be some really talented people on deviantart, but these type of people produce doubts about others too. Every now and then a thread crops up that someone (on deviantart) stole image of a dpc memember. Because of this when i see someone's work on DA, i always have doubts about it.
I hope these people spend time learning art rather than just taking off from some site on internet.
There might be some really talented people on deviantart, but these type of people produce doubts about others too. Every now and then a thread crops up that someone (on deviantart) stole image of a dpc memember. Because of this when i see someone's work on DA, i always have doubts about it.
I hope these people spend time learning art rather than just taking off from some site on internet.
There are way more people there thatn there are here so when you ahve mroe people you will ahve more bad apples. People here have stolen images and cheated too. I know many people here also have devient art accounts.
There might be some really talented people on deviantart, but these type of people produce doubts about others too. Every now and then a thread crops up that someone (on deviantart) stole image of a dpc memember.
That has happened with many other sites besides Deviant Art -- there are (unfortunately) tons of threads regarding stolen images.
Yes and no. Digimarc can be defeated fairly easily but most image thieves are too lazy to even look for a mark - much less go through the trouble of removing it. Biggest downside I see to it is it's expensive. There's also a slight degrading of image quality - but not noticeable unless you are REALLY looking for it.
I wanna get pissed off just once!!
No-one wants to steal my images :(
I KNOW......mine are safe as well!!
Hey, everyone should check out MY new pic!
Edit: But check it out here Are you pissed now? :P
Hardly.....I would have been if it were one of the others....Go ahead take credit, I'll just strive for something better! Go on, Push me to the limit, OH WAIT MAYBE THAT IS THE LIMIT! :)
edit for spelling, an "E" can make a world of difference.
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