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Was this just using it on the web, or sending into a magazine? Accompanying an article etc?

Annoying when people pinch photos and do not acknowledge the source. A watermark which is unobtrusive (eg like the ones I use) are editable out by cropping. At least it makes them work a bit to steal photos. If obstrusive watermarks like some do, across the middle in a faded white, they spoil the photo and not worth looking at if this done.

I try to watermark any photos of mine or members loaded onto the NE servers by me as overtime, our photos here on NE end up on other forums and websites, 99% with ZERO acknowledgement of the source. Sometimes even dickheads claiming the photos are photos of their own guns - trolls. Or with watermarks from the "new" forums on what were photos collected here.

When I started the thread on the water buffalo hunt back in 2004 (?) I had people contacting me from Italy and elsewhere asking to use or supply photos for articles. My standard reply is always "How much are you being paid for them?" As they are usually paid for their articles and photos, why should anyone give them to them for free?

The internet and forums etc are different and of course only use low resolution graphics not full quality.

Got to get back into the writing game and selling photographs myself. Need the money for more hunting!

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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