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Jon
08-08-2007, 09:16 AM
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Mr. P
08-08-2007, 09:26 AM
I don't know...great tool yes, but it can take the photographic talent out of photography and replace it with puter generated pics.

What do you think, Jon?
Jon
08-08-2007, 09:44 AM
I don't know...great tool yes, but it can take the photographic talent out of photography and replace it with puter generated pics.

What do you think, Jon?


If it works, as advertised, it's scary.

I don't like the idea that it is using pieces of other people's images without compensation. Of course, if the Flickr user is licensing the image with one of the more open licenses that allow such things, I guess it's OK.

I still think we're a long way from having technology that allows the average person to produce work that is as good as that of a talented photographer. There is really a lot more to the process of creating a nice image than just pointing and shooting. The bigger problem is the large number of people that just don't know any better. They don't understand what makes for a good photograph. That's one of the reasons why you have places like Sears and Walmart photo studios churning out cheap, but dreadful, portraits to the masses. It's also the reason for the popular notion that more megapixel = better images.
diuretic
08-08-2007, 10:17 AM
Now watch some crook use this for no good.
Sitarro
08-08-2007, 10:39 AM
no comment.
Jon
08-08-2007, 10:44 AM
no comment.


Wow! Seriously? You are the last person I would expect to have no comment.


What do you think of this?

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This goes toward what I was saying about the open licenses people put on their images on Flickr. Stupid, stupid, stupid... and it means that some photographer didn't get paid. I think it's great that Virgin is in hot water over it. :D
Sitarro
08-08-2007, 11:15 AM
Check this out Jon, it relates as far as Flickr and images being used for the "common good"........ copyright laws are getting much harder to enforce.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129

Be sure and watch the ad afterwards....... very nice images.
Jon
08-08-2007, 12:17 PM
Check this out Jon, it relates as far as Flickr and images being used for the "common good"........ copyright laws are getting much harder to enforce.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129

Be sure and watch the ad afterwards....... very nice images.

Wow! I had read about this, but not seen the video.

Much like the music industry needs to adapt to technology, so does our copyright system and the creative people who benefit from it. I'm not sure if I have the answer, but we'll all certainly have to adapt.
Abbey Marie
08-08-2007, 12:19 PM
If it works, as advertised, it's scary.

I don't like the idea that it is using pieces of other people's images without compensation. Of course, if the Flickr user is licensing the image with one of the more open licenses that allow such things, I guess it's OK.

I still think we're a long way from having technology that allows the average person to produce work that is as good as that of a talented photographer. There is really a lot more to the process of creating a nice image than just pointing and shooting. The bigger problem is the large number of people that just don't know any better. They don't understand what makes for a good photograph. That's one of the reasons why you have places like Sears and Walmart photo studios churning out cheap, but dreadful, portraits to the masses. It's also the reason for the popular notion that more megapixel = better images.

So true. When she was 4, we had our daughter photographed by a magazine-published professional photographer. It was an all B&W session. People who come to our home always comment on how beautiful those pics are. We've even had comments like, "best picture ever". I think there is no susbtitute for a talented photographer's "eye", if that makes sense.
Pale Rider
08-08-2007, 02:55 PM
Check this out Jon, it relates as far as Flickr and images being used for the "common good"........ copyright laws are getting much harder to enforce.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129

Be sure and watch the ad afterwards....... very nice images.

Amazing... I wonder how many of my pictures are out there already. God knows I've uploaded quite a few.