Images on websites

[Pens By Scott]

Hi there everyone, I was just testing out Google's latest functionality, searching on images. You can drag and drop an image to the search box and Google will perform a search based on some criteria. It's really slick!

So, naturally, I drag on of my pen pictures to it.... Voila! it returns a hit... but wait, it's not my website. I'v just contacted the website at their "contact us" link and will find out their explanation, but it's kind of disheartening. I'm glad they liked it enough and thought enough to use the image, without permission or credit... but I wonder what other images they have used up on their site.

I'll wait until I get some response from them before taking stronger measures....

I'd like to place their url online, but will not until they have responded....
But if they have my picture up there, who else may they have borrowed from?

Last week I updated all my pictures and included a marker on them for easy ID, and I know that once you place anything online, it pretty much is open to all.....

Anyways, other than this, it's been a wonderful Sunday up here in Calgary!

 

[azamiryou]

I know that once you place anything online, it pretty much is open to all.....

Not from a legal or ethical standpoint. Unfortunately, a lot of people think everything on the web is free for the taking. They're wrong, but you have to be pretty vigilant to find violators.

Thanks for the Google tip!

 

[islandturner]

Hi Scott,

Where is the link to that search feature in Google? Just had a quick look and couldn't see it...

Thanks
Steve

 

[MesquiteMan]

Hi Scott,

Where is the link to that search feature in Google? Just had a quick look and couldn't see it...

Thanks
Steve

http://images.google.com/

 

[Andrew_K99]

I think this may be browser dependent as it doesn't seem to work in IE8.

AK

 

[Zulu]

I think this may be browser dependent as it doesn't seem to work in IE8.

AK

It is browser dependent. Does not work at all in Opera, does work drag-drop on Firefox and it sort of works in IE8 (attached).

 

[Rob73]

People still use internet explorer?

 

[Pens By Scott]

Sorry folks, the Google image search is as Curtis posted. I use Google Chrome for my internet browser...
http://images.google.com/

It's been 24 hours and no apparent change and no response. hmmm

 

[Pens By Scott]

Well, it took a couple of emails, but the owner of the site has removed the images. They never contacted me but must have received my emails.

 

[Moosewatcher]

That happened to me once. The pen was actually for sale. I didn't say anything beause I was hoping someone would buy it and I wanted to see how the website owner dealt with the problem. The pen was spalted maple and you could never duplicate it exactly.

Ken

 

[Woodlvr]

I cannot believe that someone would be too lazy to take their own pictures of their own pens. I would want my actual work shown and not someone elses work.

 

[Pens By Scott]

I have been pondering placing the website URL on here with the though, they used one of my pictures, who else from IAP may have pictures being "borrowed"?

 

[hanau]

post the the site so other people can see if their stuff is there.

 

[Pens By Scott]

The site is: http://http://customwrites.com/

Please keep in mind, they did comply with my request to remove the images and did so in a relatively timely manner. No emails were ever received in response to my inquiries.

 

[workinforwood]

Sound real interesting, I'll have to check it out

 

[Florida Marine]

did a "who is" has his/her info blocked

neat that you found this out

 

[gwilki]

Scott: Your link is incorrect. You have 2 http inserts. The correct link is

http://www.customwrites.com

 

[Pens By Scott]

Thanks Grant... I guess I still have that stutter that I used to ha-have as a kid, just in typing form

 

[navycop]

Look under where it says "specific type of wood". Hold down the right mouse key and scroll over it.. You can read his/her mess up.