Registering your photo's is easy and there is a fee for registering, however you can register multiple photo's so at least it's not a per photo charge.

There is a lot of information on copyrighting in the forum.
Go to the top and select the search link - enter copyright in the window - click on advanced options link and check the "Sort to show most recent topics first" then click the search button.


Be aware that there are a few cases in the courts making the news - some in favor of the photographer, some not in favor of the photographer.

A lot of research and reading to keep current and protect your photo's.

CANON SX50 RECALL -
Be advised -
14,000 Canon PowerShot SX50 cameras recalled
The rubber around the viewfinder of this advanced point-and-shoot may cause skin or eye irritation

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/14-000-canon-powershot-sx50-cameras-recalled/index.htm

Excellent shots - thanks for sharing

I wish I had kept every photo I ever shot - It doesn't have to be good but it is documentation of where you were at that point in your life and hopefully trigger good memories. I have found that over the years and the many moves I have been through that a lot of photo's get misplaced or lost and once they are gone it's too late...
Keep them all - zip them up and burn them to a DVD - you can always look back on them later for a chuckle or two...

It is confusing - copy the model no and google it - it will normally show you a picture of the unit being discussed with the brand and sometimes the price...

Welcome to hog country -

Try Bing Translate

Ah but see, NSA calls it "monitoring"

Correct paragraph:

I couldn't believe that I could actually understand what I was reading. Using the incredible power of the human brain, according to research at Cambridge University, it doesn't matter in what order the letters in a word are, the only important thing is that the first and last letter be in the right place. The rest can be a total, mess and you can read it without a problem. This is because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole. Amazing, huh? Yeah and I always thought spelling was important! See if your friends can read this too!

This is great - a good start to the week - humor at its best...
Try this one...
I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

Ok - if they are on food stamps, then they need to go to budget counseling...

I was enlisted (69-90) before the big pay raises came in - house with 3 kids and all the expenses that go with it - insurance, food, utilities, gas, maintenance etc... We survived ok - didn't get crazy and try to live beyond our means, but we had a comfortable life.

I've attached the 2014 pay scales which include housing allowances, food allowances, specialty pays, etc. so you can compare that to civilian pays...
And remember, if they are single, they live in the barracks (unless they're out in the field) with free meals...
And don't forget the big one - medical - which is provided to the service member and family with little to no cost - dental and vision were not provided to dependents when I was in, so cannot address that portion.

A lot of retailers offer military discounts which generally covers the taxes - but it helps...

The chart is monthly pay based on pay grade (lowest enlisted is E1). So a new join is making $1531 after 4 months which equates to approx. $9.50 an hour (based on 160 hrs /mo or 40 hrs /wk). That's does not include housing, food, specialty pays, combat pays, separation pays, etc...

The financial side is not as bad as some make it out to be...

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A few recent news articles show that there are dangerous animals out there and we subject to their actions...

I'm just saying that if you are going to be hiking in nature, take precautions...

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/scottish-couple-attacked-by-bear-california-video-1433807

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/d-d-o-resident-survives-polar-bear-attack-only-to-be-saddled-with-hefty-bill-1.1688355

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/state-wildlife-officials-ask-for-money-to-speed-response-to-bear-complaints/2165241
TAMPA — In the wake of the worst bear attack on a human in Florida history, state wildlife officials are asking the Legislature for a half-million dollars to help them respond more quickly to complaints about bears...
...In 1974, when the state's bear population had dwindled to an estimated 300, the state banned hunting them. Now the estimated population is 3,000. As the population has grown, so have the number of complaints about bears showing up where people now live — taking a dip in the hot tub, for instance, or breaking into a storage shed looking for grub.
In 2011, a bear complaint hotline handled about 4,000 calls, Wiley said. In 2012, that number had increased 50 percent to about 6,000....


http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mountain-lion-attacked-man-perris-20140202,0,7490597.story#axzz2tzbnmosR

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/mountain-lion-warning-for-coal-creek-canyon-area-after-several-dog-attacks02172014

Ok - I reviewed snopes - and what is in discussion is the "location" of the photo's of the harvested wolves, not the actual photo's themselves. The experts are thinking the wolves were shot in Canada...

The pack of wolves walking the path is not mentioned in the snopes article and came to me from a county extension agent.

I apologize for the confusion on the dead wolf photo as I did not mean to imply it was taken in Idaho, I was trying to point out the size of the them in relation to the human body. I will be more clear in my future posts.

Between the bears, wolves and the mountain lions, a lot of people are stopping their trips into the mountains or they are joining larger groups and going armed. Although the media does not want to publish the numbers because it will shut down the tourist trade, the attacks on humans is on the rise and weekend backpacker is now taken his/her life into their own hands.
Developments in the mountains is forcing the animals to interact with humans on a more frequent basis and one of the unfortunate results is that the animals are becoming more aggressive towards humans. When they are no longer afraid of the human, and the human is unarmed, the human finds out that they are not the top of the food chain.
There are numerous videos on line showing bears on porches, in trees, backyards, garages, etc... and deer are showing up in stores and restaurants. Makes you wonder what Mother Nature has in store for us next...

So if you are going to the hills for photo ops - be aware and be safe...

Thought you would like to see some pictures of the size of the Canadian Grey Wolf introduced into the US.

Some facts on wolves...

This is a picture of a pack of 25 wolves taken in the Weippe area in Idaho. Although you might not agree with hunting, this shows the size of the animal in relation to the human.

Each one of these eats 24 elk per year. This group alone will consume 600 elk this year. That doesn't even factor in the "sport kills."

The Canadian Gray Wolf runs in packs of up to twenty wolves. For every one animal they kill to eat, these Canadian wolves kill about three more just for the fun of it. The biologists call it "sport-reflex killing" or "lustful killing". The Canadian Gray Wolf is a killing machine.

These are federal wolves, as it was the federal government who introduced them into Idaho over our objections. They told the state of Idaho that the wolves would be considered recovered when they had a total of 100 wolves in Idaho . Now they have between 800 and 2,000 wolves and the situation is out of control.

Idaho 's wolf emergency is a state issue. And in this situation, the state of Idaho has both a duty and the authority to protect its people and their property. House Bill 343 lays out the facts, the argument and the authority to do so. - Idaho Rep Phil Hart.

Can you imagine gun control out there?

This is not a good place to let the cat out.

Make sure you are packing protection when you go for a walk in the mountains.

You never know when a wolf pack might surround you!

My sister-in-law has folks stealing her photo's quite often - she sends them a notice to remove along with this note from the Photo Attorney website:

Watermarks Can Be Music To Your Ears

While many photographers place watermarks including their name and/or the copyright notice on their images to prevent someone from infringing them, it's fairly easy to crop or clone over the mark. Fortunately, the DMCA section of the Copyright Act provides an even better reason to use watermarks.

Section 1202 of the U.S. Copyright Act makes it illegal for someone to remove the watermark from your photo so that it can disguise the infringement when used. The fines start at $2500 and go to $25,000 in addition to attorneys' fees and any damages for the infringement. The pertinent part of the statute is included below:

Section 1202. Integrity of copyright management information . . .

(b) REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.

No person shall, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law:
(1) intentionally remove or alter any copyright management information . . .
(3) distribute . . . copies of works . . . knowing that copyright management information has been removed or altered without authority of the copyright owner . . . knowing . . . that it will . . . conceal an infringement of any right under this title.

(c) DEFINITION. . . . "[C]opyright management information" means any of the following information conveyed in connection with copies . . . of a work . . . or displays of a work, including in digital form . . . :
(2) The name of, and other identifying information about, the author of a work.
(3) The name of, and other identifying information about, the copyright owner of the work, including the information set forth in a notice of copyright. . . .

Section 1203. Civil remedies

(b) POWERS OF THE COURT. In an action brought under subsection (a), the court . . .
(3) may award damages under subsection (c);
(4) in its discretion may allow the recovery of costs by or against any party . . . ; [and]
(5) in its discretion may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party . . .

(c) AWARD OF DAMAGES. (1) IN GENERAL. . . . [a] person committing a violation of . . . 1202 is liable for either
(A) the actual damages and any additional profits of the violator . . . or
(B) statutory damages, as provided in paragraph (3).

(3) STATUTORY DAMAGES. . . .
(B) At any time before final judgment is entered, a complaining party may elect to recover an award of statutory damages for each violation of section 1202 in the sum of not less than $2,500 or more than $25,000.
And the even better news? You don't have to have registered your photo in advance to recover under this statute.