Maps and copyright
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- whatsup0
Use another map image that abides by the creative commons license rights. Anything photo stock sucks anyhow. I think twice when I see an advertisement, website or poster that utilizes photo stock unless it was merely informational vs trying to sell me something.
- Good point. This is an internal comms piece for a bunch of power-stuffed suits.MrT
- MrT0
Thanks folks.
It seems to be a grey area.As usual, it'll come down to cash whether it's a sourced image with associated fees or time required to recreate.
- Amicus0
I'm not sure that it does infringe on the copyright. If it did then similar photos of buildings might conflict with architects copyrights, photos with people wearing clothes might infringe the fashion designers copyrights etc.
In my opinion this is a unique 'piece of art' that incorporates only a portion of a map photographed in a unique way.
Shouldn't be too hard to photograph a map this way for yourself though, because those prices are exhorbitant.
- Mr_Greedo0
So find an atlas from 1901. Australia hasn't really changed that much.
- monNom0
It infringes on the map copyright. Whether you'll get caught and sued is another issue. I doubt the photographer got sign-off from Rand Mcnally or whoever produced that artwork.
your best option is to source royalty free materials and build from scratch.
- MrT
I'd like to use an image of a map, similar to this.
http://www.fotosearch.com.au/BDX…But doesn't this infringe on the map copyright?
I mean, I could just take a photo of what I'm after couldn't I?What do you think?