"An argument is brewing between British photographer David Slater and the folks at Wikimedia over who owns the rights to a photo a monkey took with Slater's equipment. The website says the famous photo should be freely distributed, because it believes isn't bound by copyright law. The dispute stems from 2011, when Slater's wildlife photography field trip to Indonesia produced a striking image of a smiling crested black macaque; another image shows it holding the camera. The story went viral, with Slater explaining that a group of macaques had taken over his equipment for a bit during the three days he spent in their company."
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Showing posts with label British photographer David Slater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British photographer David Slater. Show all posts
Saturday, August 9, 2014
If A Monkey Takes A Photo, Who Owns The Copyright?; NPR, 8/7/14
Bill Chappell, NPR; If A Monkey Takes A Photo, Who Owns The Copyright? :
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