Another stock photo

[UKBob]

Not very original I know...

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I took dozens of photos over a period of hours, many quite a bit better than this one (focal point, lighting, etc) but the only realistic looking house was this one. Getting the roof not to slope, bend, or curve, and the overhang of the eve looing right took ages, and I couldnt recreate the house without the faults mentioned above no matter how hard I tried.

When working closely with a subject, its amazing how many 'perfect' photos you can take, only to realise when viewing them all on the PC that they are far from perfect, and that they all have (literally) well over over half a dozen flaws.

My photoshop skills have improved a little though

>> Edited by UKBob on Thursday 18th May 10:15

[beano500]

Neat idea.

You're clearly full of good ideas - my usual stumbling block!

Would more selective focus add a bit more drama?

[UKBob]

beano500 said:

Neat idea. You're clearly full of good ideas - my usual stumbling block! Would more selective focus add a bit more drama?

Good idea, it probably would have worked well.

At 60mm(ish), what apperture would be needed to keep the entire house in focus?

[V6GTO]

What I'd like to know is how you managed to get 3 £20 notes in one place without being pounced on by Gordon Brown...

Martin.

[JohnEboy]

Very imaginative !! hope you have a model release from her maj .

[UKBob]

V6GTO said:

What I'd like to know is how you managed to get 3 £20 notes in one place without being pounced on by Gordon Brown... Martin.

They were hidden in my light tent

JohnEboy said:

Very imaginative !! hope you have a model release from her maj .

I cant take credit for the idea, I saw some similar stock photos online, none of which features her royal maj.

If I knew how, id have made a paper money dog and tree, which would have finished off the shot nicely.

[JohnEboy]

UKBob said:

V6GTO said: What I'd like to know is how you managed to get 3 £20 notes in one place without being pounced on by Gordon Brown... Martin. They were hidden in my light tent JohnEboy said: Very imaginative !! hope you have a model release from her maj . I cant take credit for the idea, I saw some similar stock photos online, none of which features her royal maj. If I knew how, id have made a paper money dog and tree, which would have finished off the shot nicely.

I'm always amazed at peoples mgination/creativity on stock sites !

origami tree

http://members.cox.net/crandall11/mon

[poah]

the onyl problem would be copyright. you don't down the copyright to the notes so technically you have no right to photograph them.

[UKBob]

poah said:

the onyl problem would be copyright. you don't down the copyright to the notes so technically you have no right to photograph them.

The stock agencies decide what they use. They would be liable should copyright infringement be broken, surely?

link to other money shots:
www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=search&txt=mortgage&w=1

I once enquired about running an ad featuring a reprint of money which would not only be downsized, but partially concealed. The publishing house explained they didnt and owuldnt reprint currency. My theory is that with either distortion or concealment, money can be reprinted without problems. Laws differ from country to country though, same with stock/publishing houses.

I made up some £20 notes for my girlfriend neice to use in her barbie till the other day, and my canon scanner refused to scan it So I photographed it instead and printed it off at low resolution. Sorry, I dont really have a point I know...

[Hankscorpio]

UKBob said:

At 60mm(ish), what apperture would be needed to keep the entire house in focus?

www.zknives.com/dp/dofcalc.shtml

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Is the one at the back serial number 193?

[UKBob]

Heres another one

[joust]

poah said:

the onyl problem would be copyright. you don't down the copyright to the notes so technically you have no right to photograph them.

All explained here

www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/reproducing_banknotes.htm

The key thing is that consent is needed
iii) for all possible reproductions, including modified or distorted reproductions.

So, you need consent to put that photo up on here I'm afraid, although yours satisfies conditions 3,4 and 5, you don't satisfy 6, and hence, just by publishing it on here you are committing a criminal offence I'm afraid

J

[UKBob]

joust said:

poah said: the onyl problem would be copyright. you don't down the copyright to the notes so technically you have no right to photograph them. All explained here www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/reproducing_banknotes.htm The key thing is that consent is needed iii) for all possible reproductions, including modified or distorted reproductions. So, you need consent to put that photo up on here I'm afraid, although yours satisfies conditions 3,4 and 5, you don't satisfy 6, and hence, just by publishing it on here you are committing a criminal offence I'm afraid J

Gulp. What a shame. Best I remove that image then. Thanks for the link Joust, much appreciated!

[UKBob]

I wonder how many of these images are illegal. None of them have met requirement 6, which states that "specimen" must be placed across the note in big black bold letters.

www.bigstockphoto.com/search.php?photo_name=pound+notes

[Andy M]

UKBob said:

Heres another one

Sorry Bob, but that's awful!

[ukbob]

Hankscorpio said:

UKBob said: At 60mm(ish), what apperture would be needed to keep the entire house in focus? www.zknives.com/dp/dofcalc.shtml

Cant get it to load

Andy M said:

UKBob said: Heres another one Sorry Bob, but that's awful!

I agree

Praps it would look better/more realistic if I gobbed into the rubber first?