Apparently Getty Images owns the view of Seattle from Gasworks Park…
In: Photography
16 Aug 2008
So last night, I decided to go take some photos to give Aperture a real workout in RAW image processing. I love the view of Seattle from Gasworks Park and thought that if I hurried, I could catch it at sunset. I drove like hell and unfortunately just missed the sun.
I decided to take a few photos anyway, and when I got to the retaining wall that separates the little lookout area from the water, I saw this stenciled on the retaining wall.
So does Getty Images have the right to copyright anything now? Can they say what we can and can’t take photos of? Should I expect to see one of these tattooed on my favorite NBA player soon?
I don’t know if this is a joke, a spoof or what…if it’s serious, color me concerned.
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2 Responses to Apparently Getty Images owns the view of Seattle from Gasworks Park…
Arnan
August 16th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
But what are they copyrigthing… the wall? the water? horizon? sky? or just everything you can see from that point…. It makes no sense really so it must be fake.
aimee
August 19th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
i wonder if that’s a snarky comment on the previous widely-internets-circulated Getty bullshit:
http://flickr.com/photos/bar-art/991187280
*shrug* kinda funny, if so.
but still kinda bullshit.