Author Topic: Can please someone find some similarities on this images? (Read 19724 times)

kuriouskat · « **Reply #25 on:** November 13, 2017, 08:51 »

@ikostudio, I think you have a clear case here to report the other photographer to Shutterstock, as it certainly looks as if you can provide the solid evidence that your composite came first, (and you own all elements within it), and that the other contributor lifted your balloons to use in a later composite.

I'm not sure why some are starting to distrust you? I guess maybe they are getting their wires crossed.

Anyway, good luck with reporting this, and please let us know the outcome.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #26 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:15 »

I don't think anyone called him out. However it would have helped to mention it was a comp in the first place.

JimP · « **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:25 »

Quote from: Lukeruk on November 12, 2017, 09:10

I checked just 5-6 balloons on the bottom and yes, they are same.

Middle near bottom center, identical group colors and everything. These are stolen.

ikostudio · « **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:38 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2017, 09:15

I don't think anyone called him out. However it would have helped to mention it was a comp in the first place.

I didn't mention because it was so obvious.
but my problem is not just because someone use one of my images to make others and selling on him portfolio. Just look closely to this portfolio, and everyone can see that at least 50% of the images are composites, and its so ease to know witch elements belongs to the original photographer and the other elements that belong to someone and only change colors and proportions.

I do believe many photographers have is own images on this portfolio and some are in this forum.

ikostudio · « **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:40 »

Quote from: KuriousKat on November 13, 2017, 08:51

@ikostudio, I think you have a clear case here to report the other photographer to Shutterstock, as it certainly looks as if you can provide the solid evidence that your composite came first, (and you own all elements within it), and that the other contributor lifted your balloons to use in a later composite.

I'm not sure why some are starting to distrust you? I guess maybe they are getting their wires crossed.

Anyway, good luck with reporting this, and please let us know the outcome.

Thanks! I already did that, and i'm waiting. And will make a complaint on others agency to.

Shelma1 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:50 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2017, 09:15

I don't think anyone called him out. However it would have helped to mention it was a comp in the first place.

He mentioned it in his original post. "I'm pretty sure that are and the user change the composition and colors in photoshop like I have done to. But i am he owner and have the raw file of the balloons to prove."

ikostudio · « **Reply #31 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:55 »

Quote from: Shelma1 on November 13, 2017, 09:50

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2017, 09:15
I don't think anyone called him out. However it would have helped to mention it was a comp in the first place.

He mentioned it in his original post. "I'm pretty sure that are and the user change the composition and colors in photoshop like I have done to. But i am he owner and have the raw file of the balloons to prove."

Thanks Shelma, even me forget that I mention that

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #32 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:22 »

Quote from: Shelma1 on November 13, 2017, 09:50

He mentioned it in his original post. "I'm pretty sure that are and the user change the composition and colors in photoshop like I have done to. But i am he owner and have the raw file of the balloons to prove."

Right you are. That didn't jump out at me.

Mrblues101 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:44 »

Quote from: Mir on November 13, 2017, 04:16

This part even has the same shadows.

WOW, amazing!!

50% · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2017, 11:01 »

Good old cheesy Microstock-days, saturation rules

Back to topic yes your balloons have been stolen let us know what SS did about it!

50% · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2017, 11:13 »

He is from Jakarta I've been there, it does exactly look like in this image: https://www.shutterstock.com/de/image-photo/image-siberian-husky-puppy-looking-camera-736510288?src=5NxWcjQdgzNN4IQ4JsyicA-7-59

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2017, 11:46 »

Quote from: ikostudio on November 12, 2017, 11:59

Quote from: cthoman on November 12, 2017, 11:15
I guess it raises the question of where all the other images (person, grass, buildings) came from as well.

Now you get my Point! If people start looking into this profile will discover a lot of picture from themselves.

Without being able to find the source images, I find it suspicious that the balloon thief's portfolio has composite images where the image parts are not in the portfolio too. For example, there's a series of diet images that have a cupcake, hotdog, doughnut and pizza slice in them. None of those food images are in that portfolio.

I did do a few searches to see if I could locate the originals, but I wasn't able to in the time I was willing to spend (unfortunately those are popular subjects). If there were one or two more composites where someone recognized the stolen pieces used, it might be enough for SS to take the whole portfolio down (versus just removing the balloon image).

ikostudio · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2017, 13:00 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on November 13, 2017, 11:46

Quote from: ikostudio on November 12, 2017, 11:59
Quote from: cthoman on November 12, 2017, 11:15
I guess it raises the question of where all the other images (person, grass, buildings) came from as well.

Now you get my Point! If people start looking into this profile will discover a lot of picture from themselves.

Without being able to find the source images, I find it suspicious that the balloon thief's portfolio has composite images where the image parts are not in the portfolio too. For example, there's a series of diet images that have a cupcake, hotdog, doughnut and pizza slice in them. None of those food images are in that portfolio.

I did do a few searches to see if I could locate the originals, but I wasn't able to in the time I was willing to spend (unfortunately those are popular subjects). If there were one or two more composites where someone recognized the stolen pieces used, it might be enough for SS to take the whole portfolio down (versus just removing the balloon image).

Yap, you're so right.

Hello, anyone have your own images on this portfolio?

https://www.shutterstock.com/pt/g/creativa

Justanotherphotographer · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2017, 01:21 »

I hope the agencies take it down. In my experience if the theft isn't easily spotted at a quick glance it is a nightmare getting some of them to act.

Catakitkat · « **Reply #39 on:** November 16, 2017, 14:01 »

If you send a DMCA, any agency should remove the image and wait a counter notification from the guy who stole it. It means that he will have to declare that he is the owner/creator and that he has some files to prove that. Which wont be the case, because you have the raw files.

Catakitkat · « **Reply #40 on:** November 16, 2017, 14:32 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on November 13, 2017, 11:46

Quote from: ikostudio on November 12, 2017, 11:59
Quote from: cthoman on November 12, 2017, 11:15
I guess it raises the question of where all the other images (person, grass, buildings) came from as well.

Now you get my Point! If people start looking into this profile will discover a lot of picture from themselves.

Without being able to find the source images, I find it suspicious that the balloon thief's portfolio has composite images where the image parts are not in the portfolio too. For example, there's a series of diet images that have a cupcake, hotdog, doughnut and pizza slice in them. None of those food images are in that portfolio.

I found the cupcake, and at least the frosting is taken from one of Ruth Black's images. The thing is, he is taking just small parts of the images, changes the shapes and removes small details so the searching tools (tineye, yandex, google.images) wont work/detect them.

Check this out: https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-cupcake-image13318716 [nofollow]

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #41 on:** November 16, 2017, 21:02 »

That image is on Shutterstock too - I've written to Ruth Black to see if she can get Shutterstock to take those down (there's a whole bunch with that frosting)

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/pink-cupcake-48159160

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #42 on:** November 25, 2017, 20:42 »

Glad to see that Ruth Black has apparently managed to get SS to take down all the "diet" images with bits from her cupcake images taken down.

Not so happy to see that this portfolio is still up and running. What are the odds that the balloons and cupcakes are the only stolen items in such a huge portfolio?

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