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RE: Watermark Option - Yes Or No?

I vote <b>YES</B>. It should be <b>OPTIONAL</b>...and those who dont want to participate are free and clear to pursue their ideals... As for the claim of the reduction of patronage by some...I believe the number of <b>First Class memberships will raise as a result.</b> For those of you who think A.n...

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

Johan,

Love the 10% ...great JOB..

TWO THUMBS UP.

Suresh

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

Denis, you are free to your opinion. The option for watermark according to photographer discretion is <b>EQUITABLE</b> to both Airliners.net and the photographer. You say that an an optional watermark is detrimental to the popularity of the website but I don't think you have thought about the altern...

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

Thanks! I think this is better than nothing! <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#...

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

Ok..lets try to keep this orderly and accurate from the preceeding post. I corrected it.

1.) Vasco Garcia
2.) Tommy Mogren
3.) Suresh Atapattu
4.) Jan Mogren
5.) Andreas Stoeckl

Not For:

1. Jeff Miller
2. Tom Turner

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

1.) Vasco Garcia
2.) Tommy Morgren
3.) Jeff Miller ?????
4) Suresh Atapattu

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RE: 4 Hrs To Kill At LHR. Recommended Photo Spots?

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RE: 767 Tanker Deal: Bailout For Boeing

Sorry guys but some of you are missing the point. The fact that Boeing got a sweetheart deal (which got shot down by other members of the goverment) from some workers in the goverment (who got fires/went to jail) and that some Boeing execs unfairly enticed them ( execs got fired) is not evidence for...

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4 Hrs To Kill At LHR. Recommended Photo Spots?

Hi guys, I see the perimeter road thread that is going on but I was hoping for some specific directions as I am a visitor and dont have a car. I am coming out of terminal 3 and where/how can i get to a decent spot for photographs? My next flight is out of terminal 4 around 2pm. Is there better locat...

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RE: Hit Generating Comments What's Yours?

....see this A380 ...............

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RE: Selling Aviation Photos Illegal?

FYI: Editorial use A few months ago, I had issues with some of my pictures. The opposing lawyer informed me that despite the fact the pictures (on here) were NOT for commercial sale they were here for <b>"my personal gain"</b> by exhibition (i.e. not monetary but personal standing among my peers etc...

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Viking Charter Level of Service

"Heard Of Viking Charter Flight Horror" .....I think i missed the horror part in the story So was it the: 1) rear entrance 2) engine noise 3) blonde swedish <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> 4) possible broken seat 5) fear of trapdoors hence inability to use toilet 6) other .....ca...

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RE: Super Constellation Flyers Society

Hmm..wasnt aware of this option with the Breitling Super Constellation. Good to hear it is friendly. Hope to do this next time i am in the area. Upto now I was only aware of this flying option in the " Star of America" (seen below) of the Airline History Museum (aka "Save a Connie Foundation) from <...

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RE: Ill Fated Aircraft Shots, Ever Happened To You?

Ditched into a lake 4 months later: ..............and it wasnt a political reason <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/654573/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/op...

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RE: Emirates Key To Airbus Fortunes

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Camera Lens Cap Brings Down YAK 52, Kills Pilot.

Read this on the NTSB website. See quote below: <a href="http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20030124X00102&ntsbno=DEN03FA034&akey=1" target=_blank>http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...124X00102&ntsbno=DEN03FA034&akey=1</a> "There have been several accidents involving the YAK 52 around the w...

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

While there are few professionals here, most of the people here are takings plane photos as a hobby. These hobbists have worked very hard to produce images of quality for no financial gain except presenting it to others. When someone steals that image and print,displays and passes it on WITHOUT any ...

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RE: Watermarks....protecting Our Images Against Theft

I support more hurdles to prevent the copyright abuse that we read here on a regular basis. I think some kind of watermark or some other technology is needed. We have the barn door open and expect nobody to steel the horses? <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> The u...

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RE: Photography Store In MIA

hi, In the past I have used national chains such as : Circuit City and B & H . you can find a local Circuit City in miami beach. check their websites. also check Best Buy (local stores available) there are plenty of electronic stores downtown (in the neighborhood of Bayside-which is a tourist mall)....

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Aviation Photojournalism- Can We Evolve/rebrand?

These questions/thoughts came about after the numerous obstacles arising to keep us from photographing planes. We (those of us who actively contribute to this website) do the following with our photographs do the following: 1) we document aircraft movements 2) we document unusual situations and circ...

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RE: Threatened With Legal Action Over ANet Photo

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RE: Underwater Photo On Airliners.net!

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RE: Threatened With Legal Action Over ANet Photo

Bronko,
Please keep us updated with the status as this impacts the whole community. Good luck and I hope you prevail.

Eksath

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RE: Cubana's Antonov An-24 Hijacked 2 Years Ago

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RE: Are These Spots?

Ouch. Just saw this thread. Thanks for all the folks with the positive comments and support. I think the picture speaks for itself and it has passed the rigors of the screening process to be there. You guys got my back when i wasnt looking. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/thumbsup.gif"...

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RE: Sri Lanka Allows Competition To Sri Lankan

So the <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> drop could be seasonal ? in winter perhaps the loads could pick up? I have flown <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym>-CMB,CMB-<acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switze...

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RE: The Ugly Airplane Thread

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RE: Sri Lanka Allows Competition To Sri Lankan

also: Sri Lankan Airlines to launch Beijing service next month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/5/2005 15:02 Sri Lankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, will begin thrice weekly services to China on June 15, the official Daily News repor...

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RE: Spotting Trip To The East Coast Of FL (FLL/MIA)

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Sri Lanka Allows Competition To Sri Lankan

Sri Lanka allows local airlines to compete for intl routes with SriLankan Air 05.19.2005, 05:33 <acronym title="Aeromexico">AM</acronym> COLOMBO (AFX) - The government is set to allow local private airlines to operate international flights using its air service agreements with other countries, to co...

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RE: Post Some Of Your Non-av Photos!

<a href="http://www.starracer.us/miami2003/DSC02352copy.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://www.starracer.us/miami2003/DSC02352copy.JPG" width=650 height=488 alt="http://www.starracer.us/miami2003/DSC02352copy.JPG" border=0></a> <img src="http://www.starracer.us/miami2003/DSC02609copy.jpg" width="60...

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RE: Photo Usage Request From Airbus

<img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/redflag.gif" alt="redflag" border=0> Don't forget to read between the lines: <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/redflag.gif" alt="redflag" border=0> "Dear Sir, My name is Bernard de l'Estoile, I am working in the marketing department...

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RE: FLL: Can We Lobby For Some Photo Holes?

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Who Was The Highest-paid Airline Exec Last Year?

According to Micheline Maynard, NYT: "Who was the highest-paid airline executive last year, taking home $1.1 million? Not Gary Kelly at Southwest, the low-cost carrier that now flies more passengers than any other airline in the United States. His reward for running the most profitable American carr...

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FLL: Can We Lobby For Some Photo Holes?

Hi Guys & gals, In the pre sept 2001 days,there were some photo holes at <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">FLL</acronym> which are sorely missed if one use's a lens of any appreciable size. What do you guys think about using diplomacy with the <ac...

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RE: New Design Suggestion

Jan, I personally like you effort and thinking on this matter. Thanks for watching out for <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> of us. I hope the powers that be incorperate your suggestions in the database. Eksath<br><br>[Edited 2005-05...

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RE: MIA Spotting Help Please

Kaz, I am glad you had a good time. I am suprised about the metro-dade cop. Usually,they are aware of the location and don't hassle people...Especially, since there are posted signs giving permission to specifically photograph planes there! Oh. well...... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies...

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RE: External Cameras On Sri Lankan A332s?

Yes. They are on (atleast everytime i flew on UL). Access is thru the PTV menu. You should have forward view from nose wheel area and a downward shot.

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DC-3 Gear Collapse Kills 1 & Injures 1 Critically.

I was informed of an accident involving N8040L (Photo <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France)">ID</acronym>: 637316) which resulted in 1 death and i critical injury. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/637316/L/" target="_blank">View Lar...

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RE: MIA Spotting Help Please

Simon, 1) It is within the confines of the airport and is secluded.People in the vicinity are airport staff. I have never felt any danger there ...except from wannabe heros.. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink">. It is also clearly marked as a photography location and I...

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RE: MIA Spotting Help Please

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RE: MIA Spotting Help Please

Take a taxi to the holes at runway 12. You can get as close as this: 30 landing (going long) <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/799164/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/799164/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC...

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Panam Lives Or Is It A Mirage?

Is Panam the airline that wont die? Spotted this plane which appears to be first time (for this aircraft) to be on the database so I am assuming it is a new addition of an old aircraft. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/827028/L/" target="...

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RE: FLL And The Airshow

Here is a news relase: "Delays Alleviated for FLL Annual Sea and Air Show The 11th Annual Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Sea and Air Show is being held April 28 through May 1. Show aircraft are being staged out of Opa Locka (OPF) this year rather than FLL, which will greatly reduce lengthy delays experienced...

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RE: A380: The Dolphin In The Air

Dolphin...hmmmm Looking at the front profile, <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/825057/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/825057/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/7/5/0/825057.jpg" alt="Click he...

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RE: BW/AA Incident Over MIA?

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A Frankfurt Connection Question Please

Hi Everyone, I have a friend connecting at Frankfurt and have some questions regards timing and luggage. Thanks for your input in advance. My friend is coming into Frankfurt on Turkmenistan airlines (from Turkmenistan) and has 2 hours before leaving on KLM to Amsterdam. My first question is if this ...

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RE: FLL Spotting Questions

Both places are open. The perimeter location is open sunrise to sunset. Have fun.

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RE: History Of Aviation Photography/Spotting

I think this shot was probably one of the first inspirational shots for the early spotter. <img border=0 src="http://www.airliners.net/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border=0>. Apparently taken by a member of the Kitty Hawk lifeguard service who was handed the camera ...

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