Just an Observation

leon · #1 20-12-2006, 10:59 AM

Hi All,

I for one, and i'm sure most IIS members constantly open and look at the beautiful images produced in both, Deep Space, and Solar Sysrem.

I study all the images, and hope that one day i may be as experienced as these talented imagers, and one day post some work of my own.

However, since i have been a member, i have noticed on two occossions, but definitly once, that the same image was posted by two different people, claiming that they had taken the image.

I hope actually that i have made a mistake here, and that this is not the case.

Has anyone else noticed this, or is it just a coincidence, that two images are the same.

Cheers Leon

matt · #2 20-12-2006, 11:25 AM

Nope. Haven't noticed.

Plagiarism is a pretty poor practice, if that's in fact what has occurred?

It's also a fairly serious claim to make if you're unsure.

Would be very disappointing if it's true, and count heavily against the individual carrying it out.

I reckon the best policy is to simply question the person at the time of posting the image.

I know that's potentially embarrassing, but if you put an image out there on a website that isn't your own then it's already in the public domain

Harb · #3 20-12-2006, 11:44 AM

I wonder if it is possible that the person may have saved the image from the forum in an attempt to maybe Photoshop it themselves ( I think we have all done that from time to time!) ...trying to improve the original and then maybe mixed it up in their computer and reposted it thinking it was theirs ??
I dunno really, its I just can't picture (pardon the pun) any of the good people here doing that....maybe I'm wrong

Then maybe they are just very very similar.......I guess you can't re-compose the stars!!

cheers

Ric · #4 20-12-2006, 11:48 AM

Hi Leon, I can't say that I have noticed any myself.

I know for sure that none of mine will be copied

cheers

leon · #5 20-12-2006, 12:10 PM

Hi Guys,

I really hope that i am wrong, or that my eyesight is failing, but the similarity of both images were so close.

Maybe i had better leave it at that, and say no more.

Cheers leon

Kal (Andrew) · #6 20-12-2006, 12:12 PM

Same file size to the final bit?

After all, when imaging the same object with similar (or quite often the same) equipment from similar locations I guess that occasionally things will look pretty much the same

iceman (Mike) · #7 20-12-2006, 12:21 PM

It'd be pretty unlikely, in a close-knit community, that it would happen. Perhaps if they had the same filename you might've seen a cached version from the previous imager?

Anyway if you can send me any examples, i'll take a look.

ving (David) · #8 20-12-2006, 12:38 PM

i find it fairly unlikely too. why would you? you are jsut fooling yourself if you are doing it hey.

i've not seen it happen here tho, but i'll keep an eye open

stephenmcnelley · #9 20-12-2006, 01:01 PM

Hi Ving, i was sure i saw someone post a pic. of your LPI M42 image recently.............. How could they dare do it!!!!!!!

I cant say i have noticed this practice, but just the thought of it kind of makes you feel a bit off doesnt it..

leon · #10 20-12-2006, 01:34 PM

Sorry that i have stired the hornets nest, so to speak.

Mike i would rather not go into this any further, buy sending any info or images.
If, and i mean if, it has happened than the people would know who they are.

Cheers Leon

Cheers leon

iceman (Mike) · #11 20-12-2006, 01:35 PM

No worries Leon.

ving (David) · #12 20-12-2006, 02:22 PM

leon, if people are infact doing it (and that would be a shame) it may be enough to discourage them now to know that others are keeping an eye out

leon · #13 20-12-2006, 02:57 PM

Yes Ving you are probably right, however i hope i have made the mistake, and everything is above board.

Cheers Leon

Doug · #14 20-12-2006, 03:13 PM

Leon, I'd say that if anyone posted an image of mine without giving me due credit, I'd be saying something at the time.

Doug

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #15 20-12-2006, 05:00 PM

It's not a nice thing to do is it.
With such a small community you're bound to be found out.
Like with Strikers gear, it will come to the surface sometime sooner or later and the person/s will be sprung.

Phil · #16 20-12-2006, 06:20 PM

PM the the people and get same details of then. I for one no that the images i take have had a look of work put into then.
Phil

leon · #17 20-12-2006, 07:03 PM

Thank You to all the people that have responded to this thread, however i think if it has happened before, than the person who has done it will know that there are a lot of eyes on this site.

Cheers Leon

Ric · #18 20-12-2006, 07:18 PM

Hi Leon, in the end people will only hurt themselves. The whole idea of posting your images no matter how good or bad they may is to learn from others and better your skills in imaging.

cheers

Phil · #19 20-12-2006, 08:13 PM

If someone posted my photos i would no straight away because of the work that goes into then.