Okay...I wasn't going to say anything. And DA has helped me...but this is downright rude.

I have had many of my images stolen in the past and even had someone accuse me of stealing an image of my daughter from someone over seas...yeah right.

And now this.



My series of the dart and the balloon is very popular on every website I have placed them on. And then this morning I get a few notes/comments stating that someone on DA has my Dart image in his portfolio with his credit on it. He claims it is his. And that he took it with his Canon D350. Yeah right...he doesn't even know the correct model of his own camera let alone the true camera that took it...or the assistant involved or the setup etc. Nor does he have the original versions and the other 14 balloons involved in the shoot. He claims he took it and it looks like mine.

So I leave him a comment...and I report it to DA. His gallery gets removed. Then I receive this note from him -

hey...


u don;t have the right to call me leir if u r not shore.. and now everyone is call me leir and i'm a shame becouse i didn;t stell your shott i like the idea and when i saw the idea it was on flickr for anothe guys and it wasn't clear ... so0o if i stole it from u i will not post it the same site which u r in it .. so0o u should be 100% shore that i stole it and if u want 2 see where did i stole this idea i will give u the site .. and i'm not kind of persone hoo stell pic in pro photogpheric site coz 100% the persone ho i stole the pic will be there ... and i will be wating for your answer ...

Now I am not the one to show email conversation...but this is downright rude.

So then I follow his footsteps to Flickr...and yep...there he is...claiming rights on the same image there.

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Plus all the other images from his DA gallery.

He has been reported...!!

But I am saying this to warn you all that he may have your images.

He uploaded The Dart on DA as $$..::..Balo0on..::..$$ in November 2006 and as $$..::..Your Time Is Over..::..$$ on Flickr in October 2006. I didn't upload this image to DA till January 3..so that means he stole the image from either an Australia Photographic site or from Dpchallenge.com. Whatever, I don't care...but he has to be stopped.

Now most photographers stick with one title per image. He has absolutely no idea. He even claims he used a pin to bust the balloon...hellllllooooooooooo.....what about the dart in the image!!! DOH!!

UPDATE

911tiger still claims this is his image and I am still fighting to have it removed from 2 (maybe more) sites. He still has it available for download.

UPDATE

911 tiger has contacted me again and admitted that he stole the image. But only after I have had him removed from a few sites as he was displaying and claiming credit for many stolen images including mine on those sites.

I tracked down his home email and his birthdate and found he is only a child (about 15 years) and he has now apologized to me and said he only did it as everyone hates him and he wanted the attention that a good image would give him. He has asked me to forgive him.

I thought about this for a while and feel that the damage has been done. He has offered this image for downloads for no charge and my image was downloaded by others numerous times. This work is my living and I am sorry but I cannot forgive someone for stealing not only credit for my work but also money from my pocket.

911tiger or whatever you are now known as...I cannot forgive you. I accept what you have done and whilst I cannot change the past...I hope you stop what you are doing and start behaving responsibly. I hope that you have learnt from this. I told you....'never mess with me'...and I proved that to you. But be warned...there are a lot worse people out there who could really cause you a lot of grief.

So never ever take someones work again and get on with your life.

I will be watching you and will not hesitate in taking action again.

For anyone reading this, I do believe he has rejoined DA but under a new name. I will be watching him.

Okay...so this week has been even worse then the previous week. No time to stop. I thought with the children returning to school I would get more time to cover things. Nooooooooooooooooooooo!! Life has other plans...involving work. Whoever invented work should be shot.

I have many new photos ready for upload so please be patient with me. In the meantime...here are my features for this week.


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TWO NEW CALENDERS!!

Please don't forget that I have two calenders currently available. To get yours simply click on the images below.




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Well folks...I just got my first Editors Pick on DA. Hopefully I might be lucky enough to score some more down the track. Voting is still open so go ahead and place your vote.

So anyways...here is the prestigous award.


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But anyways...this week. Well, what a week it has been. Flat out with work coming in. But sooooooooo hectic...! Having to deal with situations that I really don't want to have to deal with. Why do people have to be so jealous and try and push you out of their so called territory. Why can't they just get on with life and enjoy it. There is enough room in this world for more than one person...so why can't people get out of my face and let me live my life. Sheez.

Anyway...rant off. I do apologize for not uploading much this week or replying to all your wonderful comments. I have saved each and every one of them and will get to them real soon.

In the meantime...keep your chin up and remember...help someone and they will help you.


TWO NEW CALENDERS!!

Please don't forget that I have two calenders currently available. To get yours simply click on the images below.




THIS WEEKS FEATURES!!

Here are this weeks features. I have gone for a fantasy style theme this week so be sure to drop by their galleries and check out their work.

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Hey....guess what. I made it to the top 5...yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Thanks heaps to all of you...you all rock!! I will leave the thumb here for a while longer for the ones that haven't seen it yet, so I hope I don't bore you all with it.

Here is the image in question..titled Woman!



To place your vote, simply click on the image above. You will see in the about where you can go to vote. You can click on No if you want...but I would love it if you did click on the YES button...hehehehe!! You can also go to the image via this [link]




TWO NEW CALENDERS!!

Don't forget the two new calendars that I have just released. I already have sold many calendars in stores over the last couple of years, so these are the first two to be sold online. So be one of the first to get one.

The first calendar is the Landscape Calendar. It combines imagery from around Queensland, Australia. Queensland is generally known for its glorious beaches and rainforests....but I am sure you will agree that this state of Australia certainly has some hidden beauty not normally seen by the everyday tourist.



The second of the Calendar is the 'Brittania 2007 Calendar'. The image shown at the beginning of this journal is Decembers image. So for all those who enjoyed Brittanias images in my gallery a while ago, can now enjoy her right throughout the 2007 year.






THIS WEEKS FEATURES!!

Here are this weeks features. There should be something here for everyone so be sure to drop by their galleries and check out their work.

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Well, here we go folks. I got my first feature at the Nude Insider. I am hoping to make it to the top 50....but I need your help...!!

Here is the image in question..titled Woman!



To place your vote, simply click on the image above. You will see in the about where you can go to vote. You can click on No if you want...but I would love it if you did click on the YES button...hehehehe!! You can also go to the image via this [link]

*****UPDATE*****

The 'Brittania 2007 Calendar' has now been released. The image above is Decembers image. So for all those who enjoyed Brittanias images in my gallery a while ago, can now enjoy her right throughout the 2007 year.