Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest)

2003-11-23 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Saturday, Nov 22, 2003, at 16:01 America/New_York, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Ryan, nice to know they are letting you in... I'm wondering if they will be seeing tons of Pentaxes in this contest! That's up to all of us, Ann! --jc

Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest)

2003-11-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
> SMITHSONIAN > > - Original Message - > From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:30 AM > Subject: Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining "previously Published" for a

Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest)

2003-11-18 Thread Ryan Lee
appreciate your interest. Sincerely, Karla A. Henry Reader Services SMITHSONIAN - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:30 AM Subject: Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining &q

RE: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-18 Thread Len Paris
Frank, I believe that photonet is one of those places that state that anything posted there is copyright by them and the poster. Other folks don't like to use photos that may be copyrighted by more than one person. I read stuff on photonet fairly often. I'm going to do a real seach of their sit

Re: Smithsonian contest (was: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest)

2003-11-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ryan Lee wrote: > I haven't been paying too close attention to this thread, and I may have > missed it if it's been answered already- is this contest open to non-US > residents? e.g. Australia.. > > Thanks, > Ryan The rules: (says nothing about geographical limitations) http://www.smithsonianmag

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-18 Thread Keith Whaley
Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Cotty wrote: > > > On 18/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > > >I would love to see a contact sheet of both your photos of me and > > >mine of yours how bout it? > > > > Meet behind the bicycle sheds at 4pm. > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > > Um that was meant for

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > On 18/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >I would love to see a contact sheet of both your photos of me and > >mine of yours > >how bout it? > > Meet behind the bicycle sheds at 4pm. > > Cheers, > Cotty > Um that was meant for Shel - and meant to be sent privately -- ugh

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I would love to see a contact sheet of both your photos of me and >mine of yours >how bout it? Meet behind the bicycle sheds at 4pm. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps ___

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I know it's a rare occurance, but I actually agree with Cotty on this one. > > >I mean, there's published, and there's ~published~, if ya know what I mean. > >Geez, if you take their rules to letter, then I guess anyone who has posted >pics on Photo.ne

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread graywolf
I think you missed on this one Frank. "No previously published photos", not "no previously published photographers". -- frank theriault wrote: What do they call that? Reductio ad absurdum? (My latin's real bad - come to think of it, so's my English). Seems to me that the very example of "pu

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > It would embarrass you ... I'll say no more on a public forum. > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > Yep ... > > > > > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > > > > > say, didnt I take some of YOU on that roll of film > > > > > > > > Ahem... it seems only

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote:ght. > (snip, snip, snip) > > I continue to think that the Smithsonian really shouldn't care if someone, > especially the lovely Ann, "published" a submitted photo on PUG. Now, if > she had it published in National Geographic, that might be different. I > guess that what I'

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread frank theriault
Nah, I just made up all that stuff about going to high school. -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oh, did they have high schools back then? Bill __

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Gary L. Murphy
Rob Studdert wrote: missing dog taped to a telegraph pole. Telegraph pole?!?!? Don't ya'll use telephones down there?!?! -- Gary -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.197 / Virus Database: 261.1.0 - Release Date: 11/14/2003

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Bill Owens
> There are lots of other examples of "publishing" that shouldn't keep someone > out of the contest: family newsletters that some put in Christmas cards, > monthly church newsletters, that sort of thing. And, let's face it, there > are some things that surely "go away" with the passage of time.

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread frank theriault
essimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:30:02 -0500 What do they call

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread frank theriault
What do they call that? Reductio ad absurdum? (My latin's real bad - come to think of it, so's my English). Seems to me that the very example of "published" that you provide, Rob, proves the point that a literal definition of the word simply couldn't apply for the Smithsonian's purposes. Sur

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread frank theriault
I know it's a rare occurance, but I actually agree with Cotty on this one. I mean, there's published, and there's ~published~, if ya know what I mean. Geez, if you take their rules to letter, then I guess anyone who has posted pics on Photo.net and such on-line galleries has published, too.

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17 Nov 2003 at 12:34, graywolf wrote: > Ann, you should check with them about how they define publication. It could > differ a lot form generally held ideas about that. > > In my opinion both the PUG and your Website would be considered publication as > they are widely available to the public,

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: > Ann, you should check with them about how they define publication. It could > differ a lot form generally held ideas about that. > > In my opinion both the PUG and your Website would be considered publication as > they are widely available to the public, but the Smithsonian may n

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 16, 2003, 10:51:52 PM, you wrote: > If it's publicly visible then it's published, like a written note about a > missing dog taped to a telegraph pole. or pigeon: http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/platformforart/images/shrigley/5.jpg -- Cheers, Bob

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yep ... Ann Sanfedele wrote: > say, didnt I take some of YOU on that roll of film >

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: > I sell a lot of photographs to magazines. I have never had a problem > with "previously published" unless the photo appeared on a printed page > in another mag. No one that I know worries about photos that have > appeared in obscure places on the net. Thus, PUG photos are n

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Ann ... > > Did you get info from the web site or from the magazine. I checked both, and > don't recall them saying not to contact them ... except after you've submitted > the pics. IOW, it's ok to get clarification and information about making the > submission, but af

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
rt" Subject: Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest On 16 Nov 2003 at 17:50, Paul Stenquist wrote: The PUG is an informal sharing of photographs, much like showing it to our neighbor. There is no compensation, therefore it is not published. Sorry there are ple

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
I sell a lot of photographs to magazines. I have never had a problem with "previously published" unless the photo appeared on a printed page in another mag. No one that I know worries about photos that have appeared in obscure places on the net. Thus, PUG photos are not published, at least not

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Butch Black
- Original Message - > From: "Ann Sanfedele" > Subject: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest > > >> Smithsonian contest coming up - >> One of the rules is " No previously published >> works". Is a photo in

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest > On 16 Nov 2003 at 17:50, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > The PUG is an informal sharing of photographs, much like showing it to > > our neighbo

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 Nov 2003 at 17:50, Paul Stenquist wrote: > The PUG is an informal sharing of photographs, much like showing it to > our neighbor. There is no compensation, therefore it is not published. Sorry there are plenty of instances where work is published without the author attaining payment for t

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sunday, November 16, 2003, at 05:17 PM, Cotty wrote: \ Go for it Ann. Consider that by 'published' they meant in print. Feign ignorance if questioned. .02 and good luck :-) Exactly. Does anyone really think they're going to check entries against the PUG? And does anyone think that great phot

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
ously Published" for a photo contest Smithsonian contest coming up - One of the rules is " No previously published works". Is a photo in the PUG considered published? Is a photo on my homepage previously published? The PUG is considered a "publication", AFAIK. I recal

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
No and no. Previously published is a photo in a consumer magazine or other format that was on sale to the public. Unless someone is paying to see it, it is not published. Paul On Sunday, November 16, 2003, at 01:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Smithsonian contest coming up - One of the rules is "

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Smithsonian contest coming up - > One of the rules is " No previously published > works". Is a photo in the PUG > considered published? Is a photo on my homepage > previously published? If you show it to your friends, it's published as far as British law is conce

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Ann ... I have a few pics for that contest, and was concerned about them having been put up on my web site and that one was in the PUG. I sent an email asking for clarification and received TWO replies, one saying that if it's on the web, it's considered published, the other taking a different

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Eactivist
>Smithsonian contest coming up - One of the rules is " No previously published works". Is a photo in the PUG considered published? Is a photo on my homepage previously published? >One of the other "rules" is one is not allowed to contact them about the contest submissions and they won't be res

Re: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" Subject: Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest > Smithsonian contest coming up - > One of the rules is " No previously published > works". Is a photo in the PUG > considered publishe

Defining "previously Published" for a photo contest

2003-11-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Smithsonian contest coming up - One of the rules is " No previously published works". Is a photo in the PUG considered published? Is a photo on my homepage previously published? One of the other "rules" is one is not allowed to contact them about the contest submissions and they won't be respo