David Gerard wrote: > 2008/12/26 <wjhon...@aol.com>: > >> If I take a picture of the Declaration of Independence under glass at the >> National Archives, I gain a copyright to my image. That does NOT give me a >> copyright to the actual underlying document that I've imaged. If I take a >> picture of the Lincoln Memorial, I gain a copyright to my image. Not to >> the item >> imaged. >> > Quite possibly false - see Bridgeman v. Corel. > > I would grant him copyright on his original picture of the Lincoln Memorial, especially if his girl griend is in the picture standing in front of the memorial.
A picture of the Declaration of Independence is a different matter, except that with a big bright washed-out spot from the reflected flashbulb and red-eyes on the glass there may be enough originality. :-) Ec _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
