FW-190's at US captured airfield (photo)

[harrison987]

Hi Zack,

Yes, all descriptions and photos ON eBay are covered by copyright. I am the author of the work (descriptions), and the author of the image ON eBay.

I am NOT claiming copyright of the original image itself, nor do I claim copyright on ANY of the photos I sell, as ALL are public domain.

That statement in the auction is ONLY pertaining to the listing itself, and it does state that.

It is the same as if I were to publish a Public Domain image (no copyright)into a book. The photo would still be in public domain, however the BOOK and ALL CONTENTS in the book are under copyright as the entire work is owned by the author or publisher.

That is why you see all sorts of manuals and handbooks on the Me109 and Fw190 scanned onto CD and sold by various individuals. Udo Hafner has a copyright on ALL of his CD's, however the copyright is on the CD in it's entirety, NOT the individual pages (meaning he does not own the contents on the CD). That is the same the other 5 + sellers of manuals and handbooks on eBay, and the 20+ worldwide.

Roger was taking numerous images off eBay and other websites and was using them on his personal website on a weekly basis...which was a major copyright violation. He has now stopped doing that, and has re-worked his website...

I own an original copy of that photo, which I bought off eBay. Regardless if an image is printed wartime...or printed 60 years after the original print date, I was selling a PRINT off an ORIGINAL photo I bought off eBay, which was on older (not modern photo paper).

I have already told you I would remove it as a professional courtesy (though not required to)...please stop taking your frustrations out on me...take them out on the original seller. I have done everything legally, and already have gone beyond what was required of me.

Sincerely,

Mike