Re: IP Rejection for photo that contains the same content as multiple other pictures that are availa

Thank you Nanacy! Got it.

You post different pictures that have very strong technical problems (not sharp, white balance, artefacts etc. All pictures taken in a park need probably a property release, pictures with recognizable people in need model releases, logos and other elements like with the croissant picture are in violation with the ip rights. The chocolate is not sharp and has probably also a noise problem. The city hall in addition to have ip rights problems is really technically flawed. People in the picture need to have model releases. The park image needs at least model releases if not a property release, I did not look into technical problems. Pier 39 may have ip problems and also technical problems: noise, animals out of focus... The carussel is not sharp, exposure is not correct, people need to submit model releases, the design may be ip protected. The snow picture has at least a white balance problem. The speed limit sign is not ip protected.

For technical problems: look at your picture at 100% and/or 200% magnification for detecting noise, sharpness and/or artefacts. Images need to be crisp sharp (point of interest!) and flawless to be accepted.

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You cannot use "there are similar pictures" to prove you don't need a release. Because the similar pictures might actually HAVE releases, you can't tell. Releases, and a knowledge of IP law, are a basic part of the photographer's job, pain as they are. You'd expect other people to respect YOUR IP after all.

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Radio City Music Hall is definitely protected.  You cannot use it commercially.  Sorry.

HINT:  Crop & straighten images before submitting.