OlyFlyer: Maybe you got off the wrong side of the bed this morning.
No, I didn't. I just know what's wrong and what's right in this question, and since you are a newbie, and post in the newbie part, I think it is important that newbies learn even some very basic rules, not really related to photography techniques. Especially considering some may have a career ambition, and hopefully one day will make money on photography.
I'm merely a humble newbie asking for advice on improving my phototaking skills. In theory, I'm not denying that what I did was wrong. I should've asked the original photographer for permission etc... but what I think you need to do is chill a bit.
Hey, I am not the one in flames, I don't feel I am burning, nor am I in rage, I just made my point clear, that's it. It is good that you admit you did wrong anyway.
There are thousands of other fourm users in the world out there which grab images off the net to illustrate/beautify their posts and I doubt many of them ask for permission before posting the images. I did not say that the above image was mine, nor try to sell the image for monetary gain, nor use it in a commercial publication, I was just using it to illustrate my post, that's all.
Just because thousands do the wrong thing it does not make it into right. As for not making money on it, well, that has nothing to do with it at all actually. If you have a camera, take an image and use that. Surely it can not be that difficult to illustrate what you are asking? The fact is, your question is so general, and unanswerable it does not need any illustration at all.
I'm really enjoying my time at clubsnap. Really.
I really hope so. There are many people who are helpful here, including myself. Even if you not always like my answers.
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BTW, since you finally came back and replied, the case is closed for my part. I don't think there is much more to be said since you are a reasonable guy and understood my points. Let's go and take some pictures. Here is one of mine with amputated limbs. I like it anyway, since I wanted to catch the face expressions on the two young women. Taken i a large crowd in London last summer.
It is part of a dpreview series, "Shoot the shooter".