Landships II

philthydirtyanimal · Commander in Chief

New 1/72 Artillery Pieces

Rob · Legend

Great stuff! When I first saw they were making the 4.5 howitzer I was dissapointed as presumed it would be soft - very much looking forward to them now it's hard plastic

Rob · Legend

Also, is it just me or does it look like the HaT artist has basically ran my photograph from the wikipedia page through photoshop?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QF4.5inchHowitzerFirepower.jpg

http://www.hat.com/Curr2/Bx8243Q45/Bx8243Q45.html

Still interested as to how my photo got on wikipedia, as I certainly didn't upload it

Rectalgia · Legend

Rob wrote:
Also, is it just me or does it look like the HaT artist has basically ran my photograph from the wikipedia page through photoshop?

Looks that way to me - precisely the same perspective + wheel rotations exactly the same. Odds are too high for coincidence IMO.

Rob wrote:

Still interested as to how my photo got on wikipedia, as I certainly didn't upload it

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QF4.5inchHowitzerFirepower.jpg#filehistory - IIUC:

Camera manufacturer FUJIFILM
Camera model FinePix S5600
Exposure time 1/45 sec (0.022222222222222)
F Number f/3.2
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 06:01, 30 January 2008
Lens focal length 6.3 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used GIMP 2.4.5
File change date and time 01:25, 9 July 2008
Y and C positioning 2
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 06:01, 30 January 2008
Image compression mode 2
Shutter speed 5.5
Aperture 3.4
Brightness 0.17
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 3.4
Metering mode Pattern
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash fired, auto mode
Color space sRGB
Focal plane X resolution 4,442
Focal plane Y resolution 4,442
Focal plane resolution unit 3
Sensing method One-chip color area sensor
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White Balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
Sharpness 3
Subject distance range Unknown

Does that seem like your camera? Uploaded 15:29, 8 July 2008 by user "Rcbutcher".

Rob · Legend

It's definitely my photograph as it's credited to me, I have the original somewhere - it's the definitely the camera I used for the photograph, not sure about the date (the time is obviously wrong though) as I never sort the proper time and date with my cameras, especially as they need resetting when the batteries are put in again

Rob · Legend

Ah! Found an e-mail from several years ago where I did give permission for my images to be used. Still a bit miffed HaT's illustrator has pinched my image, quickly ran it through some photoshop programme and presumably been paid for the 'work'

Guns1418 · Sergeant

Hi Rob

You were right to check that, there is too much people on the net taking other's work for them without even mentionning their sources

It happens to me all the time with my 'Surviving WW1 guns database', on my www.passioncompassion1418.com website. There are some sites or Forum that just copy-paste the text and pictures without any 'thank you...'.

Now, I�did use your picture too... that I found on Wikimedia Commons, and cited you as a contributor (right upper corner). I hope you are OK with that !

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/ImagesCanons/Angleterre/Legere/english_FC4_5inHowitzerWoolwich.html

Citing the source sounds to me just a form of politeness...

Friendly

Bernard

-- Edited by Guns1418 on Thursday 8th of April 2010 08:19:09 PM

Rob · Legend

Hi Bernard, no problem at all, in fact i'm actually rather proud you chose to use my images - it's more the fact it's been swiped for profit that's peeved me with no attempt to contact me or credit me

RCD · Lieutenant-Colonel

Dear 'guns 1418'

I have not come across your site before. Congratulations on producing a well laid out and interesting site.

Guns1418 · Sergeant

Thanks Rob, Thanks RCD !

Feel free sending contributions anytime !