ccDan - 7:08 am on Jul 2, 2007 (gmt 0)

So, in other words, if the sculpture is the focal point, it's probably necessary to get permission from the artist, or whoever the copyright holder on the sculpture may be.

But, if the sculpture is part of an overall picture of the park or portion of the park, then it's maybe okay? Like, if there's the sculpture, a gazebo and a flower display, and you get the whole kanoodle in one photo, the sculpture is part of the scene and not the focal point?

What about in a photo collage, where you have photos of landmarks around town, many of which are public and/or no longer subject to any kind of copyright protection. Could the sculpture be included as part of that?

For example, travel postcards that show all the different landmarks and sights around whatever place you're visiting?

Thanks for your input--just trying to get a grasp of what I can and cannot do. Thought I had a handle on it, from a brochure of photographers' rights I downloaded when I researched this a few months ago. But, then I saw on a website, discussion centering around taking pictures of privately-created items in a public display.