BeeDeeDubbleU
msg:4271398 | 9:44 am on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
It depends where you are. I understand that you can do this in the UK.
What you have to be careful of is the definition of a public place. I was in Glasgow one day and I saw a great image in a shopping mall. I proceeded to take a picture and I was immediately approached by one of the security staff who told me that photography was not allowed and insisted that I delete the image. She explained that this was because it was not a public place. The mall was a private owned building.
Have a look at the results of this search.
[google.co.uk...]
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BeeDeeDubbleU
msg:4271399 | 9:51 am on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Don't know what happened to that link above. It is being listed wrongly when I try to paste it?
I got the answers by googling taking pictures in public places but for some reason the wrong link is being posted. Try googling it yourself.
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topr8
msg:4271400 | 9:54 am on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
>>When trying to take a photo in a busy city, it's almost impossible to get a clear shot of your target without a passerby or bystander.
get up earlier, the light is generally considered better for photos early in the morning ... i've found around 5.30-6.30am can be a good time to get good shots without people around - depends on your location and the time of year though.
... as for obscuring people my understanding is that BeeDeeDubbleU is totally correct, different countries have different laws.
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piatkow
msg:4271402 | 10:11 am on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
get up earlier, the light is generally considered better for photos early in the morning ... i've found around 5.30-6.30am can be a good time to get good shots without people around - depends on your location and the time of year though.
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On the other hand you will stand out then and will be far more likely to be picked up as a potential terrorist (depends on the city of course)
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StoutFiles
msg:4271462 | 1:47 pm on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Open the image up in Paint and draw a black box over their face. Problem solved!
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BeeDeeDubbleU
msg:4271475 | 2:15 pm on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Yeah, looks very professional - NOT. ;)
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httpwebwitch
msg:4271492 | 2:49 pm on Feb 24, 2011 (gmt 0) |
open the image up in Pshop and splice your own face onto everyone in the picture. Problem solved, and notoriety established.
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pinterface
msg:4272082 | 6:27 am on Feb 25, 2011 (gmt 0) |
A technique I've seen done (regrettably I don't have a link to the paper handy) is to take multiple pictures of the place (e.g., while standing around with your camera on a tripod), then stitch those pictures together to create a people-less composite.
Great for those places where there's always people moving about.
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tangor
msg:4272096 | 7:00 am on Feb 25, 2011 (gmt 0) |
In most locales, if FACES are recognizable. A close shot of a building (think McD), just make sure you get a$$ side images (no faces), or GET PHOTO MODEL releases. Or pick a different time when there is no pedestrian traffic.
Some of those late night photos can be really neat!
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BeeDeeDubbleU
msg:4272166 | 9:13 am on Feb 25, 2011 (gmt 0) |
I don't think we are answering the question?
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jecasc
msg:4272179 | 9:46 am on Feb 25, 2011 (gmt 0) |
I can only tell you how the legal situation is in my country. (Germany) If the picture has been taken in public and the person is a bystander and not the main subject of the picture you do not have to ask for permission or obscure any faces. So if you take a picture of a church and there are people in front, there is no problem. However if you zoom in on one of the people or a group of people and make them the main subject and the church the background you would need permission for publication. As always with legals subjects - what is right in one country may be wrong in another, but perhaps this information can give you a starting point for some research.
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