On 8th January 2014 I was spending a second day in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The first day was spent sightseeing and dwarf hunting and today I was determined to find another piece of street art.
I was looking for a sculpture called ‘The Anonymous Pedestrians’…
There is an interesting piece of trivia about this picture. It is mine, I know that because I edited it to take out street clutter. A Google image search reveals that it has been used almost two thousand, five hundred times in other people’s websites and blogs. One or two have had the courtesy to give me a photo credit but only a handful. It has appeared in Pintrest galleries and several times on Instagram. I am not complaining, just saying.
Have Bag, Will Travel 
You could hire a squad of lawyers and go after everyone . . . cal it The Quest!
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Keep me busy during lockdown.
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That’s a great accolade. How did you find that out about others using it? I must get to Wroclaw one day. Brilliant sculpture. I like the sculpture hunts. Have done similar in Bratislava, Ljubljana & Timisoara but I think Wroclaw is more impressive. I always enjoy the UK Wallace & Gromit trails too!
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Use Google image search by entering the URL and Google will find everywhere that it has been used.
Wroclaw is probably my favourite city in Poland, that I have visited.
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We have DMCA and got 21 times my pictures back from unauthorized use. The US law is all over the world. Pinterest is the biggest thief!! https://www.dmca.com/
Cheers
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I don’t really mind that other people like my picture enough to use it!
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I do mine if not authorized by me!
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I discovered the other day that one of my blog posts about guitar lessons I had with a once well-known swing-era guitarist, Eric Kershaw, has been ripped off – the full verbatim well-researched 1500 words with original images and all – by a music blogger making it appear as their own work and as if they had known him personally. Needless to say, my comment of “thanks” has been deleted.
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I don’t mind people using my content but it is nice to be credited. Rarely happens I suspect.
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Wow! Astonishing arrogance on their part.
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That looks a terrific memorial, Andrew, very evocative and an inspired way to commemorate a seismic political event. I suddenly want to go to Wroclaw.
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You wouldn’t be disappointed, I guarantee it!
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The sculpture is impressive and your photography captures it well. No wonder people use it.
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Thanks, I did a lot of photoshopping on it, I confess.
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Right! Which probably explains why yours is grabbed and not someone else’s.
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Lovely sculptures well photographed. I’ve never used Google pictures but I do hve recourse to Pixabay at times but I always make sure to give a credit. I’ve been asked occasionally for use of mine and I’ve always given permission and I don’t even mind when they are used without permission, but I do get cross when they are used to illustrate an article or a point I am not in agreement with. That apart, I’m quite flattered really.
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Exactly my thoughts.
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A stunning memorial, I agree. I read through the comments on the original list and was amused by the range of subject matter covered! Things seem less lively these days.
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Yes, I see what you mean. Kate (roughseas) sadly passed on and the blogging world lost a sharp mind and good sparring partner.
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fantastic sculptures – are you managing to travel?
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Only in my imagination unfortunately. Thanks for stopping by.
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