"HULK" FILMMAKERS USED $0 FLICKR PHOTO

Question: did Mr. Alter give prior permission for the house picture to be used?

No permission was given or asked, nor money exchanged. More from PDN:

When the producers of the blockbuster movie “The Incredible Hulk” needed a picture of a destroyed home for a mock newspaper, they turned to Flickr.

A newspaper featured during the film’s opening credits — purportedly showing destruction caused by the Hulk — features an actual image of a home damaged during a hurricane. According to The Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia, the photo is by hobbyist photographer Tony Alter, who posted it on his Flickr page. The paper reports:

"[Alter's] 'Hulk' picture isn't the first to be used by professionals. In 2007, the Life Takes Visa Internet ad campaign paid Alter $150 for use of a Volkswagen Beetle picture.... Although Alter didn't get any money for his "Hulk" picture, or a place in the credit roll, he is still excited to share his pictures with anyone who's interested."

“The Incredible Hulk” has now grossed $115.5 million. A shame they couldn’t spare a few bucks to pay this guy for the use of his photograph.

another example of why its getting harder and harder for professional photographers to make a living.

This also shows that volume devalues a commodity…

This also came to my mind: Should Flickr not have some tutorial/general awareness material to make all the contributors aware of their rights as a photographer?
Being a big archive of photography/video does Flickr not have such a responsibility?

What do you feel my friends?

If you explore your homepage you’ll find a options for granting licencing rights. I just checked mine, and everything I have is copyrighted with no usage rights for anyone. Not sure how that stands up if someone wants to ignore the copyright.

You just have been Flickered: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2008/07/08/you-just-have-been-flickered/

“You just have been Flickered”

Not sure if I should be honored or offended, but….thanks…I guess.

It was highlighted in red, meaning it was a stupid hot-link. I have now edited my post to make this fact as clear as possible for you, Wes.

“I have now edited my post to make this fact as clear as possible for you, Wes.”

Thanks, I get it now. And yeah, sometimes I need things spelled out as clearly as possible, especially in the morning, and before my sixth coffee! I’ll read through this info asap.