misha Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 My illustrations are STOLEN and now one of they in "Top of the week"! My illustration: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3413811-girls-flowers-palms-sea.html PolVal's illustration: Look at palms. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-4003876-palms-background.html One more (close up view): http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-4003876-palms-background.html Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril Hou Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 O yeah, that's quite obvious, Did you create the palm yourself or was it done with brushes? Anyway, do contact SS support: submit@shutterstock.com Link to post Share on other sites
Photoshow Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I think you are right but there is a difference to the palms as well. Parts of them line up and parts don't. It is like the flipped part of the tree's crown but not all of it and the trunk does not line up. The parts that do line up though are dead on which makes me think that the palm fronds are actually brushes Link to post Share on other sites
misha Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I do not use another's brushes. This are my palms. Link to post Share on other sites
Photoshow Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Then maybe they made a brush of your palm? Link to post Share on other sites
misha Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 My palm tree consists of two parts and them have shifted. Link to post Share on other sites
Photoshow Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 My palm tree consists of two parts and them have shifted. Got ya! See sometime photographers (me) should stick to photography. I am sure support will sort this out for you though Link to post Share on other sites
Erik D Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 misha is very very correct the palm is flopped then just placed and then sized smaller and then copied a couple times. The Leaves on the palms are blade for blade the same! Link to post Share on other sites
misha Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I three times sent letters to support, but have not received any answer. I find many thefts. Here still examples: User s4de used my flowers in his illustrations: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3621227-brown-blue-background-with-floral-design-vector-eps-format.html He have many illustrations with my flowers. My flowers: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-1988224-vector-grunge-floral-background.html User Handy Widiyanto used my flowers in his illustrations: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3229731-plant-illustration.html My flowers: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-2152482-vector-grunge-floral-background.html Link to post Share on other sites
Erik D Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Geeeez dude I feel really bad for you misha :( that sucks this is bad. You may want to try calling this is a asap problem!! Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril Hou Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Call Shutterstock! Link to post Share on other sites
andresr Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 DAmn this is pretty bad ...... send a pm to setho or something ..... Link to post Share on other sites
Gualberto Becerra Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Don't see it with the palms too well, but with the flowers it's obvious. Link to post Share on other sites
misha Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have written to support and have just found one more stolen drawing: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-5714668-illustration-of-woman-dancing-with-floral-designs-in-the-back-ground.html My illustration: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3640473-girl-abstract-floral-background.html Link to post Share on other sites
tank_bmb Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Don't see it with the palms too well, but with the flowers it's obvious. The palm one is "reversed". I didnt catch it at first either. Reverse them and they look to be pretty much the same from a quick look. Link to post Share on other sites
Teresa Levite Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Call Shutterstock!Do you have the number? Link to post Share on other sites
Teresa Levite Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Misha, that's just sad - well, it's infuriating, too - that someone would steal your work like that. I've played with Illustrator a little and realize how much work and talent you put into this. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril Hou Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Call Shutterstock!Do you have the number? http://www.shutterstock.com/contactus.mhtml Link to post Share on other sites
alina Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 that's awful! i hope those people don't get a payout for this Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril Hou Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 that's awful! i hope those people don't get a payout for this Well, if you see the images IDs you can see they have been around some time...and if they are in the top50, i am quite sure every single one of them has generated a few payouts.. Misha, i hope you get compensation for that Link to post Share on other sites
Teresa Levite Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Call Shutterstock!Do you have the number? http://www.shutterstock.com/contactus.mhtml Have you ever talked to them? I have. It wasn't a pretty conversation. ETA further explanation: The number on the contactus page (above link) if the buyers. It is sales support. They will do absolutely nothing to help the photographers/illustrators who contribute to this site. Email is our only option. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril Hou Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Call Shutterstock!Do you have the number? http://www.shutterstock.com/contactus.mhtml Have you ever talked to them? I have. It wasn't a pretty conversation. ETA further explanation: The number on the contactus page (above link) if the buyers. It is sales support. They will do absolutely nothing to help the photographers/illustrators who contribute to this site. Email is our only option. Nope I haven't, never needed, Well, Misha, PM Setho always works fast Link to post Share on other sites
Teresa Levite Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Call Shutterstock!Do you have the number? http://www.shutterstock.com/contactus.mhtml Have you ever talked to them? I have. It wasn't a pretty conversation. ETA further explanation: The number on the contactus page (above link) if the buyers. It is sales support. They will do absolutely nothing to help the photographers/illustrators who contribute to this site. Email is our only option. Nope I haven't, never needed, Well, Misha, PM Setho always works fast Yes, contact Seth. He's my SS hero. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike McDonald Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Honestly I'm not surprised by this. I'm not surprised that people steal stuff, and unfortunately I'm not surprised that these images slip through the review process and generate profits for thieves. Misha is pretty well-known by artists, but perhaps not so much among reviewers. We have to keep up with this stuff to make sure that our images aren't being sold by other people. One thing I will say should be easier to spot by reviewers and raise some suspicions are the images like the first one Misha posted with multiple elements in different styles. Images that look like they were composed by clipping various elements from various artists should stand out and prompt a reviewer to check the top 50 for any similarities. Link to post Share on other sites
Asmaa Murad Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 i pity those who dont trust their own abilities and then claim to be artists! Link to post Share on other sites
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