December 6, 2009 by Gail
This is not only a great picture, but an even more remarkable story which takes place in Bangladesh. Click on the pic to read Naser‘s commentary. He also has a blog that features his photography, which is both technical and enthographic in nature and right up my alley. Check it out!
Music for today: a clip of driving in Dhaka, Bangladesh (where the photo was taken) with music
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December 6, 2009 by Gail
As of this writing, this photo has been viewed on Flickr more than 2,000 times and it’s always on the first page for Google image searches for “Bugsy Siegel”. It’s also one of the top keyword search phrases for this website. I’ve had a website long enough to figure out that this photo is being used somewhere without my permission, but I haven’t been able to find out where. Companies in Germany and other places have asked for commercial use but don’t want to pay for it. I’ve since replaced the image on Flickr and on this site with a version that has my name on it, but I know that won’t stop people from stealing it.
But what gets me is when people assume that an individual would be stealing from a media outlet rather than vice versa, because it’s often not the case. I know of many people whose photos have been pilfered by companies looking for freebies online.
Original comment from Mick:
I’ve seen this picture somewhere before on a crime site relating to the mafia it says the guy is a private detective and that it was taken in 1940 or 41 it also has a newspaper article to go with it he was in pursuit of a kidnapped child.
I think you found this image somewhere and are claiming you took it!
Who even knows if Mick’s got his images mixed up. A lot of sepia images look the same. But since this photo generates so much attention online, I’m making my response public, too, and hope THIS post gets equal attention and makes people think twice about 1) stealing, and 2) accusing people of stealing.
Mick,
Actually, the opposite is true. Here’s the proof: I have the original film scan before I processed it to look vintage, and I have a photo of the same fellow, who happens to be quite young and living in Pennsylvania, taken with my point and shoot camera. I’ve included small versions of both, taken May 16, 2007. I have more, and so do the couple who got married that day.
I’ve suspected for some time that this image has been stolen, but I could never find out where. If you can point me to the article, I can take action against the image theft.
But I suggest, before you start accusing people on their own website of stealing photos, that you send a private email to make sure you know what you’re talking about first.
Gail Edwin-Fielding
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