Big brouhaha down under today. A fabulous exhibition by Wim Wenders at the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art contains a pic, taken in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayre's Rock), which is in breach of federal regulations. It shows areas that the traditional owners claim should not be seen by certain people. The regulations contain a fine of up to $AU55,000.
Personal photography is allowed, but commercial photographers are prohibited from shooting some subjects in National Parks, the traditional land owners can impose copyright and usage restrictions, even after granting a permit to shoot. Good to see the issue on the front page of the Weekend Australian newspaper. http://www.newspix.com.au/aus/20030802.pdf The ACMP here recently uncovered restrictions on commercial photography on land controlled by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Apparently, I can't shoot the Bridge / Opera House without making an application. Do the Druids, (or Normons or Saxons or Angles..who else owned Britain before you lot?) claim copyright over commercial shots of sacred sites in the UK? Tim Wheeler =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
