Post #278029 by VanTiki on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 3:28 PM

Man - I wrote a huge reply to the above and my browser froze up! sigh...

Lemmie summarize. Just wanted to say: First off, KTR has not lost his suit - the suit hasn't gone to trial yet. He only lost a temporary injunction to stop showing the stained glass window.

Secondly, while I am in no way a fan of his work, I ask everyone to take a moment before jumping to conclusions that KTR is trying to copyright a form of cultural expression and take a good look at the two works of art side by side. Better yet - draw a grid on them if you have the means. You will notice that the composition, framing, and proportions of the model are virtually identical. Furthermore (and even more incriminating) the lay of the ti leaf skirt and lei around the neck are draped in an identical fashion. In my opinion, it is an obvious tracing of KTR photo - and I was sad to see so many people pointing fingers at KTR as someone trying to get a controling patent on hula.

Whew! THere are my 2 cents - :)

Sorry to go off topic - Blowfish - I can't wait to see what you shoot!

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[ Edited by: VanTiki 2007-01-10 15:29 ]

[ Edited by: VanTiki 2007-01-10 18:25 ]