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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2833483, member: 20480&quot;]Untrue . . . anyone can sue anyone else for copyright infringement, even if the copyright is not registered.&nbsp; Proving infringement without having the registered copyright is notably more difficult.&nbsp; Even more important is that even self-copyrighting is not necessary to prove theft of IP, as long as there is sufficient evidence to convince the judge and / or jury, where applicable.&nbsp; Often it need only convince the defendant&#039;s attorney to settle.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Under those circumstances, both photos are not identical.&nbsp; More importantly, one of you is inevitably going to be a better photographer, delivering less blurr, better depth of field, better lighting, better color and contrast . . . etc.&nbsp; Still, you both may copyright your respective photos, if you so wish.&nbsp; You just may not represent the work of the other as your own.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Probably not, but your image may be considered a significant artistic improvement upon the basis photo, so you can claim copyright to the the refinements, but you would still owe credit to the original photographer for the basis image.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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