Grab your copyfight badges, kids, because it's time for another example of the spirit of the Creative Commons!
Last week, I scanned this picture of myself, taken in costume and character when I worked on The Day Lincoln Was Shot[1], as Robert Lincoln, and posted it to Flickr.
The photo was in a box in the garage, and the years and weather had cracked and faded it a little bit, which I felt was entirely appropriate for the tone of the image.
Over at flickr, one user suggested adding a sepia wash to it, so flickr user trishie10 picked up the metaphorical ball, and did just that, adding some fading and other aging effects to it, too.
What's really cool about this, is because of the Creative Commons license I use, this sort of derivative work is encouraged and entirely legal. I imagine if she did this with an image from a film like Glory that the studio had copyrighted, she may be hit with a nastygram, or some stupid DMCA takedown notice. Instead, thanks to the Commons, she gets a big Thank You from me.
And while I have the page open in another tab, did you know you can see all my (or any flickr user's) flickr favorites in one page? That's a cool way to discover new images that I wasn't aware of until just now.
[1] I'm really proud of this movie, and I think it's quite good. I can't say that about a lot of things I've done in the last ten years (sad, but true) so if you haven't seen it, I recommend picking it up and giving it a look. It's appropriate for about ages nine and up.
