"No, it's not even a copyright violation. That only comes in if you DO something with the image. Wrong! A copyright is in place the minute a piece is created. Like it or not. Read the Digital Copyright Act. Taking an image without permission from the creator is copyright infringment!!" he didnt say there was no copyright on the image. but by simply saving it to your harddrive you have not violated their copyright - a copyright violation has not taken place.