Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=574965

In the beginners gallery no less.... Will bring this to the attention of those that will handle this... I've found the original image by Linda Bergkvist in her gallery and it will be investigated. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Michelle A. Renderosity Moderator

Thanks Michelle :) I feel most sorry for those people who commented. It's not nice to be duped by a theif :(

What does the original look like? Just curious....don't think I've seen Linda's works...:)

The original IS that piece, it's just resized badly.

Attached Link: http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=28062

Attached Link: http://www.furiae.com/index.php4

She is a very talented young artist.

I do not know who posted the image here, whether it was her or not. She is not beginner though, that is for sure.

If you go to her site, click on her name at the bottom of the 'frame', that is her copyright information and information about using her artwork.

YIKES! and to pull it from "epilogue" site... like no ones ever gonna notice...
chezzzzz!!

good catch Xena

:)
scott

Wow! Dang, that's some beautiful work.

Hey the image was removed, i did not get to see it. What was the original called?

The original image that Linda did is called 'All That I Loved Is Gone'. Don't know what the theif named it.

Dito on Linda being an artist of exceptional talent. I have one of her images as my desktop.. Linda has a few for download on her site. Helen

Wow her work truly is awesome. But that is horrible that someone is trying to claim her work as their own. -LeFrog

yeah I am a big fan of Linda's work (it's amazing). There's no mistaking ... that is her work. In this age of Instant Gratification though, it doesn't surprise me anymore how people will just take someone else's work and claim it as their own. Infuriating? Yes Surprising? Not anymore ...

so what has happened to the person that posted this picture in the gallery?

"so what has happened to the person that posted this picture in the gallery?" Here's my guess, based on experience and past events: NOTHING. bonni

as unfortunate as it is I think elizabyte is right.

Just wanted to update you all since you are all wondering what happened. Within minutes of Xena's posting and my coming upon her post here, the image disappeared from the members gallery, but not before I was able to see it, and track down the original artists rendering. Since the image had disappeared (pulled by the member, I am guessing) the only thing that could be done was to send a stern warning with links to both the TOS and a link to the copyright forum and relevant articles, letting them know that copyright is a serious issue and would not be tolerated. A record of the event has been made. I view copyright infringement to be a serious issue the same as all of you. I did not want to let this be forgotten about, so I took the actions I thought necessary to make sure they did not do this again. Not that it excuses the actions of the member but it was their first day (they had just registered). Michelle A. Moderator

"I did not want to let this be forgotten about, so I took the actions I thought necessary to make sure they did not do this again." Well, I am surprised. I hate to sound so cynical, but the fact is I am cynical. :-) I like to be pleasantly surprised, though, and I am. Thank you for your reply. bonni

Thank you Michelle :)