This may be totally incorrect but I believe hearing a while back the argument was between the photographer and the AP, each claiming to own the image.  Of course, the photo had already been appropriated for commercial gain through manipulation....

The blant expression of "I will take if I want" is the really ticking off part of what started this all. I will not consider that more but am quite concerned about the ©  law and intrepretation thereof.          Tom.
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thundering,** were your images part of commercial advertising? If so, I would imagine lots of folks would consider it fair to use that to sell the product, even if on eBay.  I would not see it as honest or fair but others easily could, not even thinking about © in the first place.