Ugo Cei (a.k.a. Zaphgod)'s photostream  

Here’s a freebie for all my readers: a desktop wallpaper calendar for February 2012. It’s using a photograph of Trevi Fountain in Rome that I took a few days ago.

Click on this link to download a full-size (1440×900) image.

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This guy is a photographer by trade. He takes pictures of tourists at the Trevi Fountain in Rome and sells them instant prints. For once, I asked him to stand in front of the camera and play the part of the tourist. He seemed confused by my request and his broken English did not help, but in the end agreed to posing for me.

I did not try to explain to him that this was for Project 52 Assignment Two: Portrait of a Stranger. I'm not sure he would have understood. In any case, I gave him my business card and told him to write me if he wanted a copy.

Off-camera flash held literally at arm's length, camera left.

For Project 52 - Week 51: A Book Cover.

Strobist info: One SB-900 facing the subject (you figured out that much, didn't you?) on manual @1/128 power (still enough to be painful without the shades on) and one SB-24 used as separation light, both controlled via Cactus V5 triggers.

Is there a group on Flickr where these issues are discussed? I know we can report copyright violations, but the owners of the original photos copied by Manik Photographe should do it, and my aim is to disseminate this information as widely as possible.

The following is taken from plus.google.com/117330206560237476823/posts/GtsmTUTXYLc, with minor edits.

What we know about Manik Photographe so far:

This person is stealing the work of others! Let us all band together and keep our community a safe place to post such beautiful work. Please reshare to all your circles, I will keep this post updated with any new information as best as I can! EDIT: The amount of response has been overwhelming. I can't keep up with all the stolen work and information! Keep resharing!

REAL INFORMATION:
Name is Manik Nur haq
Works for Jawa Pos Newpaper in Indonesia (www.jawapos.com/)
Birthday: 3/9/1987

She is a freelance photographer for Jawa Pos newspaper. CONTACT HER EDITOR, tell him she's stealing other's work Email: editor@jawapos.co.id

PT. Media Virtual Indonesia (Jawa Pos Group)
Gedung Graha Pena Lt.14, Jl. Ahmad Yani 88,
Surabaya, Jawa Timur
Indonesia
digital@jawapos.co.id
(031) 8202199, 08123567930 (sms)
(031) 8288371

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This photo by +Jeff Vyse was not only posted without his consent, but this girl also went to the trouble to edit/mirror it to pass it as her own. plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/56668...
Here is his original work: www.flickr.com/photos/jeffvyse/5191313219/

Her profile photo has been discovered as belonging to +Stefan Beutler(photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10378724). Thanks to +P E Sharpe for pointing it out in this post: plus.google.com/107066609145001672622/posts/1xZVNRckDMo

Yet another photo: plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/5...
The original: www.flickr.com/photos/gudjonotto/5977583508/in/faves-fili...

Deviant Art Site: manikphotographe.deviantart.com/
Original photos she's stolen to post to DA: www.rinze.com/22552/253988/favorites/blue-flame-sean-jean...

MySpace: www.myspace.com/manikphotographe
Stolen from: gallery.lfi-online.de/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2409

Book? LOL: fineartamerica.com/blogs/dreams-a-book-written-by-manik-p...
Yet, when I search popular sites that people use to buy books, it comes back with zero results!
Her so-called publisher's website: www.randomhouse.com/book/search/search.php?x=0&y=0&am...
Her "book cover": www.flickr.com/photos/hildarandulv/6015532989/in/pool-166...

MORE STEALS Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/55754...
Stolen from: +Kalliope Amorphous: www.positive-magazine.com/photography/kalliope-amorphous/

Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/56586...
Stolen from: www.mexican-fireworks.com/post/11119545461

Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/56668...
Stolen from: www.flickr.com/photos/gudjonotto/5916363660

Fake: www.photodom.com/member/manikphotographe
Stolen from: www.rinze.com/22552/221155/favorites/aventura-magazine
Stolen from: www.merdu.com/2011/08/the-luxurious-beauty-by-carsten-wit...

Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/56645...
Stolen from: +Gary Wong Photography/+Gary Wong here-- www.flickr.com/photos/koolgary/5883912782/

Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/posts...
Stolen from: www.flickr.com/photos/sunset-snapper/5919128695

Fake: plus.google.com/photos/101390450505878666494/albums/posts...
Stolen from: +Dean Woodyatt here-- www.flickr.com/photos/bleugh/5775657974/in/photostream

Wordpress Photos:
Stole from: javiergarciarosell.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img_8036.jpg
His wordpress site: javiergarciarosell.wordpress.com/

Here are links to all of her profiles through the web:
www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/manikphotographe?p=7
www.linkedin.com/in/manikphotographe
manikphotographe.wordpress.com/
www.maximopanes.com/blog/manik-photographe/
www.worldphoto.org/profile/manikphotographe/
www.pixoto.com/manik.photographe
1x.com/artist/96963
www.myshutterspace.com/profile/manikphotographe
www.picturesocial.com/profile/ManikPhotographe?xg_source=...
twitter.com/#!/manikphotograph/
www.photosight.com/ownpage.php?authorID=8932&cat=18
www.myspace.com/manikphotographe
www.facebook.com/manik.photographe
www.facebook.com/manik.photographe2 (both are hers because she has so many fans!)
www.flickr.com/photos/manikphotographe
manikphotographe.deviantart.com/
19746.portfolio.artlimited.net/
www.photodom.com/photographer/manikphotographe
www.atheistnexus.org/profile/manikphotographe
fineartamerica.com/profiles/manik-photographe.html
www.youtube.com/user/manikphotographe
www.redbubble.com/people/manikphotograph
profileengine.com/people/manik.photographe/manik.photographe
www.salambc.com/profile/manik__nur_haq
maniknurhaq2008.wordpress.com/ <--another blog with a real name.

She claims working for: #Elle, #Versace, +FashionTV, #SanFranciscoChronicle, #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt, +Ford Models, +W Hotels Worldwide, +Vanity Fair, +Volkswagen USA, +Leica Camera, +Audi USA, #Loreal, +Land Rover USA, +Artful Dodger, +National Geographic, +BMW USA, +Vogue, +Ford Motor Company, +TOYOTA, +Australian Geographic, #ArtGalleryOfWesternAustralia & more!

I'm pretty sure she has now blocked me and will likely do the same. All links should still work. PLEASE post here or email me if you have any links that I missed or anything I should add.

I'd suggest that you guys go through her links and make sure she isn't claiming any of your work. If she is, take the appropriate measures and let me know. I'll add you to this post! * We aren't going to put up with stealing*, right guys?!

Edit: She doesn't seem to take much of this seriously. plus.google.com/101061346397172471758/posts/ek3xDrFw43H

Thanks goes to +Olav Folland & +Giuseppe Basile for their discoveries.