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Loss of Copyright From Lack of Copyright Notice

Under copyright laws that were in effect before 1978, a work that was published without copyright notice fell into the public domain.^[1] If the work did not include the word “Copyright” or a © (a “c” in a circle) and the name of the copyright owner, the work would enter the public domain. This rule was repealed; copyright notice is not required for works first published after March 1, 1989 (although works first published prior to that date must still include notice). Just because you find a copy of a book without a copyright notice doesn’t mean that the work is in the public domain. It’s possible that the copy you are viewing is unauthorized or that the notice has only been removed from a very small number of copies, both of which are excusable. It is also possible that the author followed a copyright law procedure for correcting the error. And, if you’re using text from a journal, anthology, newsletter, or magazine published before March 1, 1989, check to see if there is a copyright notice either for the individual article or for the whole publication. Either type of notice will prevent the work from falling into the public domain.^[2]

For questions regarding whether or not a photograph is considered published according to copyright law, a good resource to review is on the website of the American Society of Media Photographers where the terms published and unpublished are defined in a Q & A format. Another excellent guide is available at Commons:Hirtle_chart.

References

AP NEWS

"For images distributed to news organizations by the Associated Press the copyright is held by the Associated Press. Associated Press images before 1931 are in the public domain. Associated Press images distributed to news organizations in the United States between 1931 and 1963 did not have their copyright renewed and are also in the public domain. The Associated Press did not renew its copyright for articles or photographs published prior to 1964, and the window for doing so has been closed for many decades. Content published from 1964 to 1989 may or may not be under copyright; it is worthwhile to search the registration database yourself to determine whether or not copyright was registered." (see Category:Photographs_distributed_by_Associated_Press also see The Library of Congress. Use Template:PD-US-1978-89

Horse images

If you are here looking for quality horse images, please see: User:Atsme/Horse_gallery

See the User:Atsme/Horse_gallery for more horse related images.

Declaration

Full disclosure at my off-wiki biography which also includes interview by Bokeh Magazine, December 1, 2015, Issue #37,

The purity of a baby's soul reflects in their eyes.

Featured pictures

**Spotted trunkfish**
*(Lactophrys bicaudalis)*
A Commons FP
2016 POTY Finalist

**Caribbean reef squid**
*(Sepioteuthis sepioidea)*
A Commons & WP FP
2015 POTY Finalist

**Yellow papillae flatworm**
*(Thysanozoon nigropapillosum)'*'
A Commons & WP FP
2015 POTY Finalist

**Longnose batfish**
*(Ogcocephalus corniger)*
*A Commons & WP FP*

**Venezuelan troupial**
*(Icterus icterus)*
Eating the pulpy red fruit of a *Carnegie gigantic* on the island of Bonaire.
A Commons FP

**The finger**
A unique and rather descript formation of rock in Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.
A Commons FP

**Chain moray eel**
*(Echidna catenate)*
A WP FP

**Pink anemonefish**
*(Amphiprion perideraion)*
A Commons FP

Underwater Pictures

A pair of Spotted Scorpionfish (*Scorpaena plumieri*)

Spotted moray eels (Gymnothorax moringa) have rows of teeth on the roof of their mouth.

A young spotted moray eel *(Gymnothorax moringa)* paused momentarily after emerging from its hiding place.

Yellow-face pikeblenny (Chaenopsis limbaughi), Bari Reef, Dutch Caribbean, Bonaire (BES Islands)

Rock hind (Epinephelus ascensions) at the cleaning station.

Christmas tree worm *(Spirobranchus giganteus)*

Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) on a sponge.

Caribbean reef squid flashing colors on Bari Reef, Bonaire

Close-up of a squid (*Sepioteuthis sepioidea*)

Spotted cleaner shrimp *(Periclimenes yucatanicus}* on an anemone, Bari Reef, Bonaire

Tube worm on the gunnels of a sunken ship in Truk Lagoon, Chuuk State, Micronesia.

Slipper lobster (*Scyllarides aequinoctialis*) off the coast of Little Cayman, Cayman Islands

New England Aquarium

Seahorse having partially changed color to reflect the purple hues in its surroundings.

Seahorse with its tail secured to a faux coral in an aquarium

CU view of the underside arm suckers on an octopus

Underside of an octopus featuring the suckers attached to aquarium glass

Underside of an octopus featuring the suckers

Octopus using suckers to navigate the aquarium glass

Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) in New England Aquarium, Boston, MA

White-plumed anemone (Metridium farcimen), New England Aquarium

A mix of anemones and clams in an aquarium

White-plumed anemone (Metridium farcimen) in an aquarium

The pedal disc foot of a pink sea anemone attached to the aquarium glass.

Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)

Pair of African Penguins face off over territory

Birds

*Reddish egret at the edge of mangroves.*

American goldfinch eating the seeds from a milk thistle flower

Northern crested caracara, Bonaire, BES Islands

A pair of American coots *(Fulica americana)* mating on a small private lake in Ramah, CO.

Coot standing by its nest. On a private pond in Ramah, Colorado, US

Reddish egret canopy fishing in the mangroves of Bonaire, BES Islands

A young cardinal *(Cardinalis cardinalis)* molting its feathers, peeking through the branches of an evergreen

Yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot *(Amazona barbadensis)*, locally called Lora on Bonaire

A pair of troupials *(Icterus icterus)* mirroring each other on a cactus in Washington Slagbaai Park, Bonaire

Female Ruby-throated hummingbird (*Archilochus colubris*)

A pair of Caribbean flamingos *(Phoenicopterus ruber)* during their mating ritual.

Snowy egret *(Egretta hula)* foraging in the mangroves on the island of Bonaire, BES Islands.

Adult Ruby-throated hummingbird (*Archilochus colubris*)

Bird videos

Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus) eating the pulpy red fruit of a (Carnegie gigantic) on the island of Bonaire, 50 mi (80 km) northwest of Venezuela in the Dutch Caribbean.