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General Category => General Photography => Topic started by: krennon on July 26, 2010, 02:57:19 PM

Title: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: krennon on July 26, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
Read in the paper today that Her Majesty the Queen now has a flickr page, some great shots on there including some real oldies from the early days of photography.
link here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishmonarchy/
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: Moses on July 26, 2010, 07:13:48 PM
I think Ive been added as a contact ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: ABERS on July 26, 2010, 07:30:52 PM
I just don't know how she finds the time to fit it all in. ::)
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: krennon on July 26, 2010, 08:26:07 PM
Abers you're a naughty man  ;) You'll be whisked off to the Tower if you're not careful.

Whether you're a royalist or a republican matters not for this, this is part of our history and heritage and I think there are some great shots on there that show our monarchy in all their glory...(and yes I am a royalist but that is a separate argument) Especially as there are some shots that have never been seen publicly before.
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on July 26, 2010, 09:03:27 PM
Love to know how she has taken all them pics of herself and from distance as well. :P
or does ones flunky pressing the shutter count as one of hers? :o
She could be in breach of some copyright laws  ?  ;D
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: Oldboy on July 27, 2010, 12:12:18 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on July 26, 2010, 09:03:27 PM
She could be in breach of some copyright laws  ?  ;D

The queen is above the law so can't break the law.  ;D
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on July 27, 2010, 01:02:27 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 27, 2010, 12:12:18 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on July 26, 2010, 09:03:27 PM
She could be in breach of some copyright laws  ?  ;D

The queen is above the law so can't break the law.  ;D

Just like politicians and the police then ?
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: ABERS on July 27, 2010, 07:09:24 AM
Out of interest I looked at the tags section and was intrigued to find 'royal kitchen'. I clicked on it  hoping to see Phillip doing the washing up, but like most hubbies he seems to have got out of it. :o
Title: Re: The Queen Joins Flickr
Post by: picsfor on July 27, 2010, 12:27:27 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 27, 2010, 12:12:18 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on July 26, 2010, 09:03:27 PM
She could be in breach of some copyright laws  ?  ;D

The queen is above the law so can't break the law.  ;D
Haven't checked yet, but are the photograph authors being credited?
I wonder if Getty have asked for them to be added to the Getty/ Flickr partneship...

Quite sure the revenue from such pictures would pay for a roof or two to be replaced or maintained  ::)