Re: Copyright of Eiffel Tower Lighting

[Jerry Olson <jerryolson@rrv.net>]

Ah, but what if the lighting you put up offends me? How dare you put up
a lighting design That would do so?  I'd sue	!

That is probably the last thing on earth I'd worry about, shooting the
eiffle tower at night and caring if I broke a copyright!

D'Artangnan McGillicuddy III


D'Artangnan McGillicuddy III wrote:

> "I doubt this would stand in any court in the free world.
> 
> How can you copyright the lighting of a monument? "
> 
> Answer: Because the lighting of the monument is an art, a creative work just
> as is theatre lighting - structured to display a creative interpretation of
> the subject, and as such the lighting itself is a unique work and subject to
> copyright protection as are other creative arts. The lighting process is not
> just "putting up some damn big lights" just as photography is not "just
> takin' pitchers".
> 
> Kathleen Wattle
> 
> Peter Tattersall wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 04:53  PM, Jerry Olson wrote:
> >
> > > And there's nothing from stopping professional photographers from taking
> > > a photo of the tower at night, either. I'd be Damned if I'd pay anything
> > > to anybody to photograph a national monument! Not a dime! That's almost
> > > like Exxon claiming ownership of the sun and adding a $25 fee on your
> > > monthly utility bill.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> >
> >  From the Official Eiffel Tower Website FAQ page (http://www.tour-
> > eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/pratique/faq/index.html):
> >
> > "There are no restrictions on publishing a picture of the Tower by day.
> > Photos taken at night when the lights are aglow are subjected to
> > copyright laws, and fees for the right to publish must be paid to the
> > SNTE."
> 
> Kathleen Wattle
> Captive Spirit Photography
>         "Capturing the essence . . .
>           for Business or Pleasure"
> www.captivespirit.com
> 
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