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Original – A self-portrait by a
Celebes crested macaque. This photograph, as well as another in the series, was at the center of debate over the copyright status of
images created by animals in mid-2014.
Reason
After the dust-up earlier this year, the image has enough EV to be featured (
a previous nomination failed, though that was a different version). Whether or not to feature this on the MP could be discussed at a later date.
Support - I had supported it before and still feel this is a wonderful and creative one of a kind photo that now considering the courts ruling it surly belongs as a featured photo.
talk→WPPilot02:31, 27 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Oppose.Animal-made art is a
work of art created by an animal. To consider something as a "work of art", there should be some minimum level of
creativity. But according to David Slater's
earlier comments, it is only the reflection on the lens that attracts them. And an accidental click made the sound which made them curious to repeat further clicks. ""They aren't known for being particularly clever like chimps, just inquisitive." So I don't think it is an "animal made art"; just the center of attraction in a cheap copyright controversy. (I read later somewhere that Slater tried to reword his argument that he had intentionally set up this scene to make it happen this way. Nobody believes it; but if true, then there is some level of creativity from his side which may attract copyright. But again, no creativity from the animal.)
Jee02:55, 27 November 2014 (UTC)reply
We could essentially split off what's already there, I think.
Jee, how would you feel about this having its own article? It wouldn't necessarily need "art" in the name (though 'creativity' is a difficult argument, as paintings by animals have been made by a variety of species, both intelligent and not). —
Crisco 1492 (
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04:10, 27 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Support - I love this picture! Such beautiful eyes! Such even teeth! I think the macaque was admiring herself in her reflection in the camera lens, but that's O.K.
CorinneSD (
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17:02, 29 November 2014 (UTC)reply
This is the fun part with Corinne, she always discovers things one never notices - indeed this monkey HAS beautiful eyes - NOT THAT I USE TO GAZE MONKEY IN THE EYE OTHERWISE!
Hafspajen (
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19:44, 29 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Support The image is unusual and the circumstance of how the image was captured is interesting in itself but the image really has a great quality and a lot of EV.--
Mark Miller (
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04:34, 2 December 2014 (UTC)reply