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Originally Posted by delay
I don't want to take away from our favourite pastime, but...we should not lose perspective: whether nude or non-nude, it is always rude to take a stranger's photograph and post it without their knowledge and permission. Technically, if you want to use a photo of someone else, you should ask them to sign a release form. Isn't it the transgression of these boundaries of privacy that makes one a voyeur?
I enjoy these shots, don't get me wrong!! But there is also something exciting when you know that someone is willingly sharing their own naked image, for example on photobucket....
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I am not an expert on this topic, but one must bear in mind a few things. First, is it "always rude" when those you are photographing have been advised beforehand that photography will take place and images will be uploaded? That is exactly why I posted the discussion that you quoted. Riders here are fully informed and given options such as not to ride at all, wear less revealing clothing, etc. No one is sneaking pics from behind bushes here, and these are not girls walking down the street. They are participants in a public event which is KNOWINGLY PHOTOGRAPHED, and even more importantly, photographed to the benefit of the cause to which they are addressing.
There is a world of difference between this type of public nude photography, and typical voyeur photography. To be honest, what photographers like me do most of the time is operate in a sort of grey area between voyeur and model photography. Sometimes, dependant on the event, it may seem more like voyeur photography. But at other times, and this is one of those "other times", it is a lot more like model photography.
As a general rule, I believe riders in the WNBR and especially the Fremont Parade are "willingly photographed" just as your photobucket model is. Not so during bodypainting I have learned, but while riding - YES! And as for the legality - it is 100 percent legal. No release forms are required!
also, what Free_tibet said......
Now having said all this, I do agree that photographers ALWAYS need to be consciencous and informed not only about the rules and legalities of things, but to be sensitive to the situation at all times. There is a code of conduct, and I personally am offended when i see other photogs break it. The discussion I posted was actually touched off by concerns over a photographer's plan to rent a motorcycle and driver so that he could tag along and shoot riders from three feet away!
KLondike