On Tue, 2011-09-27 at 20:07 -0400, Anthony wrote:
UK requires originality. But it's not at all
clear that a photograph
of something out of copyright is unoriginal (even if that something is
"two dimensional").
By the common meaning of the word "original", I'd say the photograph
*is* original. OTOH, under US precedent it *probably* isn't within
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/original?show=1&t=1317181660
1
: of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial
<the original
part of the house>
The photograph does not constitute an origin or beginning.
2
a : not secondary, derivative, or imitative <an original composition>
The photograph is secondary, derivative and imitative.
b : being the first instance or source from which a
copy, reproduction,
or translation is or can be made
The photograph is not the first instance.
3
: independent and creative in thought or action : inventive <an
original
artist>
The photograph is not independent or creative.