a. Why does Slater believe he should own the copyright to the image?
Slater believes that he should own copyright to the image because he did all the effort to bring the camera equipment into the jungle, set up the camera, and adjust the settings for optimal aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. He owns the camera, as well. b. Why does Wikimedia say that the image should be available for free? Slater did not actually take the photo. A curious monkey was fidgeting with the camera, and took it himself. Since copyright only applies to humans, the photo should be copyright free. c. Do you think that the copyright for the image should belong to Slater? Why or why not? I believe that the photo in specific should be copyright free, but Slater does bring up a good point when he mentions that motion-censor cameras would be void of copyright. Photos that showcase rare, unseen before animals using motion censor would become scarce, due to photographers wanting to make money off of their work. They aren't a charity case, after all. In his case, though, the rules weren't clarified beforehand and Wikipedia took their shot. The monkey did take his own photo, and he wasn't anywhere a near the camera. If the camera was on motion censor mode, maybe, but the monkey physically took his own photo.
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