User talk:Schwede66

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Hello, I have a question, and since you suggested one of my pictures to be deleted, I assume that you have experience and can explain it to me. I take photos of the some football organizations logos on the buildings and I was wondering if I can use the program to remove the background and then upload them? It looks much better without the background, that's why I ask. Vux33 (talk) 19:06, 12 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You need to let me know which country you are taking photos in, Vux33. Schwede66 19:45, 12 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Montenegro. -- Vux33 (talk) 19:46, 12 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks, Vux33. The reason I was asking is because there are two separate issues at play here. The first of those is country-specific regarding freedom of panorama (FoP). Montenegro does not have FoP, meaning that you cannot take photos of architectural works. So if you want to show something that is part of a building, and the photo contains architecture, it cannot be uploaded to Commons. Removing the background, i.e. the copyrighted design, is required in Montenegro.
The second issue is the logo itself, as logos may be subject to copyright. It requires judgement and simple text logos don't have copyright, whilst some logos are under the protection of trademarks. This paragraph and its various links explain what you need to know. Unlike FoP, this is not straightforward at all. Schwede66 09:13, 14 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I hope you don't mind me asking more questions about this. I took a picture of the building of the Football Association of Montenegro in order to present it in the article, then I got closer and took a picture of the association's logo on that building. So if I made that picture, which is otherwise protected by copyright when searched on Google, I can upload it because it's my work, right? And I wouldn't remove the background. Is the Football Association building a work of architecture and can a photo be uploaded? Also, various pictures of temples and monasteries were previously set in commons, how does that not represent a work of architecture? Thanks. -- Vux33 (talk) 05:26, 15 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
No, not at all, Vux33. The Football Association building would be a work of architecture and thus cannot be uploaded. Temples and monasteries may be ok if they are old enough as copyright sits with the architect but it does expire a few decades after the architect's death (I haven't looked up the term of expiry, but I assume you aren't interested in the number rather than the principle). And here's an example of a simple text logo that is simple enough that copyright does not apply. Schwede66 19:10, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
OK, I understend about buildings, but I saw that there are already logos of some football clubs from Montenegro, so I uploaded two that I took pictures of the association, just to see if they meet the criteria. If not, delete them. It's a little harder to connect it all when it's not as simple as taking a picture to be able to upload it. File:Logo udruženja klubova Centar, Crna Gora.jpg, File:Logo Fudbalskog saveza Crne Gore.jpg. Thanks for the explanation and patience. -- Vux33 (talk) 05:09, 17 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I don't really patrol Commons for license breaches. I deal with things as I come across them. There will be loads of photos on Commons that are incorrectly shown as having a free license. Category:Association football logos of Montenegro may all be beyond simple logos. Podzemnik, which Commons admins would be specifically interested in licensing? Schwede66 05:31, 17 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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