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Images from public domain

by curomind
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hi frens,

i want to know if we can use images from public domain for our blog/website.
I read somewhere that images from public domains are free to use.

for example : i am writing one article on bali tourism, can i pickup some images from official government website of Indonesia for my blog.

correct me if i am wrong.

thanx
  • Profile picture of the author Anoop Sudhakaran
    Govt. website photos are not Public Domain as far as I know.. Search for "Public Domain Photos" on Google and there are many website which offer them. You can use them even without Link Backs or credits.

    Search for :

    Bali Tourism on Google Advanced Search and use the 'free to use, share or modify, even commercially' usage right filter.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Also, be aware that what you think of as public domain may not be public domain. Just because a website or an image shows up in a Google search, doesn't mean it's public domain.

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  • Profile picture of the author GforceSage
    True, you can have someone say a photo is old and public domain, but if the guy in the photo is alive and sees it, he may say," Hey where's my check."
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