Digital watermark

I Have to say that I agree with Peter and unless someone wants to make a lot of money from my images - some hope! I am content to allow them to be used.

I think that it's probable that the images on POE are not large enough to give the high definition required by magazines for example. On this site they can look marvelous but the original flies are probably even better. Not yet used watermarks and have an open mind about how good or bad they are.

I suppose watermarks always mar the photos, but unfortunately they're often a necessity. I use them on pbase where I post my images in relatively large formats (1680px wide); almost everything can be worked around in imaging software but rooting out a more complex watermark placed in a conspicuous spot on the picture is in most cases too laborious and time-consuming. The images here are postage-stamp size so I'm not really concerned.
People will often use someone else's pictures on their websites, blogs and suchlike without asking for permission first even when the images are watermarked. And I guess it's a plague we just need to come to terms with, internet is a blessing and a curse ;-)...