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Hi Patt,
I have to agree with Michele and others about the risks involved. Surely you have read my National Geographic post. I went so far as to contact the photographer and to this date still have not heard back, whether or not I can use my modified image. I don't want to sell it, but I would have loved to show it as part of my portfolio, if I could obtain permission to do so.
My daughter told me about an incident involving Victoria's Secret suing Victor's Secret. Victor's Secret was a name chosen for a hardware store, but the name association bothered the lingerie manufacturer and they sued forcing the latter to pick another name.
We live in a capitalist country and I feel that if there is a buck to be made through suing someone, whether justified or not, you can count on someone making objections, if they feel they can somehow gain something by doing so. Here even negative publicity is worth gold! That does not mean that those who blatantly copy should not be prosecuted, but sometimes the claim to ownership, in my opinion goes too far, and is too blurry
to be properly interpreted by those with good intentions.
Good luck on your project. Let us know how you have chosen to solve it.
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