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                   Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 8:45PM

Clear afternoon in downtown Charleston

By DAN ROBINSON
Editor/Photographer
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From Dan: How the crime of copyright infringement took $1 million from me and shut down my operation.

In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field.

I decided to take a break for a couple of hours this afternoon and walk around downtown for a photo session. The polarizer really makes a difference in urban landscapes, so much so that a few of these are re-shoots of scenes I already have. On a side note, the post-sunset sky was strange hue of purple instead of deep blue. I noticed it after I had got back home. Tomorrow I may do a sunset-to-darkness session if the skies are clear again.

(These and many more can also be viewed in the Charleston Photo Gallery.)

Laidley Tower:


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BB&T Square:


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Old Diamond Building and SunTrust Building, Capitol Street:


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SunTrust Building over Lee Street:


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Davis Square:


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Moonrise over BB&T Square and Laidley Tower:


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Municipal Auditorium and Federal Building:


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Moonrise and sunset glow on SunTrust Building:


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Looking east down Virginia Street:


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SunTrust Building over Davis Park:


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Fall colors and Laidley Tower:


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(These and many more can also be viewed in the Charleston Photo Gallery.)

Your Moonrise over SunTrust is phenomenal!
- Posted by Paul from Decatur, IL

Thanks Paul! I was on my way back to the car and almost didn't see it.
- Posted by Dan R. from Charleston, WV

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