Ripped off for the first time...

Aaaaw, my first case of getting ripped! How momentous. And to celebrate I am sending a notice of copyright infringement. How sweet. I'm beginning to truly feel like one of the dA community now.

I found it on Photobucket; SinCity_Dean

Here's my original; SinCity-Dean-WIP

Thanks to drakhenliche for posting in her journal. I might never had thought to look if I hadn't decided to catch up on my watch list journal reading. Thanks, drakhenliche!!

All jesting aside, this is serious stuff. Now, I am not entirely surprised to find this particular work getting ripped. To be modest, the subject - CW's show Supernatural, Dean Winchester (aka Jensen Ackles) - is kickass. I would love me some more merchandise based on it. In fact, that's WHY I created this work.
But, admittedly, I have to be cautious with my publishing of this work (and others like it) due to the fact that it is a likeness of not just a fictional character, but of the actor too.
So if any money is to be made with this likeness, and if anyone is to be the benefactor, they need to properly credit my work AND it's subjects.

Well, I can go into more detail later, but my lunch-break is over.

I suggest you all go search and scour the internet to see if your work has been ripped.

TTFN!!

EDIT: WOW, swift action by the Photobucket patrol! These guys mean business, seriously.
</quote>Dear Shawn,

Thank you for your request. Photobucket removed the content located at the
following link(s): which request was based on your stated belief that such content infringes your copyrights."</quote>

I am amazed, awed, impressed, and very gracious of how quickly they take care of business.