Didn't you choose to enter?
It would be easy for him to set beneficiaries for the authors he is promoting.
Clearly he is using your content to earn on in exchange for visibility.
It's a choice as long as you willingly entered. If it isn't worth it to you, don't enter.
Yes, this photo was an entry to actual weekly contest, which results announced in due course. At this point there is no any problem with it, if photo used for a winners announcement post.
But definitely not for some another single post (even copying my text) and this is what I wanted to discuss.
It is not only about myself, but other photographers photos used for similar posts. Though some of them maybe happy.... who knows
And at this point yes, looking where the situation is going to just have to consider my further participation then...
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