Originally Posted by borked

AFIK, it's fine to parody photos unless it is expressly written that the image may not be altered in any form.

However, removing watermarks is not smart - they are there to show ownership.

Yet, I find it strange that the owner of the photo hasn't asked for it to be removed from public view and deleted. JFK - even though your thread has made it clear you are not happy with the image being stolen and used, you have not asked for it to be removed. In fact, you have just done the opposite. So in fact, you condone it?