So, I was browsing through some stock photography looking for some reference poses for a a picture, and the thought occurred to me: when a picture has been drawn that uses a photograph for a pose reference say, but features completely different people, setting, etc. how much credit should the original photo get?

Me I would always credit the original picture because its nice and polite, but if the situation was flipped I don't think I would demand it. If it was my photography that had been used for reference, as long as the final picture was significantly different from the original I don't think I would mind if I wasn't.

But what do you all think? Really in my situation, because I'm using stock photography and crediting them I think its only an academic argument, but its an interesting one never the less

Other than that, tehehe I'm playing with the css skins while they're free