Scott paid $500.00 to have it printed and framed.
No commercial gain to Scott right?
But what about the printer and the commercial framer?
"Ha! What have we here?"
"These businesses have clearly gained from a photograph taken in a public reserve and as such they should pay something towards the reserve. After all it is every businesses responsibility to check the rules and not for the rule makers to ensure that they are aware of the rules"
No doubt the commercial framer has a permit to operate his business. The framer pays business fees and taxes as required by law. Business permits are pretty much standard practice. If the framer doesn't follow the proper regulations, then he should be treated accordingly. Within the Kacadu permit information, there's no clause for the framer, only the photographer. Moving this argument on to the framer is quite a stretch.
You missed an important part of my post which started off with "Where does it end?"
I'm not saying its fair or unfair - I said it is stupid (that is my opinion) and further more a waste of money to pursue it, money and time that could be better spent on something more important. We can discuss this all day and forever more and we won't change anything.
And I am sure Scott has fees related to his site and pays his taxes.
I will be with Scott later this year and will take a photo, or photos, in the park, maybe of his private residence, and then come back to New Zealand and try to sell it or them.
Oh dear I do so hope that they don't have extradition laws for criminals such as me.
And I hope Scott doesn't get in the poo for knowingly harbouring and abetting an international criminal. That wouldn't be fair!