Lost.

I think this is funny. And I think it's scary. This is my photo. I put it on tumblr a couple of months ago. I was just playing around at home one Sunday afternoon and thought it was pretty. It's been re-blogged a gazillion times there and I didn't think anything of it (except "Gosh, a lot of people sure do like this photo of my flowers with my dog's bed in the background."). But today I was on Pinterest and saw my photo there! I was sorta stoked at first, but then when I clicked on it, it has been so stripped down that it's lost my copyright tag and photo credit.  I'm not sure what I think about that. It's definitely interesting ... but if this happens with more important photos, this is bad news for photographers showcasing their work on social media and blogging sites. Have you had this experience? Do you know of any tips to better protect your work within Tumblr, Pinterest and other photo sharing sites?

The RAW file & my process of it to Photoshop.