Plagiarism

With all of the (justified) fuss surrounding the alleged plagiarism of journalist Johann Hari, it's somewhat timely to read of a quite similar case involving Norwegian wildlife photographer Terje Helleso. Much like Hari, Helleso initially denied any wrongdoing before coming clean. Whereas the fame accrued by Hari is mostly because of the coverage of the scandal, Helleso was already a well-known television personality throughout Scandanavia.

Although the plagiarism by Helleso looks to have been endemic and far from an isolated incident, it should serve as a reminder of the dangers of taking the easy road. The internet is very good at catching even the smartest plagiarists, so you're probably not going to get away with it. Work hard at your craft and succeed the right way.