Fair use of photographs (Latest Appeals court ruling)

[Judi]

The appeals court ruled in favor of the artist who appropriated Patrick Cariou's photos. Photos he took spending years living among Rastafarians. This seems very unfair to me. I wonder what the rest of you think?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/richard-prince-copyright-case-appeals-court-appropriation-artist_n_3157852.html?ref=topbar

[John W. Cundiff]

Did they define "fair use?" I agree this seems based on subjective criteria.

[Alexis Birkill]

The full ruling is here:
http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/5da8dc66-179e-4dc0-94cc-09e213bfffe3/1/doc/11-1197_complete_opn.pdf

Reading through it, it seems to be a fairly reasonable decision to me.