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dataflow 7 days ago

Feedback: I absolutely love the idea of doing analysis like this, but it's incredibly frustrating to be shown photos that were clearly taken at different times when the subjects naturally don't look exactly the same. Like for example who's to say that player isn't actually leaning? The second photo sure doesn't prove anything. And comparing them side by side feels like an exercise in frustration.

I would probably (if possible) repeat this idea but with photos taken at the same time, with cameras as close to each other as possible. If at all possible I would also try to use as similar of a lens as possible, if only as a 3rd comparison point to compare the other two to.

multiplegeorges 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

The building shot perfectly illustrates all his points, very little difference between them.

The child in the surf is almost identical. Maybe a few ms of difference, look at the foot position.

The facial structure differences in the players were striking despite not being identical shots.

markhalonen 7 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

you'll have to believe me when I say they are not leaning. They were just standing there posing for the photo.

Would love for someone else to get more scientific about it, but I think the results would be the same.

dataflow 7 days ago | parent [-]

> you'll have to believe me when I say they are not leaning. They were just standing there posing for the photo.

I mean, if believing your words were enough to convey the message, then there'd be no point in taking the second photo and comparing them.

The point here isn't whether you're telling the truth (of course you are), it's about being able to see what's going on and get an intuitive feel for what changes and what stays the same. When I said "who's to say they're not leaning" my point wasn't to call you a liar; it was to say that that question is what immediately arises in your audience's brain, and it's completely distracting. Trust can't correct for the visual discrepancy, even if I had taken for the photo myself.

fallinghawks 7 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I was pretty irked by that as well. The change from smiling to not smiling affects face shape. But at least the building and car photos were stationary enough to illustrate the fisheye quality.