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Location identification sites from a photo

BourrinOman83 Posted messages 244 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
T3chN0g3n Posted messages 79 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

I was wondering if there are any websites that can identify a location from a photo taken at that location.


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    T3chN0g3n Posted messages 79 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 217
     

    Hello,

    Google Lens is quite powerful, accessible either through the Android app or through Google image search (small camera icon "search by image")

    Best regards.

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  2. BourrinOman83 Posted messages 244 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     

    The issue is that Google Lens looks for images similar to the ones sent but does not necessarily identify the location present in the image.

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    1. brucine Posted messages 25283 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 189
       

      Hello,

      I see no way of identification if the photo does not have a known landmark (monument...) or if it is not published elsewhere on the internet with indications: if my photo is published in my garden or on a hike without any particular geographical marker, we will never know where it was taken.

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    2. T3chN0g3n Posted messages 79 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 217
       

      Of course, he needs an image that can provide "context," either a wide shot with a "recognizable" element or, if it's a specific object, it should be a "unique" piece.

      A photo of a teaspoon won't help him determine whether it was taken at Versailles or the Louvre just by the color of the tablecloth in the background! :p

      Also consider looking at the image's meta-data; if it was taken with a phone, there’s a small chance it contains location information...

      https://jimpl.com/

      Best regards.

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