Determining Distance of Object Size from a Photograph

Authors

  • Chuqiao Huang The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester

Keywords:

Physics, Optics, Photography

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to create an equation relating the distance and width of an object in a photograph to a constant when the conditions under which the photograph was taken are known. These conditions are the sensor size of the camera and the resolution and focal length of the picture. The paper will highlight when such an equation would be an accurate prediction of reality, and will conclude with an example calculation.

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How to Cite

Huang, C. (2017). Determining Distance of Object Size from a Photograph. Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 3. Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/jist/article/view/736

Issue

Vol. 3 (2014)

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