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How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« on: Tuesday 29 January 08 11:00 GMT (UK) »
I'm not sure if this is the correct board for this question but here goes anyway.
I have a photo of what is supposedly the same person but taken 40 years apart. It is very hard to tell if they are one and the same. Are there any resources available that could help me to establish if it is the same person.
Thanks Tina :-\

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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 11:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tina
You could try posting the two photos side by side here - the combined forces of Rootschat are a pretty powerful resource!
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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 11:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jan
Thanks for that.
I'ts so hard to tell but as you said Roots chatters are a pretty powerful force so fingers crossed.
Tina :D

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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 13:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tina
Here are the 2 together for better comparison
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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 14:04 GMT (UK) »
They fit one on the other.

The chin is exactly the same too.
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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 14:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for that
I've been sat here trying to superimpose one over the other for about an hour.  :P So are we agreed that it is infact the same man. They are very similar it was just the eyes that didn't seem to look right.
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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 14:45 GMT (UK) »
Sorry to disagree but I don't think they are the same person! Even accounting for old age when he may have lost his teeth, the lips don't look the same shape. Also the eyebrows look totally different to me in terms of shape and spacing.

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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 14:56 GMT (UK) »
Interesting. :-\ I wish I had a photo of an age in between to compare it to.There must be some age progression expert out there. I will have to try and find one.
Cheers for the advice.
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Re: How do I tell if 2 photos are the same person.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 29 January 08 16:03 GMT (UK) »
Is it me...or are the ears of the older man much higher up his head?
Might be just the different angle :)

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