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Using that GoPro is probably better for accuracy, I'd say 5'6'' - 5'8'' so you're right.So I stumbled upon something of a lost chapter in the Shannon Gaines arc. A vod from knoxville with him n the boys having a good time. If you look closely, you notice you can see gator’s entire width and distance between each person. I decided to use some math and found that gator is almost 5 5’ and nearly 400lb in weight. @Sevenatenine @Delicious Diversity enjoy View attachment 2910549
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The problem with using distance estimations is the field of view is not completely known unless the phone/camera and lens model specifications are found. Perspective distortion makes a lot of similar measurements very inaccurate, that's why it's important to find a vanishing point and a reference object to map along the diverging (outward) lines. Still not accurate but better than "I guess it's 1m away here's a shape".