New algorithm could automatically remove obstructions from photos

06 August, 2015
We've all had to deal with this issue at one point or another - you managed to capture that one perfect shot and time it just right, but sadly a nasty fence or a few branches are in the way and horribly distracting. Well, it researchers at Google and MIT have been working on a software solution for the problem and it looks like they are on to something.

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  • AnonD-152638
  • mhB
  • 11 Aug 2015

It's quite a bit of a cheat, I would say.
Removing reflections, feels fine, they are usually more intense in photographs than in real life. But removing cars, fences and so on, is to present a picture, in a way you never saw the thing, in real life.

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    • Mark
    • YPb
    • 08 Aug 2015

    Great, just wanna know when will it be released

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      • Rich
      • MVg
      • 07 Aug 2015

      JokerTheIV, 07 Aug 2015The last processed panoramic image managed to remove all th... moreBut not from the car park :(

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        • JokerTheIV
        • rex
        • 07 Aug 2015

        The last processed panoramic image managed to remove all the cars from the street, awesome!

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          • Anonymous
          • 7jV
          • 07 Aug 2015

          mineisbigbutshort, 06 Aug 2015This is great! Now i can take selfie without my face obstru... morelol can't stop my laugh. this should be comment of the day.

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            • AnonD-426540
            • RIL
            • 07 Aug 2015

            what if the camera focused on the closer object, it always happen right? then how would the picture look like after filtering it and removing the obstacle.

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              • AnonD-426538
              • IV}
              • 07 Aug 2015

              mineisbigbutshort, 06 Aug 2015This is great! Now i can take selfie without my face obstru... morethats hilarious :-D

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                • Kirito
                • 2Au
                • 07 Aug 2015

                oh yeah i can remove the clothes obstructing a sexy lady...

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                  • luttu
                  • Sqj
                  • 06 Aug 2015

                  wats the app name

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                    • mineisbigbutshort
                    • tDM
                    • 06 Aug 2015

                    This is great! Now i can take selfie without my face obstructing the image.

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                      • Thomas@Work
                      • XNt
                      • 06 Aug 2015

                      Anonymous, 06 Aug 2015And it can remove clothes tooWe all wish, my friend

                        Anonymous, 06 Aug 2015And it can remove clothes tooI can do that too but I prefer to stick to girls :p

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                          • Anonymous
                          • p$t
                          • 06 Aug 2015

                          Eske Rahn, 06 Aug 2015That would be a (better) idea, currently they rely on movin... moreYou sound so disappointed. Why don't you come with better implementation of this ? Do you have a still camera solution ?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 9xx
                            • 06 Aug 2015

                            And it can remove clothes too

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                              • Eske Rahn
                              • 3ii
                              • 06 Aug 2015

                              Anonymous, 06 Aug 2015So this could be the return of dual back cameras on smartph... moreThat would be a (better) idea, currently they rely on moving the camera.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • bJb
                                • 06 Aug 2015

                                AnonD-229292, 06 Aug 2015just brilliant. mobile photography is going to be more p... morethey will do panorama selfie

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • HjB
                                  • 06 Aug 2015

                                  Only on android. Poor wp and ios user that never gonna enjoy this new feature coming to android phone. No more annoying fence, no more reflection on glass and no more annoying photobomb of tiny object.

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                                    • AnonD-229292
                                    • X{v
                                    • 06 Aug 2015

                                    just brilliant.

                                    mobile photography is going to be more popular for sure. :)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0xQ
                                      • 06 Aug 2015

                                      So this could be the return of dual back cameras on smartphones or am i missing something?

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                                        • AnonD-190634
                                        • pV3
                                        • 06 Aug 2015

                                        Haha this is awesome! google you rock!