Published: 03/13/2016 In the previous article, we learned how to mark VKontakte photos on maps. Since you are not the only person who is familiar with this option, next to your photos there may easily be photos of other people who can easily be viewed based on location.
Actually, in this step-by-step instructions we will learn how to view other people's nearby photos marked on the VKontakte map. And for this we need information from the previous instructions. Plus, we'll also include examples from the previous article, so if you missed it, you can go back and re-read it.
Searching for where a photo was taken via Google
You can find the location of famous geographical objects using the Google image search service https://www.google.ru/imghp?hl=ru. This resource uses data obtained using the PlaNet neural network. She divided planet Earth into 26,000 zones and analyzed many photographs taken within them. Based on these images, a “cast” of each territory was compiled. The training was conducted using 120 million photos with geotags attached to them.
Based on the results of the analysis, the continent can be identified in half of the cases. You can determine the city for 10% of requests. A small percentage of locations are located within street level. However, areas such as Siberia are practically not covered by the PlaNet network.
To be more likely to find the location of the photo you took, do the following:
- Go to the Google website. Click on the Pictures button located in the upper right corner of the main page.
- Upload the image to the system via Image Search.
- If you are not satisfied with the results, crop the most noticeable part of the photo. For example, a prominent building.
- Upload the photo to a search service.
- View the results.
- If you were able to determine the name of the object, Google it.
- Head to Google Maps. Enter the detected address.
- Switch the map to Satellite mode.
- Convert street displays to 3D.
- Hold Ctrl and inspect the object.
- Find which side the eye-catching building was photographed from.
- Determine the point from which the photo was most likely taken.
- Click on it to find out the exact address in Google Maps.
If the address points to a large house, then you will still have to establish the exact floor. Match the height at which the landmark is located and the building from which the photo was taken. Then simply estimate the floor by eye or check the publicly available information. If you are faced with a municipal building or a house that is for sale, you can easily find useful information about ceiling heights online.
This may be useful: Search by photo on social networks.
Beginning of work
To start using VK Pay, you will initially need to have an account on VKontakte. If it is there, all that remains is to launch the VK Pay application directly on the network. A welcome window will open, where you need to click the “Next” button three times. After this, a window will appear asking you to set your new PIN code and confirm it. If everything is done correctly, the main service window will be launched:
That is, the user has been registered and can carry out basic operations. However, it is too early to start linking, since it is necessary to go through the identification procedure. You can launch it by clicking the button on the screen above “Withdraw”. The system will require you to fill out a form for full access to the services. If you click the “Fill out” button, the following form will appear:
Here you just need to provide your contact details, date of birth and passport number. Please note that this can only be done online by citizens of the Russian Federation. Citizens who are not residents must undergo this procedure live. This means that they will only be able to top up their account and make purchases. Withdrawals are currently not available for them. It is unknown whether the company will decide to open access to advanced functions to foreigners.
How to top up VK Pay - methods, commissions and tariffs
The verification procedure takes up to 8 hours. The administration does not check the passport number, but the TIN or SNILS are checked. Therefore, you should provide your correct information.
How to find a landmark on Yandex Images
If you need to find out more about a photo card found on the Internet, try the Yandex.Images service https://yandex.ru/images/.
How to use it to find the exact location where an image was taken:
- Go to the main image search page.
- Click on the image of a camera with a magnifying glass.
- Enter the photo's URL or upload it from your device. If you access the service from your phone, you can take a photo of the desired location and immediately upload it to the site.
- You can get the URL by right-clicking on the image. In the context menu that appears, select “Copy image link.”
- Click on the "Find" button.
- View the search results.
This method works best with photographs of popular attractions. At the same time, it is unlikely that you will be able to find a location using a blurry image that has never been posted on the Internet.
If you are looking for the location of a place from a painting or photograph of a famous person, then after establishing authorship, go to biographical sites. Useful information can be found in comments to articles and on forums. Surely fans of creativity have already discussed how to find the depicted place from a photo. If this does not happen, on such resources as Reddit, Quora, Yandex Q, Picabu.
You can also: Find a product by photo on the Internet.
How to get free branded stickers?
Sberbank interacts with the management of VK to expand the consumption audience. Stickers of a cute cat wearing a tie/bow tie were released. The campaign is aimed at obtaining information from the field of finance. How is this done? The SberKot robot provides new members of the group of the same name with the first batch of stickers. Then he sends new cats and articles twice a week.
To receive SberKot stickers, follow these steps:
- go to the link https://vk.me/sberkot;
- write a message to the bot of any content (for example, “Hello”);
- the bot will greet you and invite you to participate in the program;
- then to confirm you must answer with the code “mur”;
- the cat will send you the first batch of stickers.
View photo metadata to determine location
Each photo has information attached to it. This includes information about the camera used, the time it was taken, and sometimes even GPS data. They are not always written down, but often.
If the photo is taken from social networks like Twitter or Facebook, then it is unlikely that it will be possible to determine the location using metadata. Such resources automatically delete FOS coordinates during the process of uploading photos to the site.
How to extract geolocation without special tools to find out the shooting location:
- Right-click on the photo to bring up the menu.
- Then click on “Properties” or “Properties”.
- Go to the "Details" or "Details" tab.
- If GPS data is attached to the file, then you can find the latitude and longitude at which the shooting location is located. They can be entered into a special service and get the exact geographical location on the map.
To reduce the number of steps, use Picasa. This is a free service from Google that will extract GPS data from a photo and immediately show the location where it was taken. Google no longer supports Picas, but it can be downloaded from third-party resources. For example, https://picasa.ru.uptodown.com/windows.
Below we will look at other programs for PCs and phones that can be used to view additional information about photos for free.
Deposit and withdrawal
This process involves filling out a separate questionnaire. To launch it, you should enable the “Top up” item on the main window. You will be prompted to enter the required amount, and then prompted to enter your bank card details.
This form will follow:
Confirmation of the transfer is carried out by entering the code received from SMS. The process is quick and takes a few seconds.
The withdrawal procedure is carried out in a similar way. The main thing to know is that after a successful withdrawal or replenishment operation, the card data is stored in the service system. Therefore, the card becomes automatically linked. Of course, without authorization the number of operations will be limited, but the data does not need to be entered a second time for a similar operation.
IMGonline - will help you find where the photo was taken
The IMGonline resource offers users a lot of free services with which they can perform high-quality image processing. There is also a service on the developer’s website for extracting EXIF, XMP, IPTC data. With its help, you can get other types of information about the loaded image.
How to use this service to find the exact location where a photo was taken:
- Upload the photo to the IMGonline website https://www.imgonline.com.ua/exif-info.php.
- Click OK.
- View a list of received data.
The service allows you to find out the exact model of the camera. You can check what software was used to process the image. It will also become clear on what operating system this image was manipulated.
IMGonline works with JPEG photos. To extract metadata from files saved in other formats, go to Jeffry's Viewer site https://exif.regex.info/exif.cgi.
How to use it:
- Upload a photo by clicking the Browse button.
- View results.
This is a free service. However, you can express your gratitude to its owner by transferring money to him via PayPal.
Cooperation with PayPal
Back in 2021, VKontakte and PayPal entered into an agreement with each other on the ability to pay for social network services through an international system account. As for VK Pay, there are no differences between other payment systems. It will also not be possible to withdraw funds, but it is possible to link your account to the application. This will only allow you to make purchases. Access to translations will remain closed.
HashPhotos is a photo editor that can calculate geolocation
HashPhotos photo editor and manager is available for download in the App Store. This is a small utility that allows you to pinpoint the exact location where you took the photo.
How to calculate geolocation using Hash Photos:
- Open the Gallery through the application.
- Select the desired photo.
- Swipe up.
- The program will show the street and city directly on the map, and also display the shooting time.
To open a photo in Google Maps, click on the "Share" button. After switching to the Google service, you will be able to get directions to the place marked in the photo.
What is needed for binding?
The procedure will not take even 5 minutes. To link a Sberbank card to VKontakte via phone or computer, you will need a PC or smartphone with the Internet, a Sberbank card - MasterCard/Visa/Maestro/MIR, funds in the account in the amount of the replenishment amount, including commission and up to 10 rubles for the verification amount (used instead one-time code).
AeroPic is a smartphone application for finding photo locations
The AeroPic Android smartphone application is available on Google Play. It was created for travelers who are busy searching for their favorite places based on photos. With its help, you can quickly find out how to get to a beautiful attraction, how much it costs to stay in its vicinity, and whether it is safe to be there.
If you are looking for a popular object, its location will be detected with an accuracy of up to a meter. The application also publishes selections of places that may be of interest to users.
