One in a million - a bug in computational photography allowed the iPhone to capture three versions of the same girl in one photo

British actress Tessa Coates told an interesting story that happened to her while trying on a wedding dress. iPhone captured three versions of the girl in one photo.

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In the photo, Tessa Coates is standing in front of two mirrors. She holds one arm bent at the elbow, while the second one is lowered down. The left reflection has both arms down, while the right reflection has both arms bent at the elbow.

This was made possible by an error in computational photography. A consultant at the Apple shop, who was approached by the actress, claims that such a thing can happen once in a million. After pressing the shutter button, the iPhone started taking a series of photos from left to right. At this time, the girl was moving her hands, which resulted in getting such an unusual photo.

Computational photography has been around for a long time. Modern smartphones take a series of shots even if panoramic and continuous shooting are turned off. Artificial intelligence allows you to quickly select the best shot.

Smartphones equipped with high-resolution cameras (usually from 32 MP) use technologies for combining neighbouring pixels to improve image quality. The effect of such technology is best seen in low light.

Source: Apple Insider, PetaPixel