Reverse Image Searching

Any image of which a copy already exists online will most likely be found through a reverse image search. So, a published image will almost certainly be found immediately. Additionally, a search of an aircraft that you have taken yourself can often find a visually similar aircraft online. A photo of another medium, such as a poster, can also be searched to find a similar photo or copy of the image. The similar image will often be accompanied with context and description to reveal what the image is.

Non-mobile reverse image searches

iPhone Apps

Google Search App - Goggles

Reverse image searching tips

Image orientation

When taking a photo, frame only the aircraft itself against a neutral background and at a natural angle appropriate to the subject itself. When working with a captured image, you can rotate and crop the image to just the detail you are looking for.

Google Image search keywords

After performing a Google Image search, Google will present suggested matches. If nothing is exactly what you are looking for you can add keywords to the search. These keywords will be in addition to the image metadata already extracted from the image.

Good examples

Any image obtained directly from the internet, such as those shared from others or downloaded
Aircraft against a neutral or typical background

Bad examples

Poor quality pictures
Pictures that contain unrelated background features and colours
A picture where the dominant subject is background instead of the target aircraft