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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (old man fishing on the beach, Nazaré, Portugal)

Date

1967

People

Artist: Gordon W. Gahan, American 1945 - 1984

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Robinson, 2007.184.2.533.1

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (old man fishing on the beach, Nazaré, Portugal)

People

Artist: Gordon W. Gahan, American 1945 - 1984

Date

1967

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Robinson, 2007.184.2.533.1

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-08-09

Outdoors 97.6
Nature 97.2
Human 94.6
Water 88.8
Person 87.6
Land 72.2
Sea 66.3
Ocean 66.3
Rope 65.2
Snow 65
Plant 58.9
Tree 58.9
Ice 55.9

Clarifai
created on 2019-08-09

people 99.6
monochrome 97.6
one 97.3
water 97.1
adult 94.3
watercraft 93
no person 89.7
vehicle 89.5
wear 88.7
man 87.7
art 85.7
retro 84.8
vertical 83.6
old 83.4
river 83.3
dirty 80.8
snow 80.6
sea 80.3
nature 80.2
vintage 79.9

Imagga
created on 2019-08-09

water 34.7
sea 19.5
lake 19.4
sky 17.1
landscape 17.1
fishing 16.3
travel 16.2
ocean 15.1
summer 13.5
boat 13.2
ship 13
outdoors 12.7
beach 12.6
river 12.4
tree 12.4
old 11.8
sand 11.5
fisherman 11.4
reflection 11.4
coast 10.8
light 10.7
cloud 10.3
line 10
outdoor 9.9
scenery 9.9
sport 9.9
park 9.9
texture 9.7
forest 9.7
clear 9.6
rod 9.5
structure 9.2
pole 9.1
spider web 9.1
sunset 9
recreation 9
natural 8.7
sunny 8.6
cold 8.6
holiday 8.6
season 8.6
shore 8.6
fountain 8.4
alligator 8.4
peaceful 8.2
fall 8.1
snow 8
fresh 7.8
clouds 7.6
pattern 7.5
device 7.5
vessel 7.3
mechanical device 7.2
fish 7.2
grass 7.1
web 7

Google
created on 2019-08-09

Microsoft
created on 2019-08-09

water 99.8
text 96
outdoor 92.5
lake 88.9
black and white 81.8
aerial 58.1
pole 47.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 87.6%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-26

a photograph of a man in a hat and a hat on a boat -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph taken from an overhead perspective. It depicts a person on a beach or shoreline, possibly conducting some sort of survey or measurement.

Elements of the Scene:

  • The Person: A person is standing in the lower part of the image. They are seen from behind, and wearing a hat, and a horizontally striped shirt.
  • The Measuring Device: A long, straight measuring rod or pole extends from the person towards the top of the image. It appears they are holding it.
  • The Footprints: There are numerous footprints visible in the sand, especially in the area where the person is standing. The density of the footprints suggests that this area might be where the shoreline is at the edge of the water.
  • The Water/Shoreline: At the top of the image, there's a dark area. This could be the edge of the water, potentially with some dark, organic material or seaweed present. The boundary between the water and the lighter-toned sand is well-defined.
  • Environment: The image is quite underexposed, this could be the result of the sunlight reflection from the wet sand on the beach.

Possible Activities:

Based on the setup, it's possible that the person is doing one or more of the following:

  • Measuring the Shoreline: Assessing the extent of the water's edge.
  • Surveying Footprints: Possibly documenting the pattern or density of footprints for research, or determining the impact of foot traffic.
  • Scientific Study: Collecting data from the beach environment.

Overall, the image has a scientific or documentation feel.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph taken from an elevated perspective. It depicts a person standing on a sandy surface, possibly a beach, near a dark, textured area that could be water or an oil slick.

The person is wearing a striped shirt and a light-colored hat. They are holding a long, slender pole or measuring stick vertically in their hand. There are numerous footprints visible in the sand around the person, leading away from them and towards the dark area.

The overall impression is one of someone measuring or examining the area, perhaps in a scientific or environmental context. The contrast between the light sand and the dark area, combined with the presence of footprints, adds a sense of narrative to the scene.