GeoLocate via Google Lens Image Search

The image has no identifying text or landmarks, so we must use a Geolocation tool to help us identify the image's location.

One of the easiest and quickest open-source tools to use with images of all types is Google Lens; Google Lens allows you to search Google's image index of the web using a photo input. Sometimes this is referred to as reverse image searching. \ \ To use Google's image search, first open the image in the Google Chrome browser. Once viewing the image in Chrome, right-click the image.

Select "Search image with Google."

Google Lens will pop open on the right side of the browser. The first section of Google Lens is the search input, and the second section is the results of the search. For the image we searched, nothing immediately came up in the search results that was a match to the input image. Note, that half of the input image is the sky and we are using the entire image to search by. Since the sky changes constantly, it is often not a good search input. The search function can be improved by modifying the focus of the input image.

Using the corner frame adjusters in the input image section, focus the search area on the most detailed part of the image. In this case, that is the cityscape and field area of our original image.

Once the search re-loads, we now have new results to compare to our original image. With our new focused search, a very similar view to our original image is now shown in the top search results.

Select the result, find a hopefully larger version of the result, and then compare the Google Lens found image to our original image. Once you reach a hypothesis that both images are from the same area, find and copy the location of Google Lens' result image.

Search the location in a mapping tool like Google Maps.

Using the original image, locate a possible viewpoint from where the image was taken.

Check and find the exact view point with Google Street View, if you can.

Find multiple points of comparison between Google Street View and your original image to check your hypothesis.

Exit Google Street View. Now place your pin drop on the spot of the image, and you now have a possible location, coordinates, and other information about the original photo.