John Armstrong's Harvey and Lee

[Albert Rossi]

[quote=Ray Mitcham][quote=Marlene Zenker]

So, these differences cannot be accounted for by the rotational angle of the head to the shutter plane, focal length, etc., or the time difference between the two photos?

The rotational angle of the head could make a difference, Albert, but if the head rotated forward or backward,it would alter the line of the nose. Looking at the two photos, and the comparisons between the nose and the lips, the focal length looks the same. (Note I said "looks" the same) Don't see how the time difference would make any difference to the positioning of the ears.

No, time difference was simply in terms of hairline and general shape of face.

Well, if I may just politely reserve judgment on your explanation, Ray, as I am not a photographer. But it seems to me that the lower hairline, higher ear line, could be an effect of height and distance of the lens and how tilted the head was. I personally could not make any definite conclusions about what the nose and lips tell; the shape of the lips is the same, the thickness of the lips looks different. Can't say why. But that's my point. Until you and I can share a mathematical description for all of this, they are just our personal impressions.