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stonestone17
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I thought my ESR was 0.5 and that my IPD was severely out of the ideal range, or at least that’s what people online told me. In reality, my IPD is 68mm, which is okay. My ICD is 35mm (both could be a little more or a little less). Both of these values are on the wider side, but it’s not a death sentence. Regarding my ESR, I decided to measure it with a photo taken from around 3–4 meters away. I measured multiple times and figured out my ESR is actually 0.4666. Lens distortion makes my head look narrower, and that’s literally what saves me in real life. That’s why in the mirror, my eye distance looks fine compared to selfies. And this is why I think it makes no sense to expect real ratings from pictures only. Faking pics is SO easy. I bet you could take a subhuman-looking cel and, with proper lighting, make him look good. And at the same time, bad lighting can make even a Terra Chad look mid. There’s an interesting case study about eye distance that I found. It’s about Aurélien Muller. This guy looks like he has a bad IPD in close-range pics, but he actually has an excellent ESR ratio. I’ve read comments saying that “his eyes fuck him,” but it’s literally not true—his ESR is perfect in a photo taken from far away. He’s a model too.
Compare these different photos of him
Selfie (very close)
Moderately far away
Far away
Notice how his entire face shape changes… every ratio changes.
Moral of the story: if you REALLY wanna figure out what your ratios are, take pictures of yourself from FAR AWAY. Possibly 2–3 meters (or look at yourself in the mirror from 1–1.5 meters away, but that’s still not the best option). The only problem with pics like that is that the quality won’t be excellent, but that’s the only way to figure out how people really see you, mostly because you’d see yourself inverted (not like in the mirror). Some people have bad features that are hidden by lens distortion, while others are the opposite. Static pics don’t always show how you really look, but they’re excellent for seeing your bone structure. I figured this out by looking at some people I know from a pic taken far away, and I realized that some of them have, for example, FWHRs that are completely off. And I never even noticed that in real life, because when you see people in 3D, also with movement, you can’t really see all their flaws.
So, remember: if you’re hyperfixating over a flaw, there’s a high chance people irl don’t even notice it. (Or it might not exist at all, maybe you’re rotting on org too much lol)
Compare these different photos of him
Selfie (very close)
Moderately far away
Far away
Notice how his entire face shape changes… every ratio changes.
Moral of the story: if you REALLY wanna figure out what your ratios are, take pictures of yourself from FAR AWAY. Possibly 2–3 meters (or look at yourself in the mirror from 1–1.5 meters away, but that’s still not the best option). The only problem with pics like that is that the quality won’t be excellent, but that’s the only way to figure out how people really see you, mostly because you’d see yourself inverted (not like in the mirror). Some people have bad features that are hidden by lens distortion, while others are the opposite. Static pics don’t always show how you really look, but they’re excellent for seeing your bone structure. I figured this out by looking at some people I know from a pic taken far away, and I realized that some of them have, for example, FWHRs that are completely off. And I never even noticed that in real life, because when you see people in 3D, also with movement, you can’t really see all their flaws.
So, remember: if you’re hyperfixating over a flaw, there’s a high chance people irl don’t even notice it. (Or it might not exist at all, maybe you’re rotting on org too much lol)
