acknowledgements for ansi/nist-itl 1-2011 - NIST Visual Image ...

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 - UPDATE 2013 DRAFT VERSIONapproximately the 55% point of the vertical distance up from the bottom edge of thecaptured image.• The width of the subject’s head shall occupy approximately 50% of the width of thecaptured image. This width shall be the horizontal distance between the mid-points oftwo imaginary vertical lines. Each imaginary line shall be drawn between the upper andlower lobes of each ear and shall be positioned where the external ear connects to thehead.E.4.3.2The “Head Only” photo compositionThe composition consists of a subject’s head, and a plain background. For a frontal- facingpose, the width of the subject’s head shall occupy approximately 70% of the width of thecaptured image. This width shall be the horizontal distance between the midpoints of twoimaginary vertical lines. Each imaginary line shall be drawn between the upper and lower lobesof each ear and shall be positioned where the external ear connects to the head. A template andan example are shown in Figure 24. This composition is applied to SAP 51.For other than frontal image capture, the composition shall be rotated about an imaginary axisextending from the top of the head through the base of the neck.E.4.4Head coveringsHead coverings, including hats and scarves, shall not be worn. The full face and ears shall bedisplayed.E.4.5HairWhen capturing frontal, profile and angled images, the subject’s hair shall be moved to revealthe full face and ears. If hair covers the ears, then when possible, two photographs shall becaptured – one with hair in its normal state, and one with hair pulled back behind the ears. ForSAP levels 40 and above, if hair covers the ears, then when possible, two photographs shall becaptured. One should be with hair in its normal state, and a second should be with hair pulledback behind the ears.E.4.6Glasses and eye patchesFor subjects who normally wear eyeglasses, every effort should be made to capture themugshots with the glasses on. If significant glare in the glasses is evident in the photograph,then a second frontal mugshot image should be captured of the subject without glasses.Specification of eyeglasses in Field 10.026: Subject facial description / SXS is required. Thewearing of eye patches is allowed only for medical reasons. In these cases, the specification ofthe patch, in the Field 10.026: Subject facial description / SXS is required.E.4.7ExpressionThe expression should be neutral (non-smiling) with both eyes open normally (i.e. not wide-May, 2013 DRAFT VERSION UPDATE 2013 Page 475