Google images search using imgtype=face parameter
by leo on June 8, 2007
Google has recently added support for face based image searching.
There isn’t an option for using this service yet so you’ll need to add this parameter to the URL manually.
Examples:
Compare the two queries. In the search results of the second example you also get this notification:

How to do this?
Simply make a standard image search and add the &imgtype=face parameter to the end of the URL on the results page:
http://images.google.com.au/images?svnum=10&hl=en&gbv=2&safe=off
&c2coff=1&q=gates&btnG=Search+Images&imgtype=face








2 comments
Compared the two queries. interesting.
by rudraksha on February 17, 2011 at 9:31 am. #
Thanks for this tip!
by Louie Sison on May 31, 2011 at 7:53 am. #