How to subtract two images using python opencv2 to get the foreground object

Question

Is there any way to subtract two images in python opencv2 ?

• Image 1 : Any image (eg. a house Image) (static image)
• Image 2 : The same Image with an Objec

Answer 1

If the background in the two images are exactly the same, you can subtract them as you mention in your post.

image1 = imread("/path/to/image1")
image2 = imread("/path/to/image2")
image3 = image1 - image2