Main objective: To count the number of pebbles in this Example image (I know this is a broader topic than what I have asked for in this question, I need help and direction I need to move towards like a first step)
I was thinking image segmentation might be a good way to reach my objective.
Can anyone suggest what type of image segmentation might be appropriate here? Please share if you have any other approach or suggestions to achieve the main objective.
I know we can train neural network(NN) to detect and count the number of objects in an image, I am new to image processing so would like know the limitations in image processing first, then jump to NN
Example image
