I was using a convex lens and placed the object at principal axis at a distance from optical center lesser than focal length (between $F_1$ and optical center). Then I started observing the size of the image from other side of lens.
At first I had placed my eye close to the $F_2$ and between $F_2$ and $2F_2,$ then moved it away from that towards $2F_2.$
I found that as I moved away from lens, the image was getting bigger and bigger.
That's where my confusion comes in. What I understand is that the size of the image formed at any point is only dependent on its position from lens and lens. It should not be dependent on observer but the size of object seen by observer can get smaller and smaller as he moves away from lens just like a tree when seen from a distance appears small as compared to looking at it from closer distance.
Why is the size of image of object increasing?
Best Answer
It's really not easy to judge the absolute angular size of an object (see Moon illusion). The image you see may get larger relative to the lens frame, but a bit smaller in angular size due to perspective.
In any case, with a perfect lens you're watching the virtual image at a fixed distance behind the lens, farther from the lens than the object, and magnified. This is equivalent to an experiment with a window (without optical power, just flat glass) and an object behind it. As you go away from the window, the object will seem larger—compared to the window frame. But it actually becomes smaller, as you can confirm if you try to measure its angular size e.g. by using a coin at an arm's length as a reference.
I've done the experiment you describe, and indeed the image grew relative to the lens but shrank relative to a SIM card I placed at a fixed distance to my eye.