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Photography

Of or pertaining to the art or process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces.

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aberration

Photography; Images

Something which prevents the image from forming a sharp focus, often an issue with the lens.

astigmatism

Photography; Images

Lines in certain directions are focused less sharply than those in other directions.

chromatic aberration

Photography; Images

Where points of light are out of focus and give a halo-like image. This is caused by different wavelengths of light coming into focus in front of and behind the film plane.

coma

Photography; Images

Where a point source of light cannot be brought into focus, so gives a cone shape.

curvilinear distortion

Photography; Images

A distortion which takes the form of curved lines.

field curvature

Photography; Images

Where an image is incorrectly curved.

abstract

Photography; Images

An artistic image created using various techniques e.g. show shutter speed, to create an image which does not necessarily represent concrete reality.