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This composite image serves as a visual reference guide for various common photographic lens effects and optical artifacts.
Foggy Lens title
Smudge title
Snow on Lens title
Dust & Scratches title
Halation title
Starburst title
Soft Focus title
Bokeh Lights title
Anamorphic title
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Image by Nano Studio Pro · daniel yanez — free under CC BY 4.0

Medium
Educational infographic/collage
Lighting
Varied per panel, ranging from natural daylight to artificial city night lighting
Camera & lens
Multiple source photographs combined in post-production
Depth of field
Deep focus
Lens
bokehflaregrain

This composite image serves as a visual reference guide for various common photographic lens effects and optical artifacts. Organized in a 3x3 grid, the compilation showcases distinct aesthetic treatments applied to photography. The top row includes environmental shots featuring fog, glass smudges, and falling snow. The middle row highlights physical and optical imperfections, such as dust and scratches on a film-style print, light halation in urban environments, and a starburst effect on a reflective water surface. The bottom row presents creative stylistic choices: a soft-focus ethereal portrait, a vibrant bokeh effect of city lights, and the cinematic widescreen look characterized by horizontal blue flares typical of anamorphic lenses. Each panel is labeled with clean white text centered at the bottom of its respective frame. The collage demonstrates the technical versatility of lens manipulation, from capturing atmospheric natural weather to simulating retro-analog textures and high-end cinematic aesthetics.