image distortion
Picture gone awry
Image distortion is any alteration that causes an image to differ from its source—warping, stretching, blurring, or color shifts.
In optics, lens distortion bends straight lines into curves.
In photography and video, distortion may be accidental or deliberate for effect.
Digital image distortion includes compression artifacts and intentional manipulation: The fisheye lens creates noticeable image distortion at the edges.
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
- funhouse mirrorCurved reflective panel distorting appearances
- optical illusionsMisleading perceptual phenomena
- glitch artIntentional visual corruption
- deep fried memesIntentionally low-quality internet images
warping · pixelation · digital artifacts · ghosting · aliasing · vignetting · motion blur · rolling shutter · forced perspective · coma · mirages · heat shimmer · astigmatism · afterimages · noise · lens flare · photo retouching · keystoning
- image propertiesbrightness, contrast ratio, saturation, sharpness, exposure
- layout errorsorphan, widow, rivers
- print defectsmisprint, typo, ink smear, blurry text, smudge
image distortionimage clarity
Sharpness of visual detail
image sharpness · image quality · high fidelity · sharp focus
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