vignetted

Corners gradually shadowed

Vignetted describes an image with edges that gradually fade into the background, typically darkening or softening toward the corners.

The effect draws attention to the center while obscuring the periphery: The old photograph was vignetted, giving it a dreamy quality.

In photography and design, vignetting can be intentional or an optical artifact of certain lenses.

vintage

sepia

Reddish-brown pigment

antique · nostalgic · old-fashioned · daguerreotype · tintype · Victorian · weathered · yellowed · time-worn · classic

photography

aperture

Adjustable optical inlet

  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • exposureState of being unprotected
  • bokehAesthetic quality of defocus

f-stop · soft-focus · post-processing · lightroom · filter · darkroom · portrait · composition · sharpness · contrast

bordered

frame

Supporting outer structure

fadeout · oval · circular · matte · surround · perimeter · outline · edging · boundary · mask

artistic

stylized

Given artistic treatment

romantic · soft · ethereal · cinematic · dramatic · evocative · impressionistic · painterly · aesthetic · curated

Opposites
edge illumination/clarity

vignettedfull-frame

Standard sensor dimension

uncropped · even · uniform · crisp · unmasked

uniformity of exposure

vignettedeven

Uniform and level

uniform · consistent · homogeneous · unshaded · flat

Family

vignette, vignettes, vignetting

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G