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Compressed

The subject is fully isolated and the background flattens.

Compressed — The subject is fully isolated and the background flattens.

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From text · 8s · 16:9 · SEEDANCE 2.0

What this effect is

A two-hundred-millimetre long telephoto compresses perspective until the background becomes an almost flat wall and the subject peels away from it entirely. It is the lens of sport and wildlife, and the only honest way to get a close-up without getting close.

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