Blurry Subject, Crisp Background Challenge #7 in the The Art of Contradiction series. Hosted by sagebrushfire. Challenge has finished This should push the limits of your creativity. I want the subject (and there MUST be a subject, no landscapes) to be out of focus while the background is crisp and clear. This goes against most peoples' instincts when taking photos. Show full rules Announced: Monday, 27th August, 2012 (GMT) Submissions: Monday, 3rd September, 2012 – Sunday, 9th September, 2012 (GMT) Voting: Monday, 10th September, 2012 – Sunday, 16th September, 2012 (GMT) Processing rules: Anything Goes - Must look like a photograph. Faking the blur effect is okay (make sure it's good!). Capture date rules: No restrictions. Additional rules: A Title or Short Description is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED. No Landscapes and/or other photographs wherein there's no reasonable expectation of a subject. Photobombs are okay but don't steal others' artwork. Maximum number of entries per user: 1 Maximum number of entries in challenge: 85

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