Consider the cinemagraph a higher form of animated GIF. We see looped animations, but they live on in a more calming manner than a jarring repetition.
Generally more refined in nature, the subtlety of the motion brings scenes alive in a breathful, elegant manner.
We love the way the blurred, bokeh background comes into focus through the lenses of prescription glasses.
Created by artists Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg who supposedly coined the phrase ‘cinemagraph’.
Images © Copyright Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck.
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That’s interesting. But since I have been wearing glasses all my life and do photography I see it.