Sentences with phrase «by soft focus»

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I have called this tyranny soft and yielding not by any means to suggest that it has not power and peril, but rather to pull into focus the kind of peril it is.

Foundation: this atmosphere soft focus foundation by Vapour was such an exciting find (sorry for it's long name)!

Instead, focus on the surrounding areas by massaging gently with soft and smooth strokes.

He told the meeting, organised by the Centre on International Cooperation think tank, that the focus should shift from «hard» military and economic means to values and ideas, or so - called «soft» power.

While analysts tend to focus on the latter, or on recruitment activities inside prisons or mosques, locals are more likely to be enticed by al - Qaeda's potent portfolio of soft - culture approaches.

By the end, when it became clear there was no such thing as a «soft» SNP voter, our campaign in Scotland narrowed its focus to an appeal to Conservative and Labour supporters to vote tactically in Liberal Democrat seats to keep the SNP out.

Lost amid the focus on legislation passed by the House on Wednesday to regulate soft - money «527» organizations is a provision in the bill that would lift the current caps on party committees» coordinated contributions to campaigns.

The Bosu Home Balance Trainer allows you to use familiar exercises (leg raises, lunges, abdominal crunches, push - ups and stretches) while focusing on balance by performing the exercises on an ever - changing, soft surface.

Shift the focus to your lips by swiping on a soft pop of color.

We suggest using Hydra Beauty Flash, Instantly Hydrating Perfecting Balm in the morning as a moisturizer, just before makeup as it's soft - focus powders and pearly particles visibly diminish the appearance of skin imperfections by creating an even texture with less visible pores.

Microfacet Technology with Soft Focus Base and Focus Powder gives skin a natural - looking lustrous finish while correcting the look of unevenness caused by visible sagging, wrinkles and pores.

Soft - focus powders and pearly particles visibly diminish the appearance of skin imperfections by creating an even texture with less visible pores.

Sure to focus your attention on it: elegant and enchanting a-line shape is accessorized by eye - catching silky - soft satin inlay and tulle overlay for combination.

There's a hint of camp pleasure to be gained from the film's early soft - focus domestic scenes and late hysterics, but «Elfie Hopkins» is sunk by a lame script and mannered performances.

Brian De Palma demonstrates the drawbacks of a film - school education by overexploiting every cornball trick of style in the book: slow motion, split screen long takes, and soft focus abound, all to no real point... He's an overachiever — which might not make for good movies, but at least he's seldom dull.

Quite an interesting first film by Foughi and likewise a suitably intense performance by Jabbari, on whom lenser Sina Kermanizadeh concentrates sometimes in sharp close - up and other times in soft focus.

It's by far the most reliable and steadfast feature of Peter Landesman's debut film, Parkland, a soft focus depiction of the chaotic aftermath of the JFK assassination.

This dog is given so much soft - focus adoration by the filmmaker and cinematographer Michael McDonough («Winter's Bone») that even dog lovers will start to get restless.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children also reunites Burton behind the camera with his Dark Shadows and Big Eyes cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, whose knack for creating glossy visuals through his film work (by utilizing soft shadows / focus shooting techniques) looks to serve Burton's upcoming film well - in particular, during those scenes that take place in the fantastical setting where Miss Peregrine and the «Peculiars» live.

The 2.35:1, 16x9 - enhanced video transfer is occasionally soft - focused by the film's design; colour delineation and shadow detail are excellent.

And yet this scene, as with many others, is washed over with sepia - hued soft focus and backdropped by a sunset.

Cinematographer Stephane Fontaine shoots the woodland with an idealised, pastoral soft focus, their ruggedness ultimately drowned out by the grace of nature whilst civilisation - all monolithic grey buildings and garish lights - is shot as if life draining.

The latest product of Borderline Films, (12) and following the critically acclaimed Afterschool (2008), Simon Killer, by 29 year - old Antonio Campos, is elegantly staged and Joe Anderson's wide - lens cinematography, with backgrounds in soft focus and images cropped by framing and lighting, is exquisite.

It's how J. Hoberman once (derisively) described Body Heat, a «remake without an original» — Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid corrupted by McCabe and Mrs. Miller, the whole of it shot through with an autumnal soft focus that looks exactly like the reunion sequence that pushes the third act of Bonnie and Clyde.

Will Smith stars in this horrifyingly cutesy Will Smith film in which bereavement is offset by soft - focus platitudes about wonder and compassion

Whereas the prestige MGM films of the period are characterized by low contrast, brightly lit scenes and subtle soft focus, «Spellbound» adds extra layers of shadows and abstract patterns; and sharper detail, with a peculiar glow around the actors: characters glow with hypnotic power, as though the film stock was imbued with the luminescence of fine lead crystal.

Increasing national focus on sugar content has led many influential experts and organisations, including Cancer Research and the UK Health Forum to back the introduction of a Sugar Tax and it was announced last year by the government that this would be introduced in 2018 for soft drinks.

By improving these behaviors with a soft skills training program that focuses on delegation, we can deliver bottom line benefits in two ways.

«Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success,» is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching «soft» or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilitSoft Skills for Workplace Success,» is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching «soft» or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilitsoft» or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities.

* Form follows function: distinctive centre air intake and vertical grilles feed larger volume of air (+ 10 %) to turbocharger intercoolers while bonnet vents extract hot air from engine bay * Subtly curved rear wheel arches with newly tooled side panels accommodate increased rear track of the uprated chassis and provide muscular stance * Distinctive «smoked steel finish» to all exterior «brightware», including the first automotive application of «Physical Vapour Deposition'to stainless steel * Larger, twin elliptical exhaust tailpipes and rear valance with discreet vertical divider * 2 new pearlescent and 2 new matt finish colours * Unique driver - focused, two - seater cabin with lightweight sports seats, giving a 45 kg (99 lb) weight saving * Rear seats replaced by stowage deck with carbon fibre luggage retaining beam * AlcantaraTM, carbon fibre and «Soft Touch» leather provide a very different interpretation of Bentley craftsmanship with choice of Single Tone and Duo Tone combinations

But don't be dissuaded by the lone manual gearbox, rumors suggest a range of Civic Type R variants could join the lineup, including a softer grand touring version, and possibly even an all - wheel - drive option to rival the Focus RS and Subaru WRX STI.

When on the move the Tipo feels relaxed with soft suspension and a comfy driving position, but if you do take a break from teasing the throttle, you will likely be disappointed by the driving experience as the Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus put it to shame in the twisties.

The materials used are of a higher grade than those found in rivals such as the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra — soft - touch finishes abound and metal - effect highlights add visual interest, even in out - of - sight places where some rivals cut corners by using cheaper plastics.

The all - new Focus lighting technologies including Adaptive Front Lighting System that adjusts the headlight beam angle and intensity to match the driving environment, and Glare - free high beam that removes the guilt of accidentally dazzling other drivers and helps users see more of the road ahead at night, are supported by advanced full - LED headlamps that use an innovative adjustable drum configuration for greater flexibility and softer, less distracting transitions.

«Our focus is soft - side pet carriers surrounded by a line of travel products that answer needs for everyday pet travel,» says Dixon.

With Infinity Ward back at the helm, Xbox 360 owners are in familiar territory with an approximate 1024x600 framebuffer favoured by the developer's previous Call of Duty titles, while the PS3 version features a considerably murkier presentation more closely matching that of Black Ops 2, with native resolution coming in at just 860x600, resulting a soft - focused image.

«When we were first approached by Rachel Uffner, she asked us to put together a show based on our publication Feelings: Soft Art, which focuses on intangible soft themes and a wider ranger of physical soft qualities,» tells Loren Olson, a member of Feelings, to The Creators ProjSoft Art, which focuses on intangible soft themes and a wider ranger of physical soft qualities,» tells Loren Olson, a member of Feelings, to The Creators Projsoft themes and a wider ranger of physical soft qualities,» tells Loren Olson, a member of Feelings, to The Creators Projsoft qualities,» tells Loren Olson, a member of Feelings, to The Creators Project.

FASCINATED BY HIS BLACK - AND - WHITE IMAGES of a man in a rumpled shirt emerging from the subway seemingly propelled by an angle of light and Billie Holiday captured in soft focus, photographer Dawoud Bey discusses the style and composition of photographer Roy DeCarava (1919 - 2009BY HIS BLACK - AND - WHITE IMAGES of a man in a rumpled shirt emerging from the subway seemingly propelled by an angle of light and Billie Holiday captured in soft focus, photographer Dawoud Bey discusses the style and composition of photographer Roy DeCarava (1919 - 2009by an angle of light and Billie Holiday captured in soft focus, photographer Dawoud Bey discusses the style and composition of photographer Roy DeCarava (1919 - 2009).

2010 The Plurality of One, curated by FormContent, Monitor, Rome New Contemporaries 2010, Liverpool and London A Killer Whale Breaching in Soft Focus, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow Something Blue: A Curiosa of Contemporary Erotica, Economy, London American Mountains, Auto Italia, London Field Broadcast, Online Our TV, Moot, Nottingham

The hazy patchworks of light and shade formed by his plasters mutate into the soft smog of an out - of - focus picture.

In the mid-1920s, he experimented with soft - focus, etching, Bromoil Process, and other techniques of the pictorial photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz who attempted to produce photography on an equal artistic plane with painting by trying to mimic it.

Pace, New York, London A booth functioning like two mini exhibitions: a stunning selection of soft instruments by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen as well as a focused display of Lee Ufan's work, currently on show in Versailles.

2015 Soft Focus, MU, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Haiku, Postmasters, New York The Armory Show, Upstream Gallery, New York Much Better Than This, Times Square Midnight Moment, Times Square, New York Zona Maco Sur (with Steve Turner), Mexico City (curated by João Mourã and Luis Silva) On and on, Carl Kostyal, Stockholm

Soft Focus, guest curated by New York - based gallerist Ellie Rines, will transform the lower level of the gallery with an array of structural artifacts.

He has switched the traditional formula by shooting the building in soft focus as opposed to the usual crisp architectural detail and the people in sharp focus as opposed to the usual softening and flattering nature of formal portraiture.

The voracious sexuality and hallmark stylization of Picasso's depictions of women are evoked by the abstract marks, speaking of a modernist painterly machismo, while the soft - focus female nudes establish woman as anonymous muse, sexual object and aesthetic ideal.

This processing of the image by hand produces a soft focus haze, with the final picture looking somewhere between an indexical document and a mental recollection.

He was a bearish, soft - spoken and bespectacled man with an intensity and focus that took one by surprise.

Good examples of law firm microsites are Perkins Coie's More Soft Money Hard Law focused on campaign finance law and Law and Ethics Online dedicated to lobbying law (both designed and developed by eLawMarketing).

For many law companies, the future of legal tech could mean the difference between survival and collapse, the ability to ensure workplace well - being for lawyers, and to retain and develop talent by focusing on softer, human qualities and emotional intelligence.