background/foreground,
post-exposure blurring of

Any photograph that undergoes post-exposure blurring of ANY areas (not just the background or foreground) is disqualified by P2 and the result cannot qualify for the TTG label.

This disqualification includes photographs showing the popular fokeh blur that smartphones can instantly add to photographs.

See also:

• Guide to focus and bokeh blur

• FAQ on fokeh

• Viewpoint page on “seen vs. simulated”