What is the correct term for photos that are entirely out of focus, and how can I search for examples?

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I’m looking for the proper photography term for images where the whole frame is out of focus, especially close-up shots with no sharp subject anywhere in the image. I need example images for training a model to detect blur. Searches for “bokeh” are not giving the right results, because those images usually still have part of the scene in focus or include blurred point lights. What term should I use instead when searching for images that are simply fully out of focus?

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IMO, a neural net would be overkill for identifying blurred images. Just run an edge detection filter on it. If there are no strong edges anywhere in the frame, then it's blurred.

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The usual term is defocused or out of focus. “Bokeh” is not the right search term here: bokeh refers to the quality of the out-of-focus areas, often with a subject still sharp and sometimes visible blurred highlights.

For your use case, try searches such as:

  • defocused photo
  • out of focus image
  • fully out of focus
  • blurred due to focus

If you’re building a blur detector, note that these are specifically defocus blur images, not just any blurred image. Also, one answer pointed out that for simple blur detection, a neural network may be unnecessary: checking for weak or absent strong edges across the frame can often identify heavily blurred images.

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