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Why are people who are not photogenic not good-looking in reality, while ordinary or ugly people are good-looking in reality (without ps)

Lens ≠ human eye

First of all, different lenses will have some distortion. The 50mm lens is close to the human monocular perspective, and the 35mm lens is close to the human binocular perspective. Please note that close but not equal to it. Because of lenses, some lenses will make people who look normal look short and fat, while others will be the opposite.

Secondly, the human eye sees a dynamic, global and three-dimensional image. Because the human eye keeps turning, the details and scope you see far exceed the limit of the lens! It is precisely because of this characteristic of human eyes that people judge a person's beauty and ugliness not only by looking at his face, but also by looking at factors such as clothes, temperament and body lines, and finally form a comprehensive impression.

The pictures/videos taken by the lens are static, partial and flat (the video is also composed of pictures). Under the lens, the face with insufficient three-dimensional facial features will appear flatter, while the three-dimensional face will appear rich. In addition, the close-up of the lens can only intercept the part of the person, and the details can't be seen clearly when shooting the whole body, so what you see from the picture may not necessarily represent what it looks like in reality.

In addition, it will also be affected by the angle and light. Generally speaking, the front face determines the first impression, and the side face determines the final impression-the front face looks good and the side face is average, which is the first beauty; The front face is average, the side face looks good, and the more you look, the more you can't bear to look; Needless to say, the front and side are beautiful ... the face angle is natural, and light is one of the most important factors in taking pictures. People with flat facial features will look flatter in the soft light of their front faces.

To sum up, people who are good-looking but not photogenic in reality are mostly because of their soft facial features, better side faces than their front faces, and excellent temperament and figure. It's a pity that the camera can't capture your comprehensive beauty, just like a person with extraordinary ability has no certificate, so people can't see the extent of your destiny.

People who don't look good on camera: most of them have three-dimensional facial features and prominent edges and corners, but they look just right under the blessing of the flattening effect of the lens.