Cinematic Photography
Anamorphic lenses are commonly used as specialty tools that affect how images get projected onto the camera sensor. Though they were created to fit a broader range of aspect ratios within a standard film frame, cinematographers have become accustomed to their unique look. The visual result is a glorious nucleus of creamy horizontal flares and tender movements.
However, because of its technical functions, the anamorphic squeezes the image (and the bokeh) to produce an oval-like shape. It’s crucial to “de-squeeze” the frame to stretch the oval bokeh again as you would typically see it.
Here are a few ways to de-squeeze your images.