foreground
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The iconic photograph taken by astronaut William Anders captured the bright blue Earth against the vast darkness of space, with the Moon's cratered surface in the foreground.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
While she records her show and listens to the files at her kitchen table, the camera stays focused on Evy in the foreground, shrouded by the dark foyer behind her.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
It is also positioned so that telescopes in both hemispheres can observe it, and it lacks bright foreground objects that might block the view.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Bishop placed movable cameras with different focal lengths on opposite sides of the ring to capture the action, almost always with the ropes visible in the foreground.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
I knew it wouldn’t last, that the next time we spoke everything would be different, the tenderness of this moment forgotten, the endless struggle between us again in the foreground.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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