Okay, I want to get a certain effect, but I want to apply it selectively. I want that kind of foggy, out of focus effect, but I only want it applied around the edges of a picture, leaving the main subject in focus. I've thought about using a circular selection, feathering and inverting it, then using soften and adjusting brightness and contrast to do it, but I thought someone here might have a better idea of how to do it.

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