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Hi, im completely new to the world of photography so sorry if the answers to my questions seem obvious.... im a complete beginner.. I been taking some photos where the sun causes flaring across the image (hoping thats the right term) is this acceptable from the view of a proffesional?




thanks for any help
 
Firstly, :welcome:

Secondly, in the realm of photography there is no absolute right. Absolutely wrong, but not right.

At the end of the day Photography is just art. It's art pure and simple, how you express your view of the world.

If you like it then good, if nobody else likes it then you'll never sell anything or be rich and famous.

So sometimes lens flare is good sometimes not. In the shot you've posted I'd say not. A lens hood may have helped prevent it, maybe not. However you can get rid of it in post processing.
 
:agree:

Lens flare can sometimes be very creative in the right image, but in this case, its just a bit of an annoyance.

But if you like it, thats all that matters :)
 
Hi Phil, it's not really a case of acceptable or not so long as you are happy with it!

What you have there is a bit of what is called lens flare. It happens when the light gets in at the edges of the lens and starts bouncing around in there. Two ways to deal with it. One is to use a lens hood, they help to cut out the extra light at the edges and the other is to deal with it in photoshop which I'm not really an expert at.

It depends totally what you are shooting and what you are trying to convey whether it is acceptable or not.

Hope that helps.
 
PhilT said:
Hi, im completely new to the world of photography so sorry if the answers to my questions seem obvious.... im a complete beginner.. I been taking some photos where the sun causes flaring across the image (hoping thats the right term) is this acceptable from the view of a proffesional?




thanks for any help
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A lens hood may have prevented this. Were you using any filters (such as a UV filter)?

Tip: when linking to images from imageshack, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "advanced linking" - use that link. Then you don't get the annoying footer :)
 
Mattfeliks said:
Not sure I understand what you're saying.
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Simply,
"everyone" (ahem, 99% of people) can agree that some shots are naff: Underexposed, unsharp, wrong this, wrong that, kak.

However when it's perfectly exposed, super sharp, beautifully composed, you'll always find someone who says, "nahh" not my kinda shot.

Thats art for you, why a pile of tyres in the Tate can be sold for more than I'll earn in my lifetime.
 
oldgit said:
Simply,
"everyone" (ahem, 99% of people) can agree that some shots are naff: Underexposed, unsharp, wrong this, wrong that, kak.

However when it's perfectly exposed, super sharp, beautifully composed, you'll always find someone who says, "nahh" not my kinda shot.

Thats art for you, why a pile of tyres in the Tate can be sold for more than I'll earn in my lifetime.
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Ah, gotcha :thumbs:

To be honest, my vision of what's good and what isn't has been skewed by photoshop, since it has so many powerful features.

Partly why I'm now using 35mm as well :)
 
Thanks for all the help... perhaps i'll invest in a lens hood which some of you suggested.. and in response to Mattfeliks, no, not using any filters... just a D60 and the standard VR lens... again, thanks for all your help!
 
Another cause of lens flare is a small chip in the front element, though I rather suspect it's the lack of lens hood that has caused this...

As for bad photos, I believe that a good photo is one that you like. Everyone has their individual eye and have personal views and perspectives, so to me, individuality is important :)
 
I don't think, in this case, a lens hood will prevent the flaring as the sun is directly in front of the camera. A polarizer might help with flare in this instance.
 
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