RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
In the spirit of the "ultimate bokeh" thread, let us see some flare. Some lenses are more prone to flare than others. In some shots it's used intentionally and creatively. In other shots it's just an annoyance and ruins the whole image. Creative or annoying. Glaring or subtle. Got flare? Post it.
Please provide lens and camera specifications.
Please provide lens and camera specifications.
ferider
Mentor
Good Idea, Ray ! Did you have a hood on that Ultron ?
Not as nicely positioned as yours, but these are (annoying)
ghosts and flare drawn by a Canon 50/1.2 (on M3):
Best,
Roland.
Not as nicely positioned as yours, but these are (annoying)
ghosts and flare drawn by a Canon 50/1.2 (on M3):
Best,
Roland.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
what was the source of flare in these shots, Roland?
hans voralberg
Mentor
My guess for the first one is the sun, the second one table light at right ?
My flare, Zenzanon 40/4 @ f8 on Bronica ETR. I like the flare, i put it there delbrately
Shame about the 5 blades aperture
My flare, Zenzanon 40/4 @ f8 on Bronica ETR. I like the flare, i put it there delbrately
Shame about the 5 blades aperture
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Bryce
Well-known
RayPA
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hans voralberg said:
yeah, but neither looks like the "typical" flare situation (e.g., shooting directly toward the source.
I like the flare in your shot, btw. Lens some eeriness/mystery.
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RayPA
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Bryce said:
nice smooth low contrast look.
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crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
Bryce said:
I agree, very nice use of flare. And you're right, this is when I miss the old SLR. Btw, I like your avatar. Curious how you came across this image.
Bryce
Well-known
Crawdiddy-
Which image are you curious about? The one I posted or my avatar?
The doggy shot is from a hiking trip with my brother and his dog, backlit through the trees. The lens was shaded from the sun by one of the trees.
The avatar is of my hiking boots and rad counter, tools for my other (closely related) hobby, finding and photographing abandoned mines and industrial facilities. Natural light, FP4, Pentax M 100 F/4 macro at maybe F/11.
See my Gallery for examples.
Did I answer your question?
Which image are you curious about? The one I posted or my avatar?
The doggy shot is from a hiking trip with my brother and his dog, backlit through the trees. The lens was shaded from the sun by one of the trees.
The avatar is of my hiking boots and rad counter, tools for my other (closely related) hobby, finding and photographing abandoned mines and industrial facilities. Natural light, FP4, Pentax M 100 F/4 macro at maybe F/11.
See my Gallery for examples.
Did I answer your question?
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
Bryce said:
I like the dog photo. Looks like it's ready to sniff out some varmints. The flare in the photo is subtle, and glow-like as you said. It was the geiger counter shot in your avatar that intrigued me. Anyhoo, I like the photo.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Canon 50/0.95 at F0.95 on Fuji 1600.
RayPA
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Mackinaw said:
that's unfortunate!
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Mackinaw
Think Different
RayPA said:
This lens can flare wildly if there's a real bright highlight in the picture. I've seen some 50/0.95 pics (not mine) with thin, concentric circles ringing the edge of the frame. I kind of like it, in that you never know what you're going to get. Makes taking pictures a real surprise.
Jim B.
Big Hairy Bee
barnacker
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Deliberately took my Yashica Electro's lens out of it's comfort zone to see what it would do ... with an interesting result. How did this camera deserve such an iconic lens?
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
Big Hairy Bee said:
Interesting case of flare, BHB. I see a little bit behind the subject's right hand, but I suppose the area of light which appears to emanate upwards from the pail is also flare? If so, it seems an unlikely direction for it to take, mainly because it doesn't seem oriented through the central area of the lens, as flare usually does.
Am I missing something here? What made it do that?
*edit* Btw, beautiful photo.
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Big Hairy Bee
barnacker
crawdiddy said:
I have no idea! It wasn't planned or expected. It was a nice surprise when I picked up the prints though...
Chris101
summicronia
I love that little 'space needle' thing!Keith said:Deliberately took my Yashica Electro's lens out of it's comfort zone to see what it would do ... with an interesting result. How did this camera deserve such an iconic lens?
