Light Flares

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About Light Flares

Welcome!

This group is for those that love light/lens/sun flares in their photographs whether they got there unintentionally and created a beautiful accident (as is so often the case) or on purpose.

There are no rules or limitations in this group. Just add your light flared photos and have fun!

Thank you for joining!

♥CWorrell


Understanding Camera Lens Flare (Light Flares): Lens flare is created when non-image light enters the lens and subsequently hits the camera's film or digital sensor. This often appears as a characteristic polygonal shape, with sides which depend on the shape of the lens diaphragm. It CAN lower the overall contrast of a photograph significantly and is often an undesired artifact (I always love them and think they look great), however some types of flare may actually enhance the artistic meaning of a photo (this is what this group is all about!). Understanding lens flare can help you use it or avoid it in a way which best suits how you wish to portray the final image.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/lens-flare.htm