On those occasions when you are taking a photograph
that requires you to direct your lens directly into the sun or some other
single point of light, you may encounter a problem with lens flare. Lens flare will either express itself as a
haze, a fuzzy spot, a colorful line across the image, or a combination of the
three.
Generally, lens flare pretty much sucks and creates
an obvious flaw in your image; though, in a few rare cases, a handsome rainbow
thingy might highlight or enhance a subject.
Lens flare can be avoided in most instances. Attaching a lens hood is probably the most
common method of reducing lens flare. The use of certain filters may be effective in
combating flare. You may also step into
a shadow and shoot from there as a way to keep direct light from contacting the
lens. On occasion you might be forced to
hold your hand out above the camera to block the unwanted light.
My brother-in-law particularly hates lens flare. He will do anything to avoid the unwanted
light bruising his images. While reviewing
his images from our trip to Bryce Canyon, we came across a few of his shots
that captured just a bit of his hand here or there at the top of the image as
he attempted to ward off the offensive light.
And then we came across the gem I am posting today.
I asked my brother-in-law to email me a copy of his
picture.
The photograph amuses both of us to no end.
It is a keeper.
--Mitchell
Hegman
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