Posts tagged “lens flare

Caught in the Crack


Autumn Sunburst


Happy Little Tree


Sun Kissed


Sunshine in the City


Spanish Moss


In the Snow Covered Hills


Afternoon Sunshine


Fly Away


Light in the Forest


Sunshine and Sequins


Fields of Gold

I am often asked why I have so many 50mm lenses and how do I choose which one to use for a shot. First off they are all old (70′s vintage) and really inexpensive to get. Most importantly they each have a different optical design and therefore they each render a different flavor of lens flare and bokeh from one another. When I shoot a scene in backlighting, (and all my friends know that’s what I love to do every chance I get) I pick my lens based on what I want the flare and bokeh to look like. This is a case in point. The lens I used has a damaged front element and I won’t throw it away because I know it does this when I use it right. You may find it hard to believe but there hasn’t been a single thing done to this image in post processing. This is exactly what was produced in-camera because of my lens choice, the lighting, and the subject matter.


Blue Morning, Blue Day


Albuquerque Afternoon

I love to make artistic use of lens flare in my compositions and the late afternoon sun was willing to go along with me as I roamed the old city plaza.


You’re my Blue Sky, You’re my Sunny Day

Lens flare, saturated colors, repetitive patterns… You know I was totally sucked into this one.