[Help] First night shot - strange light in Digital Imaging http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21018438 en Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:28:27 EDT Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:28:27 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21031885 JmanB : Thanks for all the comments. I don't have a filter on this lens and I have ordered a hood (was going to get one anyway) so will do some more testing when I get it.
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PS: Dots like that on night shots is the filter, but it's not a traditional lens flare. That's the characteristic of droplets of liquid stayed on your filter and the light is refracting on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21022415 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:51:33 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21021612 Jodokast96 :
said by TigerLord See Profile :

UV filter can help to some extent...
As has been noted several times already, that will probably make it worse. It was night shooting that made me give up UV filters altogether, unless I'm shooting in an extremely sandy or salt water environment.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21021612 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:40 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21020715 Chancer : Had a similar greenie appear on some of my night shots a couple of months ago. Someone posted a comment on the Flickr page that echoed what Charliebrown offered up - potentially being caused by a filter on the lens. Sure enough, I had the UV filter on from shooting earlier in the day.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21020715 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:36:33 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21019151 Locutus65 : It's a UFO :-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21019151 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:32 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018744 Charliebrown : Not sure whether you have a filter on the lens, even if it is one to protect it, i do alot of night shooting and used to suffer from the flares quite a bit. i took the filter off of the lens and it minimised and in most cases got rid of it.
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If you moved over to your right to shield your camera with the tree a bit more it would minimize the flare.

Changing your point of view so that your camera is pointing directly at the light will move the flare into the light and it will be overpowered and, therefore, much less obvious.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018504 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:16:58 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018470 JmanB : Cool. Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018470 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:57:51 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018462 TigerLord : A flare is usually an artifact caused by light spill going directly into the lens. Try changing your angle, or using a lens hood. UV filter can help to some extent, but simply a lens hood+angle change will fix it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018462 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:55:40 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018454 JmanB : I'm using the 28-135mm kit lens that came with the camera. Is there a way to avoid the flare?

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018454 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:51:04 EDT Re: [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018439 TigerLord : Lens flare.

Had those today during my shots. It depends of the lens you use and the available light! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018439 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:45:35 EDT [Help] First night shot - strange light http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21018438 JmanB : Hey everyone, just got this Canon EOS 40D and after reading some posts here on taking night shots, I thought I would experiment. I took several shots at different settings and they all have this wierd lighting affect top center. I'm guessing it has to do with the lights on the house across the street. Kind of a cool effect.

Anyway, any pointers on settings?
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