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12/10/2004 10:44:58 PM · #1 |
When I take shots of strong light, sunsets for example, I get a fuzzy circle that seems to be reflected from the light source...The following picture is an example:
Notice the nasty glare coming from the sun, as well as to the right of it along the tree line.
Would a UV filter keep this from happening? Or do I need a different type of filter?<-- If so, what's the name of it? Thanks. |
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12/11/2004 02:34:14 AM · #2 |
First of all just like your eyes don't point it directly at sunlight. The sensor in the camera can be effected by the strong light.
A Neutral Density filter would probably help in this case. All metering off the top of the sun would possibly give you a better shot. Also if your camera has bracketing try that. If not take a shot at -EV and you should see it possibly without the halo.
A lens hood may help a bit also.
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12/11/2004 02:36:33 AM · #3 |
A polarizer would be your best bet, but you will likely get lens flare anyway if the sun is in the frame.
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12/11/2004 02:36:55 AM · #4 |
I'm not sure if a lens hood would help or not here. Aren;t they more for stopping stray light coming in from obtuse angles, rather than from directly in front?
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12/11/2004 02:50:28 AM · #5 |
Thanks for the replys.
I'm not sure if my camera has bracketing...I'm still learning all the features on it through experimentation. Perhaps it is just my camera, since I have seen others take straight shot photos of light & not have the same problem. I have noticed the same problem with even mild sources of light, such as candles. I can see the glare show up on the LCD before I take the picture- so far, the only way I have discovered to reduce the effects of the glare, is to line up the glare to the strongest part of the light source (angle the lens so that the glare is masked by the brightness of the source). I was just hoping there was a glare reducing filter out there.
I will try the polarizer though, I plan on picking one up in the next few weeks. |
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12/11/2004 02:55:31 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by SummerBreeze:
I will try the polarizer though, I plan on picking one up in the next few weeks. |
Try a pair of sunglasses in the mean time. Most sunglasses are polarized so it works almost the same way. Just put them up to the camera and shoot. |
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12/11/2004 08:02:34 AM · #7 |
i read an article yesterday mentioning that when shooting directly at the sun at dawn or dusk a 3 stop ND is a good rule of thumb.
the article was in petersen's photographic. the article about shooting in Colorado.
the polarizer will likely give you a more star shaped glare from what i have seen, rather than a nice smooth circle.
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12/11/2004 01:31:31 PM · #8 |
Hey Soup,
Can you tell me what a 3 stop ND is? I suck at camera terminology. |
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12/11/2004 01:50:03 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by SummerBreeze:
Hey Soup,
Can you tell me what a 3 stop ND is? I suck at camera terminology. |
Blocks out 3 stops of light. Longer exposure can be used. |
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12/11/2004 02:32:15 PM · #10 |
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12/11/2004 06:25:09 PM · #11 |
there is, apparently, a filter tutorial in brewing. See this thread
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