lens flare

The scattering of light that reaches a camera's lens through some unwanted formation mechanisms, such as reflections and deflections, especially if the light is from a very bright source, such as the sun.

If it goes too far, you get lens flare abuse.

See also

• bloom
• bokeh
• diffraction spikes
• non-circular lens flare
• Tag group:Image composition

External Links

• Wikipedia: Lens Flare

The following tags are aliased to this tag: lensflare (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: lens_flare_abuse (learn more).