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photography 101 :: flare

As I mentioned before, I took a few pictures as an experiment in sun flare.

I took all of these on my d90 with my 50mm 1.4. They were taken in sequence and all that changed was my aperture, and shutter speed to compensate. I probably could have adjusted my ISO, but I wanted to keep as much the same as possible.

The settings for these first two pictures were ISO 1250, f/8.0, 1/100 sec.





Then I widened my aperture – smaller number equals wider aperture – ISO 1250, f/3.5, 1/1000 sec.





And then I widened it even more – ISO 1250, f/2.0, 1/1600 sec.





Notice how the background, as well as the flare, changes as the aperture widens. Wider aperture = lower number. Also, there is almost no bokeh – blurring of the background caused by wide apertures – in the first few pictures, and is much more pronounced in the last few.

I could have shot some with a much lower aperture, but I really liked the flare I got at f/8.0.

So much you can do with the sun behind your subject. It’s something I’m determined to learn a lot more about… it’s definitely something that needs to be practiced to be perfected.

For more on shooting into the sun check out these tutorials:

5 Killer Ways to Shoot into the Sun

Shooting into the Sun

Behind the Image: Flare


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06.09.12 · photography, photography 101, Seamus 12

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  1. living out His love says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Love me some lens flare! And yes, the f/8 is definitely the best one – those smaller apertures are always my fav for lens flare. Great work girl!

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  2. Inga says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Amazing photos. My new camera which is 9 years coming will be in on Wednesday. I got the Canon T3i, I hope it does as good as yours does. Anyway, I plan to use your tutorials to try and take some good photos. Thanks for sharing…of course, your subjects are amazing!!!!!

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  3. Jan says

    June 9, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Huh, all this time, I had no idea aperture affected flare like that. That’s so great to know! Thanks!

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  4. Emily F says

    June 9, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Love them!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been playing with sun flare as well, this post was timely!!! Have a ?: Is there a reason you’re shooting with such high ISO? I’m still learning but I’ve been second shooting some weddings with a professional and she always has me at the max ISO at 1000 and that’s literally if it’s almost dark outside! Would love to know your thoughts!!!

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    • NiHaoYall says

      June 9, 2012 at 9:22 PM

      It was 6:30AM when I took these… it looks a lot lighter in these photos than it actually was outside. I started off with my f-stop at 8.0, and to get the exposure I was after I had to crank up the ISO. My first shot, I even had the shutter speed way down at 1/60. So I had to have my ISO up there! After that, I just adjusted my aperture and shutter speed. Since I was experimenting, I wanted to change as little as possible.
      Great question, Emily 🙂

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  5. abrianna says

    June 9, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    I also like the sun flares best in the first two shots. I will have to experiment to see if I can get sun flares with my P & S.

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  6. Life with Kaishon says

    June 9, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    I love sun flare : )
    I am curious about your ISO being so high.
    Was it very dark in the woods where you were shooting?
    Your lessons are always fantastic.

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    • NiHaoYall says

      June 9, 2012 at 9:24 PM

      It was pretty dark – it was 6:30AM 🙂

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  7. Stacy says

    June 10, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    Thanks for the info on aperature and flare – now – how much training have you done with Seamus to get him to sit there like that?

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  8. Pride In Photos says

    June 10, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Great job on the tutorial…I haven’t done much of the lens flare, but will put it in on my radar now:) thanks.
    Laurie @ Pride In Photos

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  9. Gina says

    June 10, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Well done. I love everything about these. No way would my boxer sit still for this. Every time I try to take a pic of him he wants to put a nose print on my lens. 🙂

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  10. Chris K says

    June 15, 2012 at 1:51 AM

    I will try this with some sunsets. I rarely. no. never see 6:30am outside.
    but my real question is … how did you get the subject to sit so still? None of my experimental 2 legged or 4 legged ones will sit still like that!

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