Camera flare always ruin photo?

[jl_moped]

This photo was taken with a Canon 100mm macro with lens hood, but camera flare was still present in the upper left corner. Does flare always ruin a photo or in certain case adds more interest to it? Please comment.

[PhotoJourno]

This photo was taken with a Canon 100mm macro with lens hood, but camera flare was still present in the upper left corner. Does flare always ruin a photo or in certain case adds more interest to it? Please comment.

This is probably not the problem, but I have eliminated most flare problems with my nifty fifty by removing the UV filter. Are you using any ?...

Nice photo otherwise, and I had to scan for a good second before I found the said flare.

Cheers,

[AirBrontosaurus]

I may be wrong, but I think the white dots in the upper left are bokeh, not camera flare.

In any case, great shot, whatever the dots may be.

[Don Powell]

I had this happen to me in, the distant past, until I realized that my protective filter sometimes protected me from getting the shot. On film, it took much longer to find out that my shot was ruined. I stopped using proctective filters, unless there was a real need.

[photobitz]

I think it depends on the shot... It may be a little distracting in this one because it is a fairly obvious light spot. You could always darken that area in PP - a couple of shades darker and it will be as good as invisible.

[Hatch1921]

may be wrong, but I think the white dots in the upper left are bokeh, not camera flare

I agree with AirBrontosaurus, I think it is just the sun reflecting off the water drops in the background...

Just my .02
Hatch

[Lester Wareham]

This photo was taken with a Canon 100mm macro with lens hood, but camera flare was still present in the upper left corner. Does flare always ruin a photo or in certain case adds more interest to it? Please comment.

I don't seem to have flare problem with my 100mm and I often shoot into the light.

Make sure if you have a protective filter fitted it is a good quality multi-coated one and that both sides of the glass are coated. I use Hoya HMC Pro1 and have zero problems. B&H is another well respected make.

You might be interested in a trick for the 100mm. It has a large and very effective hood that is first rate for telephoto use but can be a bit too big for close in macro work. So I also have the hood for the EF-S 60mm macro that I use on such occassions. ;)

[jl_moped]

Thanks for everyone's comment. I borrowed the lens from my dad and it has a metal hood on it. I am not sure if it was the stock Canon hood for that lens, but it looked quite small. There was no filter on the lens.

Shooting macro it fun, but I am running out of shooting subject around the garden.

[Littleben]

I love this capture i think that the glare blends in as a blur so your all right .

congrives.