Digital Speed Challenge #591 - Lens Flare

Digital Speed Challenge #591 - Lens Flare

Theme: Lens Flare. Mission: I would like to see your creative Lens Flare Photographs, or even your not-so-creative ones as well.

Be cautious with any bright light source, especially the Sun.

The challenge begins when posted and will end on Tuesday, 21 January 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. I'll announce the winner a few hours later.

CHALLENGE RULES:
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. .1. . Camera: . Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, (not just DSLR).
. .2. . Time: . Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
. .3. . Size: . See standard P.O.T.N. Image Posting Rules.
. .4. . Post Processing: . Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
. .5. . Posting: . ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
. .6. . Details: . Show camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
. .7. . Commenting: . Please, NO COMMENTING DURING CHALLENGE. Feel free to comment in this thread after a winner is declared.
. .8. . Content: . Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
. .9. . Have questions? . PM me.
.10. .Have FUN!

* THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED! A new challenge should be posted ASAP after you have been declared the winner.


jason

Upper Linville Falls

Totally unintentional flare at Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park

Photo from itsallart's gallery.
Image hosted by forum (988529)

Harvest Sun

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …est%20Sun-XL.jpg&lb=1&s=A

Sun and spruce

On a foggy Morn.

Don, Renata, Ed, Lesley and roses75, thank you for participating! Whether on accident, or by design, I enjoy all of your submissions.

OldCrow wrote in post #18994033
Upper Linville Falls

Hosted photo: posted by OldCrow in
./showthread.php?p=189​94033&i=i184895650
forum: Competitions

Don, this looks like a nice place to relax. I like how your lens flare in the upper left looks similar to "light leak" from worn seals on a film camera.

itsallart wrote in post #18994050
Totally unintentional flare at Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park

Gallery photo (hosted):
posted by itsallart originally in forum: Sony Digital Cameras

Renata, this submission grabbed me. It's a lovely scene, but the utter chaos in your lens flare caught my eye, and I really like that. Serenity juxtaposed with optical mayhem...cool.

dilorenzo1954 wrote in post #18994372
Harvest Sun

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …est%20Sun-XL.jpg&lb=1&s=A on Smugmug

Ed, another serene local and it's well composed. The setting sun in frame gives host to flares of rays and circles. Nice.

just whistle wrote in post #18994725
Sun and spruce

Hosted photo: posted by just whistle in
./showthread.php?p=189​94725&i=i74388101
forum: Competitions

Lesley, a wonderfully composed frame with spot-on exposure, as the sun peers through the branches creating well defined rays of light flare. This is a very aesthetically pleasing photograph.

roses75 wrote in post #18995907
On a foggy Morn.

Hosted photo: posted by roses75 in
./showthread.php?p=189​95907&i=i82428074
forum: Competitions

Roses, more chaotic flaring here creating wonderful rays, balls and coma with lots of colors attacking the scene. Nice.

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For me, it came down to chaos or symmetry. Though I love Renata's chaos, I give the slight edge to Lesley's technical symmetry.

So:

Runner up: Renata

Winner: Lesley


Thank you all again for the wonderful submissions!


jason

Oh thank you so much, Jason. This is a spur of the moment shot off my back porch looking west towards the mountains this last summer. My neighbor’s blue spruce was a nice counter to the sun rays.

Congrats to Renata. Ed, beautiful shot! Actually all of the entries are sweet.

Thanks for hosting a fun challenge, Jason. I’ll post the next challenge in an hour or two.

New challenge posted: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1512827

Jason C wrote in post #18996226
Don, Renata, Ed, Lesley and roses75, thank you for participating! Whether on accident, or by design, I enjoy all of your submissions.

Don, this looks like a nice place to relax. I like how your lens flare in the upper left looks similar to "light leak" from worn seals on a film camera.

Renata, this submission grabbed me. It's a lovely scene, but the utter chaos in your lens flare caught my eye, and I really like that. Serenity juxtaposed with optical mayhem...cool.

Ed, another serene local and it's well composed. The setting sun in frame gives host to flares of rays and circles. Nice.

Lesley, a wonderfully composed frame with spot-on exposure, as the sun peers through the branches creating well defined rays of light flare. This is a very aesthetically pleasing photograph.

Roses, more chaotic flaring here creating wonderful rays, balls and coma with lots of colors attacking the scene. Nice.

_______________

For me, it came down to chaos or symmetry. Though I love Renata's chaos, I give the slight edge to Lesley's technical symmetry.

So:

Runner up: Renata

Winner: Lesley

Thank you all again for the wonderful submissions!

jason

Congratulations Lesley! Great shot
Jason, thanks for this great competition and for liking my utter chaos!

I have to say that all submissions were really stunning, so congrats to all!

Congratulations to Lesley and Renata.

Well done Jason.

A happy accident of mine from a few years back...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/tGvR​aS

Jason C wrote in post #18996889
A happy accident of mine from a few years back...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/tGvR​aS

jason

That is pretty cool!

Great comp Jason!
Congrats Lesley! I had your image pegged as the winner also...
Nice one too, Renata.