Lens flare occurs when light, from the sun or other source, enters the lens at an angle and aligns with the camera’s digital sensor. It creates a polygon-type shape that forms around the shape of the lens itself. Photographers generally try to avoid lens flares within their images by using lens hoods, though some photographers use the effect to artistic advantage.

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The Open Doorway by Steve Spraggon

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Rays in sunlight by Bernd

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Smoking star by Thomas Bach Nielsen

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106/365 by Emily Golitzin

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Natural Night Light Beams by ViaMoi

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Golden silence, serenity at its finest by David Edgerton

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Wild Iron Horse by Jason Hoover

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Kylee Epp by Lisa Bettany

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let the sun shine in…. by Bratan

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London bound by slimmer_jimmer

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Gather your insecurities by Seth Rader

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Untitled by Mike Bailey-Gates

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The Easter tree by Aurora Demasi

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Love Resurrection by WilliamBullimore

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Golden Fleece by H Matthew Howarth

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Sunlight by Rishi Bandopadhay

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I Need This by Zack Ahern

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Bha e brèagha an-de by Malcolm

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day 306 by Vivien

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Captive by JLMphoto

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Summer solstice by Rafa Elías

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Untitled by Austin Combs

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Swing! by Paul M

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ninety seven by Joe Curtin

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Enchanted Bridge by Jim McGovern

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