Need Help with sun spots
Apr 14, 2013 10:43:41 #
Hello, lately I have discovered (too late to take another photo) a sun spot/glare in my photos, can you help me? what am I doing wrong?
Apr 14, 2013 10:46:14 #
You are shooting into the sun, this will almost always result in sun spots like that. Change your angle or change the time of day that you shoot from that angle to avoid the issue.
Apr 14, 2013 10:56:12 #
thank you, I was so bummed to see some of my photos, was afraid it was my lenz
Apr 14, 2013 11:05:34 #
Does this look better? Next time try this, use your spot meter and focus one shot on the sky and another and another on the building and see witch one you like better.
Apr 14, 2013 11:07:49 #
Always use a lens shade, it can't hurt and may stop some of the reflections. You do have to follow the advice MT gave you too!
Apr 14, 2013 11:13:04 #
In a case like this, (where the sun is not actually in the picture) you can shade your lens. That is, don't let sunlight fall on the front glass of the lens. Interestingly, the Scotsman's adjustment brought out the more subtle "sunspots" that occurred as well.
Apr 14, 2013 11:31:55 #
your right Gdwsr. This was just a 2 minute fix. To do it better would take a little longer but I still might not be able to fix the clouds.
Apr 14, 2013 12:29:36 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Always use a lens shade, it can't hurt and may stop some of the reflections. You do have to follow the advice MT gave you too!
are you talking about a Lens Hood? I forgot my brother gave me one of those. It says, 58mm Lens Hood
Apr 14, 2013 12:37:09 #
byjeanine wrote:
are you talking about a Lens Hood? I forgot my brother gave me one of those. It says, 58mm Lens Hood
Yes, get in the habit of always using one. There is no downside to it, and a collateral duty is to protect the lens from bumps and fingers.
Apr 14, 2013 16:15:33 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Yes, get in the habit of always using one. There is no downside to it, and a collateral duty is to protect the lens from bumps and fingers.
thank you, my uncle told me to use a UV filter to protect my lens, so I also have one of those on my camera too
Apr 14, 2013 16:39:10 #
Don't have a lens hood/lens shade, try using your hand. place your hand on a line between the sun and the front of your lens, thus shading the front of the lens.
Apr 14, 2013 20:19:31 #
The UV filter helps protect your lens but when shooting into the sun like this it is just one more piece of glass to reflect and refract the sun. Sun flair is a common problem. Take an hour and take a whole bunch of shots more or less into the sun. Mix it up and wee what technique work for you. BTW don't look through the viewfinder into the sun, use the screen to compose.
Apr 14, 2013 20:21:00 #
the Scottsman wrote:
your right Gdwsr. This was just a 2 minute fix. To do it better would take a little longer but I still might not be able to fix the clouds.
I knew that Scottsman, I just thought it showed the OP what was going on in her lens.
Apr 15, 2013 09:56:09 #
byjeanine wrote:
are you talking about a Lens Hood? I forgot my brother gave me one of those. It says, 58mm Lens Hood
Yes...lens hood inside...lens hood outside...all of the time.... :)
Apr 15, 2013 20:21:25 #
I'm new to the site....appreciate the question and all of the answers! I have tried to use my hand and guess I am not too coordinated...a few fingers were in the shots!....I need to buy a lens hood.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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