Help with spot on pic
Oct 20, 2013 22:02:41 #
Can someone help me with what this spot is on my picture this is not the first time I have had this spot appear in my pics. It does not appear all the time but when it does it is around the same place and this is the only lens that I have at this time. My camera and lens is a nikon d3200 with the 18-55 kit lens. I have marked the circle/spot in question.Both camera and lens are about 6 months old.
Oct 20, 2013 22:14:08 #
Oct 20, 2013 22:32:28 #
Most likely dust on the lens .Next time you have a clear sunny day shoot the sky with your back to the sun.If it appears it means that you have dust on either your lens or on the sensor.It can be taken care of in PP with the bandaid tool or the clone tool.
Oct 20, 2013 22:57:45 #
load it again with out circle. angle of sun hitting it, may not be as bad away from sun.
do you have a pp program, easy spot remover.
do you have a pp program, easy spot remover.
Oct 20, 2013 23:23:30 #
One other possible answer would dirt/dust/crud be on the sensor. Take a light and use a magnifying glass and inspect the sensor..............WARNING-IF YOU DO FIND SOMETHING. Don't just reach in there and start cleaning. You could damage the sensor. If your not comfortable doing it yourself. Take or send it to some qualified to do so.
If your full of self confidence, read every self help you can find(Internet/library/etc)
If your full of self confidence, read every self help you can find(Internet/library/etc)
Oct 20, 2013 23:28:39 #
Dust probably, lens flare possibly. If you have access to CS2 or 6 go to the selection tool, select the area. Then go to select at the top of the screen, modify, feather o.5. now go edit ,fill, content aware, ok. Some times you may have to do the edit stages a couple of times. There are ways of dealing with lots of unwanted objects using this basic method with a couple of tweeks.
Oct 21, 2013 00:13:03 #
I feel it's a defect in the lens, like a little dimple or pitting thats causing that flare. Since it's only one lens you have it narrowed down. I don't know if you have any filters on it but that would be my first check. Take a picture of a white wall, then blow it up in your editor and see if you can see any thing or take to a shop and see what they say.
Oct 21, 2013 12:16:47 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
It is a lens flair look at the image and see how close to the sun your shooting. Be happy a lot of people stupidly pay a lot of money for a set of actions to do this in their images. You can do it for free with Photoshop.
When at too close a line with the sun it will be inevitable so just be sure to be careful what angle you set the lens to the line of the sun. You can sometimes extend your arm until it blocks the sun from the front of your lens element but if it is a wider angle lens it may be impossible to do and not show your hand in the image.
When at too close a line with the sun it will be inevitable so just be sure to be careful what angle you set the lens to the line of the sun. You can sometimes extend your arm until it blocks the sun from the front of your lens element but if it is a wider angle lens it may be impossible to do and not show your hand in the image.
Oct 21, 2013 12:44:15 #
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Oct 21, 2013 13:59:05 #
remove any filters, and add a lens hood if you aren't already using one. If you don't have one, they are very cheap on Amazon/ebay
Oct 21, 2013 17:54:46 #
Here is my shot on removing it and adding some color to the sky. Just looked like a little flare from the lens.......
Oct 25, 2013 15:11:21 #
bkyser wrote:
remove any filters, and add a lens hood if you aren't already using one.
+1
Oct 28, 2013 09:31:58 #
eagle91:
This is lens flare. I have the same lens on my D40 and have seen the same thing. You should be able to see this when looking through your viewfinder (might be hard to see in live view if you have/use that when shooting). You can eliminate it by shading your lens. Try the following: in similar conditions aim your camera around and try to get some lens flare, then hold your hand or something between the sun and your lens. You can also change your zoom level or angle of the camera to the sun to move or eliminate the spot.
An alternative is to get the appropriate lens hood, but with a wide angle zoom you need to make sure it isn't visible at your minimum focal length.
And as some have demonstrated, you can get rid of it in PP. If you can position the flare close to the edge, you could just crop it out.
This is lens flare. I have the same lens on my D40 and have seen the same thing. You should be able to see this when looking through your viewfinder (might be hard to see in live view if you have/use that when shooting). You can eliminate it by shading your lens. Try the following: in similar conditions aim your camera around and try to get some lens flare, then hold your hand or something between the sun and your lens. You can also change your zoom level or angle of the camera to the sun to move or eliminate the spot.
An alternative is to get the appropriate lens hood, but with a wide angle zoom you need to make sure it isn't visible at your minimum focal length.
And as some have demonstrated, you can get rid of it in PP. If you can position the flare close to the edge, you could just crop it out.
Oct 29, 2013 22:20:13 #
Gauss wrote:
eagle91: br br This is lens flare. I have the sam... (show quote)
Well said Scott, that's the right answer. One small additional point - it is caused by the sun hitting the front element of the lens, or the filter on the lens.
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