Sunrise

[Ryan Harland]

The other day I went on an early morning photoshoot to capture the sunrise. However, all my photos came out with glare from the sun. How can avoid this or at least minimise it?

 

[ADragon]

you could try a cpl?

 

[Ryan Harland]

That could work, I'll see if I can find one somewhere to try it out. Thanks!

 

[ashishtamhane]

Use a lens hood.

 

[Ryan Harland]

Use a lens hood.

I don't think that'll help too much because the sun is in the middle of the picture almost so a lens hood probably won't do anything to help

 

[Nod]

Any filter is more likely to introduce more flare than to reduce it. Making sure the front element is spotless might help. Some lenses are more prone to flare than others. Primes are generally less prone to flare than zooms.

 

[keety]

I know this seems fairly obvious, but don't shoot into the sun, turn 90deg and get some amazing sidelight.

 

[Haych]

I know this seems fairly obvious, but don't shoot into the sun, turn 90deg and get some amazing sidelight.

I would tend to agree with that as a general consensus, but it isn't always the the rule of thumb. Every rule has an exception.

https://flic.kr/p/2kJZHDC

View: https://flic.kr/p/2kJZHDC

 

[Nod]

I would tend to agree with that as a general consensus, but it isn't always the the rule of thumb. Every rule has an exception.

https://flic.kr/p/2kJZHDC

View: https://flic.kr/p/2kJZHDC

It all depends on what you're trying to catch. I'm usually after the colours and patterns in the sky around the Sun so shoot, as in your shot, straight into it.

 

[Moreorless]

Any filter is more likely to introduce more flare than to reduce it. Making sure the front element is spotless might help. Some lenses are more prone to flare than others. Primes are generally less prone to flare than zooms.

Personally my Voigtlander 20mm 3.5 ends up being my best anti flair UWA, I'd guess a good combination of fairly modern lens coating but also a relative modest amount of glass in it.

 

[Nguss]

Take 2 photos. Have the sun in one (which will generate flare) then take the same photo but covering the sun with your thumb in the second. That will remove the flare and if you have editing software blend the sun from the first photo with the flare into the second without the flare.

 

[mic0m]

Bracketing is the way to go

 

[LongLensPhotography]

you could try a cpl?

The opposite, and in fact remove any filters when shooting into the light. Same for dirt and grease deposits

There are crap lenses that flare like mad. But these days most are reasonably resistant.