We Heard the Click of Your Shutter and We Are Out of Here by jgpittenger

We Heard the Click of Your Shutter and We Are Out of Here

Lens Flare? I figured that was what happened except I got a similar thing on today's tree frog photo taken inside with a different lens. Any suggestions? This was from my hike on the trails above our house yesterday in broad beautiful sunlight. I like how their ears catch the back light even if it's only a butt shot!
Handsome beasts - no idea about the flares - dust on the lens or mirror?
April 15th, 2012  
@fueast Maybe mirror. Got similar flare with a different lens on my tree frog photo
April 15th, 2012  
Fabulous - are those your famous elk? Not sure about the flare - looks different to your other one - have you given it a good clean may just be side light.
April 15th, 2012  
@judithg on the other one I did a bit of editing to try to cover it up. I set the camera to do an extra sensor cleaning. Guess I will see what happens next. Yes these are our elk- Roosevelt elk- I saw 13 on the trail the day before but didn't have my camera. They are so awesome even if they do necessitate really high garden fences!
April 15th, 2012  
@judithg they were almost extinct in the 1920 when there was only one small herd left in Eastern OR. The forest service thanks to Theodore Roosevelt , put a stop to the over hunting, let the herds reestablish themselves and then exported some of them to other parts of Oregon. More recently, ironically because of decrease in logging and the impact on elk habitat, the numbers are declining somewhat again.
April 15th, 2012  
They do look like they could do some damage to a garden at a pretty rapid rate!
April 15th, 2012  
@judithg absolutely!
April 15th, 2012  
Nice catch. No idea what caused your spots. I'll probably get them eventually too.
April 15th, 2012  
I think the flare adds to this photo somehow, gives it atmosphere & warmth but not sure what it is !!! Wonderful animals !
April 15th, 2012  
Beautiful capture!
April 15th, 2012  
Wonderful capture. Not sure on the lens flare though.
April 16th, 2012  
Looks like lens flare if you shot anywhere close to having the sun in front of you.

Dirt on your sensor will show up in the same place every time. You'll notice sensor dust, especially on solid light backgrounds. Hard to see sensor dust on a shot like this. The background is too busy for you to notice it.
April 16th, 2012  
@webfoot Thanks so much for your input re the flare vs dust vs bokeh on the frog. Very reassuring
April 16th, 2012  
Yeah! this is what happens to me on a daily basis!
April 16th, 2012  
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