I'm from Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. Tulbagh is a small farming community.
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@kwiksilver I have a uv filter permanently on my 18-55mm lens, more for protection than anything else. Since it is clear it doesn't affect the shot. I do have a circular polarising filter on, but I doubt that would have changed the lens flare much though.
@kwiksilver I will try taking the uv filter off next time I shoot towards the sun and see what difference it makes. I have always been under the impression that a straight forward uv filter doesn't change your shot but since I have never experimented I cannot really comment!
Nah, it won't really matter I don't think. You've seen I shoot right into the sun on a lot of shots. I get flare sometimes no doubt. UV filter will reduce some of the flare, but not when you are facing straight towards it. Has more to do with the curvature of your lens and the interior glass than anything else. So, leave the UV filter on...
What you really could have used was a lens hood to black that light from hitting your lens.
You could have done the same thing by holding your hand over the top of your lens, and extending it out over the edge of the front of the lens glass, but not too far. If you hold it too far over, it might start to show up in the image, or cause a vignette around the edge.
But, no, lens hood, or hold your hand extended over the end of the lens, on top of the lens, like shading your eyes while looking into the sun.
A circular polarizer will do absolutely NOTHING while facing the sun directly. That light will come straight in through the polarizer. A polarizer works best when it is 90 degrees to the sun. It's really best at changing refracted light (light from the sky) to bring out a deeper blue or lighter blue, and really show clouds.AND it works on reflected light ( light causing a glare on the surface of glass or surface of a pond), it cuts that glare you so you can see through windows, and see through the glare below the surface of the water.
But, it does nothing for direct light. Does that make sense? @salza@kwiksilver
@adambralston thanks Adam. This was one of those opportunistic pics. I had been taking landscape pics with the sun behind me and when I turned around to go back to the car I had this view so just clicked off a few quick shots. I gave no thought to removing the polarizing filter at all. Unfortunately my 18-55mm kit lens doesn't have a lens hood and I didn't think to use my hand to offer a bit of shade! I shall hopefully remember the advice for next time!
@salza I have just had that happen to me so much. Several shots ruined by glare. You know, sometimes I don't even care. It is what it is right? But, you know, the goal is to be better and aim for the "correct" technique to get the image you want. If I decide I want that flare, great. But, I have to know that it is frowned upon so I am not doing it on accident right?
What you really could have used was a lens hood to black that light from hitting your lens.
You could have done the same thing by holding your hand over the top of your lens, and extending it out over the edge of the front of the lens glass, but not too far. If you hold it too far over, it might start to show up in the image, or cause a vignette around the edge.
But, no, lens hood, or hold your hand extended over the end of the lens, on top of the lens, like shading your eyes while looking into the sun.
A circular polarizer will do absolutely NOTHING while facing the sun directly. That light will come straight in through the polarizer. A polarizer works best when it is 90 degrees to the sun. It's really best at changing refracted light (light from the sky) to bring out a deeper blue or lighter blue, and really show clouds.AND it works on reflected light ( light causing a glare on the surface of glass or surface of a pond), it cuts that glare you so you can see through windows, and see through the glare below the surface of the water.
But, it does nothing for direct light. Does that make sense? @salza @kwiksilver