 Craigly |
Intentional Flare http://www.wedshooter.com/2007/01/29/flare-baby-flare Here's a link to an article by David Becktead about non-accidental lens flare. He's got some amazing images in the article and on his site and they've inspired me to work on creating some of my own images with lens flare. I'd like to know camera (exposure) settings, angles that work best, lens that will create the desired effect, etc so that I can eliminate the guesswork and trial and error when I'm out shooting with a paying client. I use a Canon 17-85 EF-S lens but will soon get the 17-55 EF-S. Just to make sure, the lens should be stopped down most if not all of the way, right? Where should I meter off and should it be in average, center, or partial mode? And I thought it was bad to put the sun directly in the frame (not from a compositional standpoint, but that it can damage the camera) yet I've seen some amazing pictures taken this way. Any advice on how to not break my camera's meter?
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Jon Close |
I think it is very experimental, techniques and effects wil vary by lens. The EF-S 17-85 and 17-55 are good candidates as they have a very large numbe of elements/groups (17/12 and 19/12, respectively). You might also add a cheap uncoated UV filter to get more flare. ;-) Re: stopping down, I think the effect varies. You don't necessarily want to always shoot at f/22. Use the depth of field preview to see the effect when composing, try different apertures, and keep notes. Re: metering, I don't think it matters between Evaluative, Centerweighted, Partial, or Spot. You can use any of them to get to his exposure, which is get it about right on your near subjects and let the backlighting/background be overexposed. Re: sun in the frame. This generally will not harm an SLR, but can be a hazard to your eyes. Do not look directly at the sun when it is in frame, especially with long focal lengths. Most of the precautions regarding the sun that are mentioned in the camera manual have to do with protecting the user's eyes when looking through the viewfinder. There is a precaution in the manuals with respect to using the mirror lock up feature. In that case the sun's image is focused on the delicate shutter curtains and can scortch or burn through them. The sensor itself is not normally at risk during relatively short exposures (a fraction of a second to several seconds). However, it is possible to burn the sensor with extended use of "Live View" with DSLRs that have it, or with point & shoot digitals.
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