I Like Flare!

[MartinL]

IMO, Gabriel's parking lot shot and Mackigator's figure-in-field are both examples of flare that adds value.

In both cases it feels like the flare is as much of a corporeal element of the scene as the cars, the light standards, the grasses, or the figure. Flare belongs in the photos because if one were present that's what he would see. The lens captures the flare; it does not create it.

I like Raid's Portugal shots, but it seems that if I were present on scene my eyes would accommodate the (essentially) overexposed lights and I would not experience it as I do in the photo.

 

[cmogi10]

Wow, the colour on those photos are great, cmogi10! What film (assuming it is)?

It's actually the M8.

 

[rxmd]

CV 21:


Philipp

 

[papasnap]

yeah I like flare too! preferably buttery and smooth - some lenses &/or conditions produce really mean and nasty flare.

any recommendations on a good (and preferably fast - f2 or better) 35mm lens that would give attractive looking flare? I find I usually don't want to shoot any tighter than 35mm these days.

btw, great shots cmogi10!

 

[papasnap]

thinking more.. maybe some sort of vintage leica lens? an old summicron maybe?

the new goldfrapp album cover has a good example of the kind of flare I like:

Edit: just to clarify - I didn't take this picture (of course!), it's an "official" promotional photo of Alison Goldfrapp