lens flare

[jspot1980]

This portrait is of my daughter sitting outside on my porch. I'd like to know what you think. I thought that the lens flare was cool. I did it on purpose, but I don't know if that's something people really like. I was wondering if it's artistic at all or just plain silly. :shrugs: Your thoughts?

[Impossipede]

Doesn't work for me. It doesn't look deliberate enough--more like an error than art. I think if you want the flare, you have to feature it more prominently, and in some way that flatters, or at least plays off of, your little girl.

[freygr]

I don't like lens flare at all. I have went and retook or just not used photos because of lens flare. and I'm agreeing with Impossipede on this one.

[gahspidy]

Cute picture, but I agree this lens flare is only taking away from the picture rather than adding. Sometimes I find a picture with lens flare to work. I have one that I felt good about, but most of the times it does not do any good and is better without.

[Don Schaeffer]

In this case the lens flare doesn't serve any visual function except to dull the image. I've seen lens flare work as a strong picture element when it follows a certain direction, adding a dynamic to a photo or where it emphasizes the presence of sunlight.

[jspot1980]

Thank you for all of your replies. I'll keep working on it
Jason

[ZL4life]

wow, i guess i'm the odd one here, i think the lense flare adds, maybe even more flare would help. i thought it helped set a happy and care free mood.
guess i was wrong though. haha.
good job though, keep shootin

[jspot1980]

Thanks for the cudo ZL, and I will ,
Jason