April 2013
Beginner
264 pages
7h 19m
English
Content preview from Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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Avoiding Lens Flare
If you find yourself shooting in the middle of the day, there might be times when the light from the sun reflects off your lens, causing a bit of lens flare. Although some photographers enjoy this look, others tend to avoid it. To solve this issue, you need to take two images of the same scene and then blend them together with photo-editing software (Figure 10.7). The key is to block the sun with your hand in one of the two shots.
Figure 10.7. I was able to reduce lens flare by taking two images and then blending them in postprocessing.
Reducing Lens Flare
1. Set your camera on a tripod, and compose your shot.
2. Adjust your ...