It’s interesting how photography keeps changing. For a long time flare was very popular and then it slowly started to die out and with nano coating on the lenses it’s even harder to get flare. But now it’s making a slow emergence and while I can’t say I embrace it, at times it can be a very powerful tool.
First off I love images that come naturally. Forced images never feel complete to me, there’s always something that could be done to make it a better image. This wasn’t forced, it was life. Walking back after a long day on the river, we passed by a campground and the sun popped out from the clouds long enough for a few clicks. Now when it comes to flare, your subject will always be darker. The flare will mess with the exposure often making your image look like there’s a layer of fuzz to your image. When this happens you’ll notice your subject disappear a little bit so it’s important to either light the subject or have something brighter behind that subject to make it pop. That little bit of smoke hanging in the background from the camp fires is giving me that extra pop needed. So if you’re going to play around with flare remember the light and remember the background because your subject might suffer otherwise.
Images Captured with Nikon D750, 24-70 AF-S, on Lexar UDMA Digital Film