Sunday, 22 November 2015

lens - What is causing the strange lighter circles in images taken with my Canon 15-85?



I took these pictures with my Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens this morning:


Would somebody please tell me that what is that white part in the lower right corner of the picture?


EXIF info: F/8 ISO 100 1/125sec Focal Length : 85mm enter image description here


And what are these circles in the center of this picture?


EXIF info: F/8 ISO 100 1/125sec Focal Length: 15mm enter image description here


Thanks



Answer



It is "lens flare" in the first, but in the second, it is the reflection of the black internal parts of the front of your lens which are illuminated by the direct sun reflecting off the inside of your UV filter.


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