Clouds and Sun

Normally I don’t suggest pointing one’s camera at the sun. But in this case the resulting picture was worth it.

Anonymous
October 17, 2005, 3:34 am

Lensflares are way overrated. Just ask anyone who played 3d games back in the age of 3dfx.
Karen
October 17, 2005, 5:17 am

Oh, I really like that one.
Anonymous
October 17, 2005, 2:17 pm

Hmm, I’m wondering if there are any damage to the camera for exposing it directly to sunlight?
John H
October 17, 2005, 2:51 pm

Hmm, I’m wondering if there are any damage to the camera for exposing it directly to sunlight?

Doubtful, but I wouldn’t recommend looking through the viewfinder to take the picture…
Heather Braum
October 17, 2005, 3:01 pm

WOW!!!!! That is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-!!!!!!! Keep them coming!!!
Scott
October 17, 2005, 5:12 pm

Anonymous:

Artificial Lensflare is repulsively over-used.

Natural lensflare is typically avoided in professional photography since it obstructs view of the actually desired target.

But as a purely observed phenomenon, it’s not bad looking.
Jon
October 17, 2005, 6:24 pm

I think for short periods of time it’s OK, but you don’t want to over do it. I tried taking pictures of an eclipse once, and left the camera mounted on a tripod pointed at the sun for an extended period of time. The light meter in the camera was ruined, which I didn’t discover until getting back the next set of pictures I took. That was a film camera, but I doubt the sensors in a digital camera would appreciate being treated like that either.

Whatever