Talk:Lens flare

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Contents 1 The Dunbar? 2 Error? 3 Diffraction artifact 4 Lamps as stars? 5 Regarding images

[edit] The Dunbar?

Get out of here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.211.192.163 (talk) 04:03, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Error?

Lens flare is always an error in the lens system. That is, it is a situation where the lens does not accurately reproduce (at its output) the input signal.

Sometimes the error is used for artistic effects.

Atlant 11:18, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

True enough! And this should be explained in the article. But starting with "Lens flare is an error that may occur..." could give the impression that its appearance is always a mistake, which is not the case. --Rick Sidwell 22:14, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

You understand that when I say "error", I'm speaking technically. But give it some thought (as I will) and we'll come up with some appropriate wording.

Atlant 22:32, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

"Artificial lens flare is a common effect in various graphics editing programs, although its use can be a point of contention among professional graphic designers." Why? Because it's considered cheesy/over used? Tc morris 04:10, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Diffraction artifact

I created a chapter about a distinct type of artefact on digital pictures. I never saw this type of artefact/flare described elsewhere. I can prove that the rainbows on the picture are not lens flare, but I don't know where else to describe this. Does it deserve a separate page? Emmanuelm 02:28, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lamps as stars?

Is the effect shown in, for example, this image also called a lens flare? I mean the lamps showing up as stars with six arms? --ZeroOne (talk | @) 22:33, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

No, that isn't lens flare -- it's diffraction caused by the aperture blades of the lens used to take the picture. -- Moondigger 20:21, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding images

I've significantly changed the layout of the images in this article, since I found it extremely distracting. I've also removed one of the 6(!) images, since I felt it did not add any significant value in addition to the other five. I still think 5 images is a lot for a start-class article, although it's better than six.

Anyway, feel free to revert if you find that I was wrong in doing so. Sir Link 08:19, 4 July 2007 (UTC)