Flare

[Mad Aussie]

I've played around with this shot for some time ... trying it as HDR but really to no real success with what I had. Processed it as normal also ... again it seemed ok but lacked any punch. Then, while thinking I was lucky to have not got any lens flare considering how I'd just hidden the sun behind the rock ... I wondered how that might look and added the flare in. I like it. But ... do you??

[JAS_Photo]

Yep. It really gives you the feel of the bright sun.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Raiven

[AntZ]

It does look cool. Are there any options with the lens flare tool in PS? All the examples I have seen look quite similar and it is kind of a signature of PS added flare.

[Greg_Nuspel]

Bright sun and a clean lens

[casil403]

I like it MA...it adds something to the photo. Good on you for experimenting with it.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks for those opinions folks. Interesting spread of thoughts. At least no one seemed to think it ruined it.

It does look cool. Are there any options with the lens flare tool in PS? All the examples I have seen look quite similar and it is kind of a signature of PS added flare.

I wish there was a more custom filter AntZ but PS only has 4 presets. With a bit of layer and blending work I was able to tone down the top of this flare and create something a bit more realistic.

Bambi ... nothing like a bit of fluff to brighten your day!

[Chantelle]

I like this shot. It's a basic landscape shot of the beach with the big sun flares going in a line across the image. I don't like these flares on portrait shots, but it looks quite neat on landscapes. Well done - as usual....

[photofixer]

yeah i like it i think the flare evens out the properties of the composition however without your logo at the top it might make it uneven again