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5 Oct 2024 01:18:55 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Just a room  
From: Remco de Korte
Date: 31 Jan 1999 09:21:18
Message: <36B3EA0D.ED454076@xs4all.nl>
Nathan Kopp wrote:
> 
> Remco de Korte wrote:
> >
> > I should leave this to the lens-flare-experts, but I believe that such a thing
> > occurs with sunlight, or perhaps strong spotlights and is used to create some
> > dramatic effect (romantic, dynamic) that is out of place here. But that's just
> > my feeble attempt at an opinion.
> >
> 
> Lens flares happen all of the time... but most of the time they are so
> subtle that you don't notice them.  Usually you just get a mild glow
> around the source, and maybe a few sparkles.  You only get really visible
> flare reflections if the light source is very bright (relative to the rest
> of the scene).
> 
> -Nathan

Errrr, lens-flares only happen when you have a lens?
If you want your image to look as real as possible you could try to make it look
like if it were through a camera. Perhaps that tells us something about the way
we see reality.

(just kidding)

Remco


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