Odd aberration

[simpo two]

I took this pic at a small gig last week (just a snap - I'm not claiming an FRPS) but what is that big white splodge that looks like the moon? It certainly wasn't there in real life! Camera was an Olympus Mju 300.

[.Mark]

Looks like a load of pixels not registering, but around the 3 - 4 'o' clock area looks like some sort of flare showing.
Is it the only picture that has it?

[anonymous-user]

Could be the lights relecting off a dust particle on the lens...

>> Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 4th May 16:11

[simpo two]

.Mark said:

Is it the only picture that has it?

Yep, just that one. There were three domestic-style spotlights on the ceiling above them - if it's flare I've not seen it like that before. And dust on the lens would be too out of focus to show, surely?

Edited to add: just had a look at another pic - that has a couple of tiny white spots on it, almost like watermarks - I think it must be flare after all.

>> Edited by simpo two on Tuesday 4th May 16:36

[pbrett]

Dust. I get it with my Canon 10D doing single flash work quite a bit. Dust off the tele and take a few shots. Looks like snow!

Cheers

Phil

[simpo two]

pbrett said:

Dust off the tele and take a few shots. Looks like snow!

But DOF on a tele is far smaller - you sure?

[Pies]

Looks good though,as if it should be there

[pbrett]

simpo two said:

pbrett said: Dust off the tele and take a few shots. Looks like snow! But DOF on a tele is far smaller - you sure?

Ah, rather a bad choice of terms by me, sorry. I mean TV as it's always covered in dust so a good source for a test!

Phil

[anonymous-user]

It's an Orb.


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