Denver Skyline mystery lights

[picmo]

What were your exposure times? To me, the first seems the least exposed with the least amount of noise. The third, the most exposed with the most amount of noise. It's got to be the lens. Is the inside of the lens cleaned, too?

edit: btw, love the pics. Brings back memories. Lived in Denver for 8 years. Best years of my life. Eat a City Grille Burger for me, and a Chipotle burrito, too!

 

[AlexColeman]

Could you post the originals?

 

[majorpayne66]

What were your exposure times? To me, the first seems the least exposed with the least amount of noise. The third, the most exposed with the most amount of noise. It's got to be the lens. Is the inside of the lens cleaned, too?

edit: btw, love the pics. Brings back memories. Lived in Denver for 8 years. Best years of my life. Eat a City Grille Burger for me, and a Chipotle burrito, too!

Thanks, for the reply, City Grill still has the best burgers in town. I have not had any other problems with this 18-55mm lens. Lens clean inside and out.

1)
File Name IMG_3076.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 12/19/2008 6:32:04 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 6
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Noise Reduction Off

#2
File Name IMG_3081.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 12/19/2008 6:38:41 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 20
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length 55.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Noise Reduction Off

#3
File Name IMG_3091.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 12/19/2008 6:44:06 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 4
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length 45.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Cloudy
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Landscape
Sharpness 4
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Noise Reduction Off

 

[majorpayne66]

Could you post the originals?

I am not sure what this means. Im a newbie. You can look at larger pics in my Flickr account on my signature. Hope that helps

 

[Ls3D]

Lens flares, notice how they match the street lights, although inverted.

-Shea

 

[majorpayne66]

Lens flares, notice how they match the street lights, although inverted.

-Shea

Using a Canon lens hood EW-60C, but assuming I still can get lens flare using a hood.
Best answer yet.

 

[MikeBcos]

I agree it's lens flare, maybe a dirty or poorly coated inner element?

 

[majorpayne66]

Lens flares, notice how they match the street lights, although inverted.

-Shea

After thinking for a second the hood would not prevent this. How can this be prevented ?

 

[AlexColeman]

Yeah, I have only sen lens flare looking at sun, so it might be it.

 

[majorpayne66]

I understand more now. Pic one was taken with 50mm lens and pic two and three with 18-55mm lens. Two kinds of flare.


1. TV=6 AV=5.0 ISO=100

2. TV=20 AV=7.1 ISO=100

3. TV=4 AV=5.6 ISO=200

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[ArizonaSun]

The UFO explainations sounded more interesting than a lens flare.

 

[majorpayne66]

Yeah, UFO's would have been cool but...........

Now that I know what caused it, how can I prevent it from happening in a photo like these?