Lens Flare?

foamcutter

Just wondering what caused the marks (arrowed) in the image.
I wasn't using any filter at the time.
Is just simply lens flare? TIA

Telchak

Aliens

dakar

The bluish blobs look like flare/refraction inside the lens.

Not sure what's causing those weird red arrows though....

magicbastarder

or those lines converging just above the centre of the frame.

DougL

Was it a long exposure? If so, it could have been something moving across the frame like an airplane. I have noticed flare from lights in night images I've taken, but I don't think the lights in your image are close enough or bright enough to cause flare...could be wrong though. If it bothers you, just clone it out.

ThOnda

They are reflections of the bright light in the middle of the bridge pillar.
Or UFO

When I was photographing that bridge I had the same issue;





Pain in the ass.

foamcutter

Thanks for the replies and the info. ( it must be the blue light that attracts outer terrestrial visitors to come in pairs ;-) )

Heebie

If you look carefully at the two photos, you can see the "anomalies" are in the exact same place in relationship to the bridge. (but not the same in relationship to where the photo is shot.) The relationship of the anomalies to the bridge would appear to be related the cabling, but centered around the base of the main columns that support the bridge. (If you trace lines through the "tails" of the anomalies, it looks like they cross right around where the main column meets the bridge itself.) I have a feeling if you took photos from the opposite angles on the far side of the bridge, you'd see the same effect. It's an interesting one. Is that bridge in Drogheda? I might have to go check it out.. as my curiosity is piqued.

ThOnda

Those are really reflections of small light sources in the lens. It happens all the time, but it is much easier to spot with tiny sharp light sources (like street lights in distance, spot lights) and in the dark, where such reflections become more apparent.
Don't worry about that and use the clone tool few times (or dust removal in LR).