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A flare for photos

Of course, if you want natural flares then the best approach is to capture them in-camera by shooting into the sun. But sometimes the effect is difficult tocapture, or it can look too weak. In this photo here, there is a subtle lens flare in the original image but it’s too weak to register properly. Whether you want to add to existing lens flare like this or create it from scratch, then

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