Today, most lenses are multi-coated in order to minimize lens flare and other unwanted effects.
A lens flare is often deliberately used to invoke a sense of drama.
In some cases, this may be considered an unwelcome effect as it can cause lens flare or change the audience's perception of a theatrical scene.
The new one has less brown and less lens flare, so that's good I guess.
Another style employed was lens flares harking back to 1970s television.
"That's just a lens flare," someone said, without force.
Similar colored fringing around highlights may also be caused by lens flare.
A low angle could cause the light to hit the camera lens, causing a lens flare.
The Optics engine is designed for creating artificial lens flares and light sources.
It's pretty cut and dried: outer space, stars, rich purple nebula, lens flare.