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That is, it is a situation where the lens does not accurately reproduce (at its output) the input signal. </p><p>Sometimes the error is used for artistic effects. </p><p><a href="/wiki/User:Atlant" title="User:Atlant">Atlant</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z-Error?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">11:18, 13 May 2005 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z-Error?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z","author":"Atlant","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z-Error?","replies":["c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z"]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z-Error?"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z"></span>True enough! And this should be explained in the article. But starting with "Lens flare is an error that may occur..." could give the impression that its appearance is always a mistake, which is not the case. --<a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Rick_Sidwell&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Rick Sidwell (page does not exist)">Rick Sidwell</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">22:14, 13 May 2005 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z","author":"Rick Sidwell","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Rick_Sidwell-2005-05-13T22:14:00.000Z-Atlant-2005-05-13T11:18:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Atlant-2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z-Error?"></span>You understand that when I say "error", I'm speaking technically. But give it some thought (as I will) and we'll come up with some appropriate wording. </p><p><a href="/wiki/User:Atlant" title="User:Atlant">Atlant</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Atlant-2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z-Error?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">22:32, 13 May 2005 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Atlant-2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z-Error?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z","author":"Atlant","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Atlant-2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z-Error?","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Atlant-2005-05-13T22:32:00.000Z-Error?"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Tc_morris-2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z-Error?"></span>"Artificial lens flare is a common effect in various graphics editing programs, although its use can be a point of contention among professional graphic designers." Why? Because it's considered cheesy/over used? <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Tc_morris&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Tc morris (page does not exist)">Tc morris</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Tc_morris-2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z-Error?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">04:10, 18 April 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Tc_morris-2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z-Error?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z","author":"Tc morris","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Tc_morris-2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z-Error?","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Tc_morris-2006-04-18T04:10:00.000Z-Error?"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","replies":["c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"],"text":"Diffraction artifact","linkableTitle":"Diffraction artifact"}--><h2 id="Diffraction_artifact" data-mw-thread-id="h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z"></span>Diffraction artifact<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lens_flare&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Diffraction artifact"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","replies":["c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","timestamp":"2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__2__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__2__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Diffraction_artifact-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","replies":["c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"],"text":"Diffraction artifact","linkableTitle":"Diffraction artifact"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"></span>I created a chapter about a distinct type of artefact on digital pictures. I never saw this type of artefact/flare described elsewhere. I can prove that the rainbows on the picture are not lens flare, but I don't know where else to describe this. Does it deserve a separate page? <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Emmanuelm&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Emmanuelm (page does not exist)">Emmanuelm</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">02:28, 8 October 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z","author":"Emmanuelm","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Emmanuelm-2006-10-08T02:28:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"></span>If you never saw this type of artifact/flare described elsewhere, then <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">this may not be the right place to reason about it</a>. <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Mbhsb&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Mbhsb (page does not exist)">Mbhsb</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Mbhsb" title="User talk:Mbhsb">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:36, 13 June 2011 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z","author":"Mbhsb","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Mbhsb-2011-06-13T18:36:00.000Z-Diffraction_artifact"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"],"text":"Lamps as stars?","linkableTitle":"Lamps as stars?"}--><h2 id="Lamps_as_stars?" data-mw-thread-id="h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"><span id="Lamps_as_stars.3F"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"></span>Lamps as stars?<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lens_flare&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Lamps as stars?"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","timestamp":"2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__2__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__2__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Lamps_as_stars?-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"],"text":"Lamps as stars?","linkableTitle":"Lamps as stars?"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"></span>Is the effect shown in, for example, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeenoghu/250751731/">this image</a> also called a lens flare? I mean the lamps showing up as stars with six arms? --<a href="/wiki/User:ZeroOne" title="User:ZeroOne">ZeroOne</a> (<small><a href="/wiki/User_talk:ZeroOne" title="User talk:ZeroOne">talk</a></small> | <small><a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/ZeroOne" title="Special:EmailUser/ZeroOne">@</a></small>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">22:33, 21 October 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","author":"ZeroOne","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?","replies":["c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z-Lamps_as_stars?"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"></span>No, that isn't lens flare -- it's diffraction caused by the aperture blades of the lens used to take the picture. -- <a href="/wiki/User:Moondigger" title="User:Moondigger">Moondigger</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">20:21, 13 November 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z","author":"Moondigger","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Moondigger-2006-11-13T20:21:00.000Z-ZeroOne-2006-10-21T22:33:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","replies":["c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"],"text":"Regarding images","linkableTitle":"Regarding images"}--><h2 id="Regarding_images" data-mw-thread-id="h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z"></span>Regarding images<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lens_flare&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Regarding images"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","replies":["c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images","timestamp":"2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__1__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__1__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Regarding_images-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","replies":["c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"],"text":"Regarding images","linkableTitle":"Regarding images"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"></span>I've significantly changed the layout of the images in this article, since I found it extremely distracting. I've also removed one of the 6(!) images, since I felt it did not add any significant value in addition to the other five. I still think 5 images is a lot for a start-class article, although it's better than six. </p><p>Anyway, feel free to revert if you find that I was wrong in doing so. <a href="/wiki/User:Sir_Link" title="User:Sir Link">Sir Link</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">08:19, 4 July 2007 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z","author":"Sir Link","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Sir_Link-2007-07-04T08:19:00.000Z-Regarding_images"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","replies":["c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"],"text":"Images Layout","linkableTitle":"Images Layout"}--><h2 id="Images_Layout" data-mw-thread-id="h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z"></span>Images Layout<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lens_flare&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Images Layout"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","replies":["c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout","timestamp":"2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__1__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__1__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Images_Layout-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","replies":["c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"],"text":"Images Layout","linkableTitle":"Images Layout"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"></span>Is it possible to alter the layout of the last set of images on this page? </p><p>It's fairly chaotic and untidy having them all down the right hand side, particularly as it artificially stretches the "external links" heading. I've noticed many other articles have images in the main body of the text, so it's not without precedent. </p><p>I'm certainly not suggesting a return to the earlier design tidied up by Sir Link, but perhaps a subheading at the end called "Examples of Lens Flare" with images which don't directly relate to any particular subheading put together in series. </p><p>I put this as a suggestion here because my Wiki editing skills aren't sufficient to make the change myself, (i.e. I don't want to make a mess of the article) so I'd rather let someone more expert have a go, if they consider it appropriate. </p><p>D <a href="/wiki/User:DamageW" title="User:DamageW">Damage</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:DamageW" title="User talk:DamageW">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lens_flare#c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">02:16, 6 July 2008 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z","author":"DamageW","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout","replies":[],"displayName":"Damage"}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-DamageW-2008-07-06T02:16:00.000Z-Images_Layout"></span> </p> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐web.codfw.main‐f69cdc8f6‐z2b79 Cached time: 20241123065016 Cache expiry: 864000 Reduced expiry: true Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] DiscussionTools time usage: 0.016 seconds CPU time usage: 0.190 seconds Real time usage: 0.249 seconds Preprocessor visited node count: 1628/1000000 Post‐expand include size: 18856/2097152 bytes Template argument size: 88/2097152 bytes Highest expansion depth: 10/100 Expensive parser function count: 9/500 Unstrip recursion depth: 0/20 Unstrip post‐expand size: 16448/5000000 bytes Lua time usage: 0.113/10.000 seconds Lua memory usage: 2102324/52428800 bytes Number of Wikibase entities loaded: 0/400 --> <!-- Transclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template) 100.00% 186.536 1 Template:WikiProject_banner_shell 100.00% 186.536 1 -total 51.43% 95.936 1 Template:WikiProject_Film 17.17% 32.027 1 Template:WikiProject_Glass 10.61% 19.795 1 Template:Tfm/dated --> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key enwiki:pcache:idhash:1881600-0!canonical and timestamp 20241123065016 and revision id 1202041554. 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