45+ Photos That Capture Light In Vivid Spots You Must See

Thank you to all the photographers that participated in the Lens Flares Photo Contest, sharing their best photos showing lens flares. Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and a special round of applause for the Grand Jury Winner who wins a professional studio light kit.

A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Andrew Holtz for his collaboration as a guest judge. Andrew Holtz is an accountant/musician/dance competition host turned photographer. He opened his own studio (Holtz Photography) in the artistic community of Asbury Park, NJ back in 2012 and has been loving life ever since. Photographing everything from weddings to bands, Andrew has a special passion for capturing dance. Married to a ballet dancer/actress, Andrew has the luxury of getting to frequently work with his very talented wife. Not only is Andrew passionate about photographing dance, but he is also very active with The Dancers Care Foundation, helping to raise money for cancer research.

"Dream girl" by cameliasopon

"Havasu Lake" by sandyireton

"Golden Fields of Cawthorne" by robcarter

"Flathead Lake Sunset" by scottwilson

"20150929-IMG_0930" by rockymichaelson

"Kings Canyon National Park" by DrawsWithLight

"Mesa Arch, Moab UT" by morganlangley

"Golden Hour" by kerryclarkhowes

"A beautiful night!!!!" by erickgarza

"Mountain top Sunset" by (A)jeffehlers

"Snowing" by SylwiaUrbaniak

"Prairie sunset " by RyanWunsch

"Journey to the edge of the earth" by prajitr

"Bright Desert Sun" by vanessasiggardkay

"Reflections of a sunset" by elenapardini

"Threading the Eye" by jonreynolds

"Horseshoe Bend" by TerryGunter

"Golden sunburst" by aproudlove

"Burn off" by Farnsworth

"Iceberg Pool" by SarahCaldwell

"Pearson Falls" by mturnau

"Mesa Arch View at Dawn" by AlisonHopkinsPhotography

"Oak tree" by wombatgirl51

"Glen Coe" by neilbarr

"Pink John Deer" by stevennichols

"Northern Coast Sunset" by Nubcake

"MesaArch.2056.150409" by daklakfoto

"Eloy" by Gmann

"Low Head LightHouse." by AaronM

"Soy Sunset" by gailhowarth

"Spring Brook" by marlonmullon

"Rudy" by (A)julianicolewilliamson

"2015-09-22_09-12-53" by Pford

"Sun-Shines Through" by craigboehm

"Sun Flare over the Namib Desert" by colingrzanna

"long walk" by samanthawellsphotography

"DSC_1861" by DeonHamilton

"aliens " by tiffanyharned

"Hallett Cove Sunset" by emmafleetwood

"Lake Tahoe" by neusworthyimages

"Sweet Sunshine" by beyond_the_prism

"Serenity" by kimberlypark

"rays" by (A)CmoonView

"Love and Sunbeams" by eastlyn_

"Rainier" by sethburkett

"Top of the Butte" by (A)colesp98

"Medicine Bow Sunrise" by jasonjhatfield

"Jasmine" by WPphotography

"090526-1029 Romeria del Rocio" by willemkuijpers

"Good Morning Donkey Hill" by ValHallen

"Tulip Time" by (A)Leon213

"Looking Through Natures Window" by michellemckoy

"DSCF2933" by (A)devinjohnstonlee

"Prairie Sunset" by Mike_M_Martin

"Purple" by albertdros

"Christmas (Eve) Tree" by davidrelph

"Brooklyn Bridge Sunrise" by regnaphoto

"Friends new and old" by stephaniecomeau

"Bright Grass" by AWAAphotos