Zoom lenses, which contain several elements, tend to introduce more lens flare due to the many surfaces within the lens. See purple fringing and chromatic aberration. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

Photoshop CC 2014 quick tip tutorial showing how to accurately position a lens flare, change its color, adjust its opacity an even remove portions of it if you want to.

If you've watched a J.J. Abrams' movie, there's one thing you're always bound to see: Lens flares. They're in his monster movie "Super 8" and they're extremely noticeable in his "Star Trek" movies.