Lens flare is the light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms, such as internal reflection and scattering from material inhomogeneities in the lens. These mechanisms differ from the intended image formation mechanism that depends on refraction of the image rays.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_flare
The lens flare is a neat photo-op or screenshot option, but this being there all the time seems to be a bit of a distraction from the immersion... a big reminder that I'm looking through some sort of device with multiple lenses. The bloom and Sunlight Rays are quite nice since they mimic real life visuals... but even with all those off I still get lens flare.
Lens flare is made to mimic looking through a camera with multiple lenses - that's not immersion. Sometimes being overly distracting when in battle.

Edited by GambitJ79b14_ESO on May 1, 2014 6:41AM