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Take a look at these 10 Lightroom flare presets, to let you add optical flares and sun rays to your images in Lightroom.
Presets Included:
- Golden Hour Rays
- Radiant Dawn
- Vintage Flare Nostalgia
- Urban Sun Flares
- Golden Hour Glow
- Cinematic Streaks
- Retro Flashback Flicker
- Neon Night Glow
- Bright Sky
- Overcast Sky Light Leaks
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You can learn how to install presets in the linked article, and can download RAW photos for editing if you don’t have your own.
For more presets, go back to my Lightroom Presets Free Download ZIP main page.
Lens Flare Lightroom Preset
These 10 light flare presets for Lightroom are free, by clicking the download button below. Some of these presets add sun rays while some add lens flare or simulate the effects of 35mm film being exposed to sunlight during the development process.
These presets work best when applied to images that already have some sunlight in them. You can add sun rays to your photos in Lightroom by following the steps in the adding light tutorial.
1. Golden Hour Rays
Perfect for adding warm, golden sun rays, ideal for late afternoon or early morning shots.
2. Radiant Dawn
Designed to simulate the fresh, bright light rays of early morning.
3. Vintage Flare Nostalgia
Emphasizes a classic, retro light leak effect reminiscent of old film.
4. Urban Sun Flares
Crafted for urban scenes, adding dynamic sun rays between buildings.
5. Bright Sky
Light leaks coming from the top of the frame.
6. Retro Flashback Flicker
Simulates the random light flickers and leaks of old film cameras.
7. Cinematic Streaks
Adds a dramatic, movie-like light leak.
8. Golden Hour Glow
Mimics the golden glow of the sun’s light leaking into the frame.
9. Overcast Sky Light Leaks
Designed for overcast skies to improve the lighting.
10. Neon Night Glow
For a modern, urban feel, with bright, neon-colored light leaks.
Lens Flare Presets for Lightroom Mobile
You can use these sun rays Lightroom presets for Lightroom Mobile by first installing them to your desktop version of Lightroom, syncing them to the cloud, and then they should become available in Lightroom Mobile, as in this article from Adobe.
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