Subject: Camera Issue with Northern Lights Photos
Dear Apple Support,
Last night, while capturing photos of the Northern Lights with my iPhone, I noticed a circular ripple in the center of each pictures!
This distortion affects the image quality. Can you help address this issue?
iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17
No, it looks more like a diffraction pattern, but I agree it may be a form of lens flare or a result of the small aperture of the lens.
I see it in some of my aurora iphone photos as well, In the exact center of the image. But only in the ones that have the bright moon in them. "My" moon was partially obscured by clouds, which might explain why the rings are less pronounced in my image. The defect might need a bright light source (i.e. the moon) in an otherwise fairly dark scene.
That’s a moire pattern, a form of lens flare, probably the result of the mist in the air. I assume you don’t see it taking a photo of a daytime landscape or indoors.
Here’s more info about lens flare→What is Lens Flare and How to Deal with it in Photography
iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Issue with Circular Ripple at the center of photos
