What's wrong with this picture

[YogiMo]

Dear All


Enclosed a picture I took of the Maglev in Shanghai, China. Forget the artistic value of the picture etc, I am concerned about the lights of the train, as they leave a trail. I know that is not the perfect description of the problem, but I do not knwo any better words for it
I did not take the picture though glass / a window.
I am using a Canon 20D with the EFS 17-85mm and took the picture in automatic mode (1/500 and F11 at 55mm) - I also have a filter hama HTMC-HR : UV
I took quite a few pictures at night of other things, but basically never had this problem before

Appreciate any advice that you can give me,

thanks & best regards
York
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[Eric Myrvaagnes]

It looks to me like flare from the train lights reflecting off either your lens or the filter. If you can get to the same place again, I would try it with no filter on the lens and see if that works better. Also be sure the camera lens is clean.

That's my best guess.

[YogiMo]

It looks to me like flare from the train lights reflecting off either your lens or the filter. If you can get to the same place again, I would try it with no filter on the lens and see if that works better. Also be sure the camera lens is clean.

That's my best guess.
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Thanks, will try to do so, one thing I remember, it was extremly humid that day and a came out of a cool taxi, then I carefully cleaned the lens, maybe this contributed to the effect,
thanks again Eric,
best regards York

[pixelpro]

It looks as if the image was taken through a window. Clean up the lens and whatever filter you may be using. It looks like humid haze.