Newbie with flare issues

[marvintheroundone]

Hi, i just started photography and recently tried my hand on some night photography.
However, when ever I tried taking a photo towards areas with spot light I have extremely bad flares....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3048321560_34f88b3f50.jpg
The side espeecially have this dots of light...
Pls help me....Thanks
Thanks You

 

[Kit]

I don't see any flares.

 

[Rashkae]

try taking off your filter.

 

[marvintheroundone]

I had photos that had much more obvious flaring but I had to dispose them immediately.
By the way, i heard of a star filter...
Does that help in case of reflections from spotlights???
Thanks for the comments
(Yeah will try taking filter off the next time....)
Thanks

 

[Octarine]

Can you show us which dots you consider as flare? Can't see anything.

 

[marvintheroundone]

Just found one. There are others that are worst...
Thanks

 

[Filbertoh]

Just found one. There are others that are worst...
Thanks

Bro , just my 2Cents , i think those are very small water droplets from the Merlion =0:bsmilie:

just my guess

 

[GavinTing]

Your first photo I don't see flare, second photo i think is light shining through the water droplets from merlion

 

[sohwayne]

tink i 2nd tat oso...

 

[Rashkae]

I had photos that had much more obvious flaring but I had to dispose them immediately.
By the way, i heard of a star filter...
Does that help in case of reflections from spotlights???
Thanks for the comments
(Yeah will try taking filter off the next time....)
Thanks

You have water droplets on your lens. That's not flare.

as for Star filter, I suggest you try googling "Star Filter" to understand it's purpose.

 

[ngck12]

yeah those are tiny water droplets on your lens. DO clean them off ASAP, i believe those are salt water.

 

[Octarine]

Just found one. There are others that are worst...
Thanks

Have you noticed the fine spray of water when walking around there? It's quite obvious under certain wind conditions. This is was is sitting on your lens / filter.

 

[marvintheroundone]

Now that you mention it, yeah there was some spray.
O man, haha thanks guys will watch out for such things in the future.
Thanks and thanks again