Lens flare occurs when light is scattered or flared within a lens system, most often in response to bright sources of light. This happens in all lens systems as light is refracted by the lenses and hits other surfaces before finally reaching the imaging sensor. On the iPhone Camera, this is most frequently seen as dots orange or green in color ... More @Wikipedia
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