What Are The Dots In My Pictures?

[gsums]

Basically ive been taking night shots of the moon and light trails ect but i am finding little dots in my pictures. Its a brand new camera so nothing wrong with that. Does anyone know what they are and what i can do to get rid of them? here are some examples:

...i hope these pics have worked!

 

[Knuckles]

It looks like Lens flare, not a photography whizz so I can't offer advice on removing them, it doesnt look bad though

 

[Revels]

It's fragments of light.

Plus a dirty sensor.

Go take a picture of a white surface on a longer exposure and you'll see them.

 

[gsums]

ive got a ultra violet filter on my camera ment to stop glare i think how do i get rid of them?

 

[Revels]

It looks wet so I'd imagine you've got some water on the filter.

 

[gsums]

would that not come up on all my pictures not just some? plus i have a lens cap thats always on unless taking photos never had it out in the rain!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Lens flares.

It'll be the filter causing it... 100% - always run a bare lens when shooting at night like this

 

[gsums]

ok so i should remove the lens at night and put the lens on during the day?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

If by lens you mean filter..... pretty much ... yup. :approve: