Cloud like Dragons

Canon IXY DIGITAL 210 IS (7mm, f/10, 1/60 sec, ISO-80)

Here's the photo of the sky at dusk. I imagine two clouds like dragons fighting in the sky.

Still, it is quite difficult to take full advantage of my compact digital camera. It's like...trying with my right arm broken. Let's see other photos.

Canon IXY DIGITAL 210 IS (6mm, f/9, 1/400 sec, ISO-80)

The problem is that the lens flare clearly appears around the sun. When photographing with DSLR, I somehow manage to control the flare. But no adjustment can be done with my compact digital camera, or simply, my skill is not enough to describe this scene.

Canon IXY DIGITAL 210 IS (18mm, f/16, 1/250 sec, ISO-80)

This is another shot of the sunset. Even when zoomed with obstacles in front, I couldn't delete the flare.

Canon IXY DIGITAL 210 IS (6mm, f/3.2, 1/50 sec, ISO-80)

Here's the last shot. It is when the sun was about to hide itself. You will see Mt. Fuji on the left side from this Tamagawa Ohashi Bridge.

The brightness of the sun was much lower than those of the other photos, and almost no flare appeared. Hmm... is there any good way to make sure to get a clear view like this with the brighter sun?