Starbursts—the lens flare caused by the sun’s rays shaped into a starburst pattern—was recently featured in a short article at farbspiel-photo. How does one achieve a starburst in a landscape? In summary, the basic ingredients to creating starbursts are the following: a) a high f-number (typically between f/11 and f/22); b) some object that blocks the sun (for example) partially; c) some darker object that creates a background for the starbursts to really come out in your photo; and d) a wide-angle lens. For a more detailed discussion on the “science of starbursts,” including how aperture blades affect the number of rays in an image, watch the short four-minute video, “How to Capture a Starburst in your Photos” by John Greengo on YouTube. Read more: bit.ly/1vd5Vyg
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:30:02 +0000
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