Rays of sun - DPChallenge Forums

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

12/06/2004 07:00:28 PM · #1

How can i make the rays of the sun stick out more on a photo.
for example on this photo. how do i make the rays stick out.
Please help.

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

12/06/2004 07:02:31 PM · #2

Try increasing the contrast. Play around with curves and see what you get.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/06/2004 07:59:48 PM · #3

Couldn't get a great effect. anymore help out there?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

12/06/2004 08:00:27 PM · #4

Originally posted by xion:

Try increasing the contrast. Play around with curves and see what you get.

That's what I do. Figure out what tonal values the rays have, and make that area of the curve steepest. I have a couple of examples here.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/06/2004 08:02:17 PM · #5

You also have a straight horizon line -- create a mask so you can apply the tone curve to the sky and lower areas separately.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/06/2004 08:13:03 PM · #6

I think the images i've got are not very good for that. i've been playing around and i'm not getting the effect right!

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/06/2004 08:15:53 PM · #7

In PS, use the burn tool on the midtones or shadows only. That'll do it.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

12/06/2004 08:17:41 PM · #8

Here's a quick take...

Selective curves, applied separately above and below the horizon line, and another selective curves applied just in the area of the sun rays. Finally, a bit of hue/saturation adjustment.