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11/17/2006 12:02:49 AM · #1 |
Maybe a dumb question, but why/how do those light/star things (like in the below photo) happen? Is there a name for it?
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11/17/2006 12:04:01 AM · #2 |
It can be produced with a filter that goes over your lens.
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11/17/2006 12:04:26 AM · #3 |
and it's called lens flare
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11/17/2006 12:04:39 AM · #4 |
| You can achieve them a couple of ways, one would be to use a star filter and you can also get them with long exposures as well. They're pretty cool looking. :-) |
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11/17/2006 12:05:09 AM · #5 |
| Shooting at very small apertures will give you starbursts too. |
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11/17/2006 12:16:24 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
and it's called lens flare |
NO, they are not.
A 'lens flare' is an unwanted luminance hitting the lens element, creating a flare.
The star effects are called star bursts.
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11/17/2006 12:31:08 AM · #7 |
| Thanks for the quick replies! I'm gonna go try this now :) |
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11/17/2006 12:44:58 AM · #8 |
Set your F-stop to F/22 and do a longer exposure. Street lights and other stationary lights will get the star effect. Have fun.
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