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 06/08/2004 08:42:29 PM · #1
My old Kodak camera couldn't do it. And today I was outside, and noticed some sunrays coming down, so i went to get the new rebel to test it out.

I wasn't able to catch any. At least very well.



You can kind of see them on the bottom left, but there were so many out there. I thought underexposing would work, but that didn't. So if anyone has any tips on how to do this, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.
 06/08/2004 08:50:36 PM · #2
I took this photo for the Something New II challenge, not a great photo put i caught the sun rays...i got lucky cause i have a point and shoot camera ^^



Message edited by author 2004-06-08 20:56:22.
 06/08/2004 08:58:55 PM · #3
I would think that a small aperature would help (High F-Stop).
 06/08/2004 09:02:03 PM · #4
Actually, I found one photo I missed beforehand, that caught them a little bit better, but still, they were much more prominant. I love the way they look. I just want them to really glow, and be the highlight of the photo. Here, they're kind of there. They don't really make the photo.

Maybe being in a different setting would help. My street is boring. Just a bunch of cars and houses so I tried to keep them out of the shot.



06/08/2004 09:02:42 PM · #5
Originally posted by goinskiing:
I would think that a small aperature would help (High F-Stop).


Thanks, that's what I was thinking too. I was shooting at an f/20.
 06/08/2004 09:07:55 PM · #6
Mine are also in this thread.

Mine are also somewhat lucky shots with a point-and-shoot, and were taken while driving around to make conditions worse. I find if I know I'm going to shoot into the sun, at bright clouds, or most sunsets, that I get a better result with a -0.5 to -1.0 exposure compensation, and spot-metering on the brightest spots. Most P&S cameras can't seem to stop down the lens enough nor shoot fast enough to take these without blowing out large patches of highlights.

Blue Gums and Rainbow Rays


Ridge Rays


Sunrise Panorama
06/08/2004 09:10:14 PM · #7
A couple old ones in my portfolio:

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