tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post2603877451759752771..comments2024-02-23T18:38:38.372+10:00Comments on Brisbane Daily Photo : Messing Around with Night Time Lightcarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-31592973049967920322011-10-07T12:43:05.733+10:002011-10-07T12:43:05.733+10:00I just had a little look on the internet and found...I just had a little look on the internet and found this snippet incase you want to try some starbursts:<br /><br /><br />"What conditions are necessary for starbursts? <br />* Small aperture (high f-stop) – small aperture holes are harder to form into perfect circles with aperture blades. Circular apertures begin to take more polygonal shapes at f/8 and higher. Also, diffraction is accentuated by small aperture holes since a greater percentage of the passing light is affected by the diffraction edges.<br />* An intensely bright and stationary light in the field of view – the setting Sun, a Christmas tree light or a lamp post will do nicely. A flickering candle, however, will not produce a starburst since the movement of the flame will result in a blur."<br /><br />Read more at <br />http://www.cameratechnica.com/2011/02/24/how-to-create-and-avoid-starburst-highlights/carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-55580031184309817142011-10-06T14:59:38.875+10:002011-10-06T14:59:38.875+10:00You (or the camera) slowed the shutter speed to ge...You (or the camera) slowed the shutter speed to get the light trails and the starburst effect on the light.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-64347935741654604232011-10-06T10:36:38.803+10:002011-10-06T10:36:38.803+10:00Stunning coours and a dramatic sense of light on t...Stunning coours and a dramatic sense of light on the move!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-80535852819230734472011-10-06T09:42:01.314+10:002011-10-06T09:42:01.314+10:00no! actually I didn't really know what I did. ...no! actually I didn't really know what I did. It was the first shot out of the camera and I still had all my daytime settings on it (apart from the shutter speed)carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-8837006922967063222011-10-06T08:59:33.292+10:002011-10-06T08:59:33.292+10:00Nice! Did you use a filter to get that effect on t...Nice! Did you use a filter to get that effect on the street lights?aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865461192677249776noreply@blogger.com