March 2017
Beginner to intermediate
136 pages
5h 3m
English
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38. HOW TO GET THOSE STARBURST STREET LIGHTS
TO CREATE A STARBURST effect around the visible light sources in an image you simply need to use a very small aperture, like f/18 or smaller. This effect works best when there is a light that is very bright compared to the surrounding area, and it depends on the construction of your lens. The starburst effect is created when the blades that are used to adjust the aperture are really close together, as opposed to when the aperture is wide open and the blades create a more circular opening.
Figures 38.1 and 38.2 show the same scene photographed with two different apertures. You can see that using a small ...