A sun flare or starburst is an incredibly cool photographic technique and one that is easy to achieve without any special post-processing or editing tricks. You will be amazed at the effects you can create by learning a few simple settings and knowing the proper situations for taking beautiful sun flare and starburst photographs.

The created lens flares are built from two components, the ghosts (bokeh shaped artefacts) and the starburst (the glint at the center of the light source). The ghosts are generated by tracing rays of light through a lens model.

If you're looking for an interesting way to experiment with photography effects, check out B&H Photo and Video for a wide selection of starburst filters and streak filters. You can also find contrast control filters and variable ND filters to build your collection of filter tools.

2023年11月12日 · Starbursts can be a wonderful addition to your landscapes and night scenes. Point your lens towards any small highlight and it can become a stunning star shape. There’s no great secret to shooting starbursts; we simply use a narrow aperture like f/16, f/22 or higher.

2016年5月16日 · When shooting into the sun it is possible to create an attractive, eye-catching “starburst” effect. The starburst effect results from pointing your lens at a bright source point of light, such as the sun or street lights at night.

Lens Flare is an interesting photo theme since “lens flare” was typically a serious photo problem. But when controlled by the photographer, lens flare can create very interesting images including starbursts and sunbursts. Here are some articles that can help you solve the lens flare problem and also integrate a sunburst into your image.

2024年8月16日 · In a daytime scene, a starburst effect from the sun can add drama and interest to otherwise uneventful skies. A star bust from a light source is the result of light diffraction. Diffraction is the slight bending of (light) waves around small obstacles and the spreading out of (light) waves past small openings.

2023年9月13日 · A sun flare or starburst is an artistic photographic technique that can be achieved without any special post-processing or editing tricks. By controlling how light enters the camera, we can make some really compelling images. Here’s …

A starburst lens flare looks like a pointed star of light in the background of an image. To capture a starburst effect light flare the light source must be in frame. In portrait photography this means backlighting the subject with the light source visible in shot.

2023年7月20日 · The starburst is actually a type of lens flare that’s a side effect of using tiny apertures (big F numbers) and disappears as the lens aperture is opened. That’s why you rarely see a starburst effect when framing up your photo unless you press the DOF preview button, which few cameras still have.