Help me get starburst effect with 15mm limited

Reliant K1000 · 06-11-2013, 09:51 PM

In the old film days to get a major starburst effect, I used a broken filter's surround and stretched screen door mesh over it!

Years ago, for fun, I did this for a wedding pic of the bride & groom's rings in B&W and it turned out OK. A bit uncontrollable if you have multiple light sources, though!

But now with lightroom / PS, you could combine 2 shots. Hmmmmm....

**Papa Lazarou** · 06-11-2013, 10:46 PM - **1 Like**

These were all shot on my DA15. It's pretty easy to accomplish once you stop the lens down to at least f8.

mikeSF · 06-11-2013, 11:10 PM - **1 Like**

great examples!

here is another:

reeftool · 06-12-2013, 08:57 AM

Night shots seem to bring them out. This is from a couple of years ago with my K10D and DA 15. This is at the handheld limit (at least for me) with the K10D. F/6.7, 1/6 sec at ISO 1600.

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06-11-2013, 09:51 PM	#16
Reliant K1000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BC - On the 49th parallel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 235	In the old film days to get a major starburst effect, I used a broken filter's surround and stretched screen door mesh over it! Years ago, for fun, I did this for a wedding pic of the bride & groom's rings in B&W and it turned out OK. A bit uncontrollable if you have multiple light sources, though! But now with lightroom / PS, you could combine 2 shots. Hmmmmm....

06-11-2013, 10:46 PM - 1 Like	#17
Papa Lazarou Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 340	These were all shot on my DA15. It's pretty easy to accomplish once you stop the lens down to at least f8.

06-11-2013, 11:10 PM - 1 Like	#18
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	great examples! here is another:

06-12-2013, 08:57 AM	#19
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Night shots seem to bring them out. This is from a couple of years ago with my K10D and DA 15. This is at the handheld limit (at least for me) with the K10D. F/6.7, 1/6 sec at ISO 1600.