Architecture Rainbow Castle

Rainbow Castle · 06:47 AM

I wanted to share this one. ISO was actually 5000, and the rainbow starbursts are due to a crosshatch filter. Its a castle on top of the main hill in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.

Rainbow castle at night

**MSL** · 02-19-2014, 07:36 AM

Not a fan of starbursts, although sometimes they are done very well. In this case I think the big one is just too big and dominates the image too much. Did you take any of the castle without this filter?

slowpez · 02-19-2014, 08:29 AM

Interesting filter. I had never heard of that one. I am wondering why the high ISO; was it hand held? The burst is almost the same size as the clock so it kind of balances the image though I feel my eye drawn to both and can't decide where to look.

Na Horuk · 02-19-2014, 09:08 AM

Thanks for the comments!
Yes, I was thinking the large burst fills that negative space. The photo was handheld at night, I am not sure about the aperture, but it was nearly wide open.
I live in this city so the castle seems "usual" to me - that is why I try to spice it up.

Candid Castle

Its also visible in this photo, in the centre: 500px / December Ljubljana by Stolpulus II
I don't think I have any classic landscape style photos of it

Last edited by Na Horuk; 02-19-2014 at 09:39 AM.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-19-2014, 11:02 AM

Not so sure about these filters, it's not something I add to my images, but the World would a pretty boring place if we were all the same.

**Bob Harris** · 02-19-2014, 11:36 AM

quite an effect, a beacon of light. I find it interesting to experiment, nice job.

ausmoose · 02-19-2014, 02:08 PM

Interesting photos - the first one looks quite sharp for ISO 5000 - at least at this magnification!

Na Horuk · 02-19-2014, 02:11 PM

I think that since the colours of the first photo are so unnatural to begin with, it might as well have the rainbow crosshatch

Thanks for the replies everybody, appreciate it!

Kozlok · 02-19-2014, 05:15 PM

I think the original photo is kinda fun, in a gaudy 70's throwback way.

**eaglem** · 02-19-2014, 05:30 PM

I like both the shots, well done.

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02-19-2014, 07:36 AM	#2
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,751	Not a fan of starbursts, although sometimes they are done very well. In this case I think the big one is just too big and dominates the image too much. Did you take any of the castle without this filter?

02-19-2014, 08:29 AM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Interesting filter. I had never heard of that one. I am wondering why the high ISO; was it hand held? The burst is almost the same size as the clock so it kind of balances the image though I feel my eye drawn to both and can't decide where to look.

02-19-2014, 09:08 AM	#4
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments! Yes, I was thinking the large burst fills that negative space. The photo was handheld at night, I am not sure about the aperture, but it was nearly wide open. I live in this city so the castle seems "usual" to me - that is why I try to spice it up. Candid Castle Its also visible in this photo, in the centre: 500px / December Ljubljana by Stolpulus II I don't think I have any classic landscape style photos of it Last edited by Na Horuk; 02-19-2014 at 09:39 AM.

02-19-2014, 11:02 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,836	Not so sure about these filters, it's not something I add to my images, but the World would a pretty boring place if we were all the same.

02-19-2014, 11:36 AM	#6
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	quite an effect, a beacon of light. I find it interesting to experiment, nice job.

02-19-2014, 02:08 PM	#7
ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Interesting photos - the first one looks quite sharp for ISO 5000 - at least at this magnification!

02-19-2014, 02:11 PM	#8
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186 Original Poster	I think that since the colours of the first photo are so unnatural to begin with, it might as well have the rainbow crosshatch Thanks for the replies everybody, appreciate it!

02-19-2014, 05:15 PM	#9
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	I think the original photo is kinda fun, in a gaudy 70's throwback way.

02-19-2014, 05:30 PM	#10
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	I like both the shots, well done.