sunstars Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens Photo Tips and Travel Guides for Photographers - Photography Locations + Photogenic Experiences Sat, 28 May 2022 11:30:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewanderinglens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-olympus-housing-32x32.jpg sunstars Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens 32 32 How To: Make Sunstars in Your Photos https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-make-sunstars-in-your-photos/ https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-make-sunstars-in-your-photos/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=2761 A quick guide to making sunstars with your camera! Creating sunstars is a simple and fun way to add a little flair to your landscape and travel photography. You’ve probably seen professional photographers whip out some sun sparkle and wondered how on earth they can do it when your camera just over exposes the sky making it all white when the sun is shining!? If your camera has the ability to control aperture then you’re all good to go. Even better if you’ve got a wide angle lens in your kit. To create sunstars, follow these four simple tricks and watch the magic unfold… #1 Use a Small Aperture Light passing through a small aperture that is then spliced across the aperture blades in your lens is what creates a sunstar. When I first started with photography I always assumed a ‘small aperture’ meant f/1, f/2, f/3 etc…but it’s actually the opposite, small means the larger number f/16 – f/22. If you’ve got a big wide angle lens, ideally anywhere between 14mm – 30mm, setting your camera at f/16 on a bright sunny day will create gorgeous, crisp sunstars that are super sharp and defined. Even on a little compact...

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