This week we focused on closed down. Truth be told this is not my favorite way to shoot and actually I rarely do....but in one special circumstance I can't resist!! Rays....Flare....Burst!!! Whatever you want to call it, when the sun is in the perfect spot, the best way to get it in a picture is when you close down! In my opinion shooting at a 13-16 f stop will give you beautiful sun bursts. The lens you use does make a difference, some lenses pick up the light better then others and you have to do some wiggling around to find the right spot for the shot. The image I am sharing today was shot at f16 and I had to be off to the side a bit and do quite a bit of moving to get the light right where I wanted it!
Please be sure to check out Eileen's Closed Down image by clicking here!
We really thought along the same lines this week, and with closing down in general! I love this image! I assume a cartwheel is about to happen here? I love your description of the "wiggling around" one has to do to get a good sunburst--it's so true!!
ReplyDeleteWe sure did!!! Yes a cartwheel happened....between dance and cartwheels that is all she does these days!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous image. I love sun-bursts. They make my heart sing. I need to get out over the weekend and try to wiggle around to get a sun-burst.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really love sun bursts too! They make me happy!
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