Abandoned Barn for your Viewing!!!

[Buckster]

Yes it has to do with aperture.

A smaller aperutre will produce diffraction spikes. The numkber of spikes is a function of the number of blades the lens aperture has.

Obviously, with the Sun directly in the shot the aperture can be quite small.

The example you liked to was done using small aperture, some under exposure and/or a polarizing filter to saturate the sky.

And /or a star-effect filter. With that many spikes, I'd say it's a distinct possibility an effect filter played a role.

 

[JoshC.]

Yes it has to do with aperture.

A smaller aperutre will produce diffraction spikes. The numkber of spikes is a function of the number of blades the lens aperture has.

Obviously, with the Sun directly in the shot the aperture can be quite small.

The example you liked to was done using small aperture, some under exposure and/or a polarizing filter to saturate the sky.

Wow great information! Thanks alot Keith, you know your stuff

 

[KmH]

Hello again!
Took this today on the drive out from Lake Placid, NY. What do you think? One question: How do I get the sun to be less of a white blotch and more of that jagged, defined shape?

ISO 100, f/10, 1/800, handheld

Thanks all!

a large part of the issue with the Sun is lens flare.
I did some editing in ACR and CS5. ACR - Some recovery, exposure adjustment, fill light, CS5 - mid-tone contrast adjustment.

 

[JoshC.]

Yes it has to do with aperture.

A smaller aperutre will produce diffraction spikes. The numkber of spikes is a function of the number of blades the lens aperture has.

Obviously, with the Sun directly in the shot the aperture can be quite small.

The example you liked to was done using small aperture, some under exposure and/or a polarizing filter to saturate the sky.

And /or a star-effect filter. With that many spikes, I'd say it's a distinct possibility an effect filter played a role.

And that found in PS?

 

[JoshC.]

Wow thanks Keith. Looks HDRish. I like!

 

[RedWylder]

Beautiful! I really like the vertical composition as I've seen too many barns in horizontal ones.

 

[JoshC.]

Beautiful! I really like the vertical composition as I've seen too many barns in horizontal ones.

Thank you

 

[Buckster]

Yes it has to do with aperture.

A smaller aperutre will produce diffraction spikes. The numkber of spikes is a function of the number of blades the lens aperture has.

Obviously, with the Sun directly in the shot the aperture can be quite small.

The example you liked to was done using small aperture, some under exposure and/or a polarizing filter to saturate the sky.

And /or a star-effect filter. With that many spikes, I'd say it's a distinct possibility an effect filter played a role.

And that found in PS?

No, I'm talking about a filter used in front of the lens.

 

[ulrichsd]

You could use a ND gradient filter to get the exposure on the sun or buildings more to match

That was my thought. I don't own one, but think it be incredibly useful for shots like this since it is made to underexpose the upper frame gradually from top to bottom.

 

[JoshC.]

Thank you all for the spectacular feedback! Very helpful!