Aperture and its effects (i.e flares and light source)

[JTT]

It feels ridiculous to even ask this after all these years...but here goes:

I understand the effect the shape of the aperture has on lens flares...But does it in fact affect -more- than just that?

Consider an 8mm camera that has a 5-sided aperture that creates the usual five side lens flares in photographs. Can the shape of the aperture ever make the light source itself take on a 5-sided outline? I realize that lens flares are caused by pointing the camera too far toward a very bright source or even catching the light source in the frame, and the lens flares are the result of internal reflections -inside- the camera lens. But is there any possible way that the shape of the aperture could somehow cause the light source to appear as 5-sided when it's caught in the image.

I'd appreciate any expert opinions on this. (..man, I must be getting old :/ )
-JTT

 

[Ysarex76]

But is there any possible way that the shape of the aperture could somehow cause the light source to appear as 5-sided when it's caught in the image.

Yes, if the light source is not in focus -- assume the light source is part of a substantially out of focus background.

 

[wfooshee2]

This page has some interesting examples.

 

[petrochemist107]

A few of my own us8ng cut shapes in paper masks for the aperture, to give shape to out of focus highlights
vauxhall griffin eats ducks by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

Jaguar chasing snowflakes by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

jaguar in the flowers by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

rabbit & dolphins by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

 

[Dale H. Cook102]

A few of my own using cut shapes in paper masks for the aperture, to give shape to out of focus highlights

That is clever, and a great way to illustrate flares.

 

[wfooshee2]

jaguar in the flowers by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

I have to love the Jag hood ornament since I own one! Completely irrelevant to the topic, but I had to mention it!