Comments on: Skating Rink Star http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/ Daily Minneapolis photos of StreetScenes and Wildlife Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:44:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: G http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-740 G Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:08:19 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-740 The star effect gets bigger with smaller aperture and a light brighter and more directly pointed toward the camera, and the number of points is determined by the blades in the iris of the lens (light is defracting at the intersection of the blades - ie, you get this because the iris isn't a perfect circle). The star effect gets bigger with smaller aperture and a light brighter and more directly pointed toward the camera, and the number of points is determined by the blades in the iris of the lens (light is defracting at the intersection of the blades - ie, you get this because the iris isn’t a perfect circle).

]]> By: Dan http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-724 Dan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:46:12 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-724 Thanks for the lesson on this. I will definately give it a try and post the result for you to see. I probably won't get to it until the weekend. Thanks for the lesson on this. I will definately give it a try and post the result for you to see. I probably won’t get to it until the weekend.

]]> By: zentmrs http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-723 zentmrs Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:20:25 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-723 Cool shot! I have one from one of my earlier photos when learning to use my camera. I certainy isn't a striking as yours, but I remember liking the effect when I did it and wishing I could have made it more pronounced. http://sandiego-dailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/05/sunset.html Cool shot! I have one from one of my earlier photos when learning to use my camera. I certainy isn’t a striking as yours, but I remember liking the effect when I did it and wishing I could have made it more pronounced. http://sandiego-dailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/05/sunset.html

]]> By: Rob http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-722 Rob Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:00:30 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-722 Excellent, now we kno. The fun of learning by trial and error and examples. Thanks! Yep, that darned LCD screen. Most of my shots looked OK on the screen. But not so much on the PC. I should have used the histogram. Excellent, now we kno. The fun of learning by trial and error and examples. Thanks!

Yep, that darned LCD screen. Most of my shots looked OK on the screen. But not so much on the PC. I should have used the histogram.

]]> By: Strangetastes http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-721 Strangetastes Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/12/skating-rink-star/#comment-721 Who knew? I'll have to try this as soon as I get a chance. We can count the stars on Nikon vs. Canon. Who knew? I’ll have to try this as soon as I get a chance. We can count the stars on Nikon vs. Canon.

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