The Lions Gate Bridge crosses the Burrard Inlet to link Vancouver with North Vancouver. It is named after The Lions, a pair of mountain peaks that are part of the North Shore Mountains.
The bridge originally opened in 1938, and was funded by the Guinness family, before being sold to the province in 1955. The bridge has been widened and increased from two lanes to three, but still remains a significant bottleneck during busy periods.
Edit: Wow, this photo is on both the New Faces and Popular pages! Thanks to everyone for your kind comments and faves!
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@juliehill Thank you! There's no filter being used, the starburst effect is the result of using a relatively small aperture (f/11 in this case) with the bright point light sources.
You can even use the points of the star to determine characteristics of the lens -- in this case, there are 8 points, because the lens I was using has 8 aperture blades.
@iridecentburden Thank you! The bridge leads straight into Stanley Park (behind me in this photo) and the road continues as three lanes into downtown. There are a number of smaller roads in the park, and this one crosses over the main road just after the bridge.
came back to Fav. As a side note, I appreciate all of the insight and advice you share in the discussion threads. You are an encyclopedia of information. :)
You can even use the points of the star to determine characteristics of the lens -- in this case, there are 8 points, because the lens I was using has 8 aperture blades.
There is more information on the effect and why it happens here:
http://www.slrlounge.com/diffraction-aperture-and-starburst-effects
Congrats on making the Popular Page. :D