epiphany by summerfield

epiphany

the last two weeks i've been taking photos and noticed that where there was a direct light source, i would get a really cool starburst effect. and with the one or two photos i've posted with starbursts i've gotten kudos from some of you. but when i use my other camera, i can't get the same effect. so i figured it's the way i would hold the new camera to the light source that resulted in the starburst effect.

this morning, i set about changing lenses and i noticed the filter attached to the lens i've been using had the word 'star' printed on it. the filter was one of the freebies from the store when i got the bundle. gheez, i thought all this while i was getting good at this craft.

i had posted a photo of this lighthouse in my first year album: http://365project.org/summerfield/365/2011-07-18
looking at the old post and this new one, i think i could at least safely say, i am a tad better now.

severely cropped to bring forth the lighthouse; i cloned out the nearest light standard because it was quite distracting, and forgot to finish it off.
I need one of those filters
February 12th, 2013  
Great job on that starburst
February 12th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. Love the sky and starburst.
February 12th, 2013  
great effect
February 12th, 2013  
Kaz
What a gorgeous capture. Love the star burst!
February 12th, 2013  
very nice shot
February 12th, 2013  
Gives a wonderful effect, cool filter to have. Great capture of the lighthouse.
February 12th, 2013  
remarkable shot - love the starburst as well as the colors - white lighthouse against the blue/white sky, and the red details. beautiful ~
February 12th, 2013  
@jsw0109 - and you want them, too! :-) thank you, jeff.

@bkbinthecity - thank you, brian.

@valpak - thank you, valerie.

@steeler - thank you, howard.
February 12th, 2013  
@kazzamazoo - thank you, kazz.

@abhijit - thank you, ab.

@salza - thank you, sally.

@eniaral - thank you, laraine.
February 12th, 2013  
Very nice motif and the starburst works very well in this one ;-)
February 12th, 2013  
Great composition. I love lighthouses, but I've never been this close to one.
February 12th, 2013  
Beautiful
February 13th, 2013  
tee hee but oh so pretty :-)
February 13th, 2013  
love the star!
February 15th, 2013  
@helstor - thank you, erik.

@henrir - thank you, henri. this is now mostly decorative, it is no longer used as an actual lighthouse. also this is just now a replica of the original which i think burned down sometime in the 50's.
February 15th, 2013  
@claireuk - thank you, claire.

@bmnorthernlight - thank you, barbara.

@cscecil - thank you, CS.
February 15th, 2013  
I love light houses and am not sure how I missed this shot. I also love your story- it sounds like something that I would do too!
February 18th, 2013  
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