Holiday Magic by jankoos

Holiday Magic

I was quite pleased with my starbursts, having never been able to do them before. This is in the Plaza in Kansas City, MO. It was late at night and almost deserted due to the freezing temperature (around 10 degrees for this shot). There are taller buildings in the background - if you look closely you can see them. Thanks for looking.
Great night shot! Love the star bursts!
December 9th, 2013  
Lovely scene Jan how do you get the star bursts, they are so beautiful?
December 9th, 2013  
Nice night shot!
December 9th, 2013  
@pamknowler - thanks Pam.
@paulaw - I set my aperture to f18, Paula and played around with exposure/ISO. I used a tripod but realized for really sharp ones I would need a remote cable - I used a lower shutter speed ( you can check my Exif) - I took quite a few with different settings and this was the best one. I did remember a tutorial and looked it up: http://365project.org/discuss/general/19856/csc-36-seeing-stars
December 10th, 2013  
Thanks Jan I must give it a try. Does your camera have a self-timer, that's what I use sometimes if I have forgotten my remote.
December 10th, 2013  
wow, this is very cool too. I love those star bursts.
December 10th, 2013  
A beautiful shot. Love those star bursts!!! Lovely night shot and great lights. Very festive also!
December 10th, 2013  
That f18 will does this beautifully. If you dont have a cable release just use the self timer on your camera to get that extra sharpness. Really nicely done
December 10th, 2013  
beautiful!
December 10th, 2013  
Lovely scene and wonderful star bursts.
December 10th, 2013  
Wow wow wow re the starbursts -- they are GREAT! The whole scene works well. I've never been to KC -- you've made it look like a trip worth taking.
December 10th, 2013  
Fantastic night shot! Those starbursts are superb. Hats off you for braving the cold. It was worth it for this shot!
December 10th, 2013  
@paulaw @swilde - Thanks Paula and Sue - good idea about the self timer - I didn't think of that! :-)
@bristolrose @eyesmile @amandakay129 @sansjuan - thanks for the lovely comments!
December 10th, 2013  
@taffy - Thanks Taffy - it was my first visit to KC and I was pleasantly surprised - so much more than I imagined!
@pflaume - Thanks Lisa!
December 10th, 2013  
very pretty!! love the starburst and all the lights!!
December 10th, 2013  
beautiful Christmas scene Fav
December 10th, 2013  
@nicoleterheide - thanks Nicole!
December 11th, 2013  
@gerry - thanks for the lovely comment and fav, Gerry!
December 11th, 2013  
Caz
Great star bursts !
December 12th, 2013  
Lovely sight.
December 12th, 2013  
Love the street light start bursts! Great shot!
December 12th, 2013  
pretty amazing for your first try! WOW......very festive!
December 13th, 2013  
Wow! Amazing festive shot Jan. Fav :)
December 21st, 2013  
Ria
so cool, Fav:)
January 2nd, 2014  
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