Filter that creates rays of light at night?
Dec 7, 2014 06:30:41 #
Searcher wrote:
Ah, the responses suggest you were looking for a starburst filter, not a lightbeam ray filter - I goofed.
There's a first time for everything.
Dec 7, 2014 06:44:09 #
jerryc41 wrote:
There's a first time for everything.
I wish I could say this was the first time, but that would make me almost perfect, and that I am defiantly not.
I recall that in my school days I (and others in my class) were required to record our mistakes for a week. When I filled two exercise books by the third day, (large print), I stopped recording.
Dec 7, 2014 06:47:24 #
Dec 7, 2014 06:59:07 #
ClaudiaA wrote:
Well written tip to make rays, glad you misunderstood.
Thank you, a silver lining?
Dec 7, 2014 07:18:21 #
agilmore wrote:
I'm looking for the filter that makes rays of light that eminate from street lights, head lights, flashlights, etc.
Does anyone what they are called?
Does anyone what they are called?
It is called a Star Filter and they with 4 points or 6 points or 8 points and maybe even more
Dec 7, 2014 07:19:50 #
Check out a star filter and see if that's the effect you're looking for.
Dec 7, 2014 08:43:59 #
I have them from my film days. they worked great. If I remember they are only 50mm which is are too small for present day lenses.
Dec 7, 2014 08:44:17 #
Hi , as suggested earlier set your f stop starting with f16 I am sure you will be happy with the results.test these ideas before you spend money on filters you don't need. Tony
Dec 7, 2014 08:54:50 #
Tony.mustang wrote:
Hi , as suggested earlier set your f stop starting with f16 I am sure you will be happy with the results.test these ideas before you spend money on filters you don't need. Tony
Just realized, I didn't say so in my first message: The number of points on the star bursts depend on the number of blades on your aperture.
I just need to figure out now, why with one lens I get nine points for nine blades, with another lens I get 14 points for seven blades.
Some detective work coming up after the holidays ;)
Dec 7, 2014 09:25:08 #
agilmore wrote:
I'm looking for the filter that makes rays of light that eminate from street lights, head lights, flashlights, etc.
Does anyone what they are called?
Does anyone what they are called?
You could try a cross filter; it is used to make star-bursts from bright light sources. Rays of light need something in the air like fog or smoke.
Dec 7, 2014 09:45:12 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
To get stars in my photos, I use either a small f stop or Topaz "Star Effects", http://www.topazlabs.com/stareffects . It takes a bit of practice with "Star Effects" to get subtle stars that don't look they're a product of post processing.
Dec 7, 2014 10:11:24 #
Searcher wrote:
I have never seen a ready made filter, what I do is to make a rectangular selection to cover the area of the beam, transform the selection so that the start point is as narrow as the light source and the other end is as wide as you want. Add a brightness layer to the selected area, and add a graduated filter to the beam to simulate light fall off.
Damn, Searcher. You know everything!
Dec 7, 2014 10:55:19 #
agilmore wrote:
I'm looking for the filter that makes rays of light that eminate from street lights, head lights, flashlights, etc.
Does anyone what they are called?
Does anyone what they are called?
Alan,
Cokin makes several starlight filters for your lens selections. They rotate so you can adjust the angle of refraction to suite the photo occasion. They use a filter holder and a set of adapter rings so you can use the filters on all your lenses.
Or, you can apply plugin filters to your PP software and have total control over the star effect. The only requirement for both options is to have point light sources in the frame. (Small point of light in the distance).
Michael G
Dec 7, 2014 11:05:39 #
agilmore wrote:
I'm looking for the filter that makes rays of light that eminate from street lights, head lights, flashlights, etc.
Does anyone what they are called?
Does anyone what they are called?
if you wanted to do it in post processing ....
topazlabs has a star effect plug-in
http://www.topazlabs.com/stareffects
Dec 7, 2014 11:09:34 #
Armadillo wrote:
Alan, br br Cokin makes several starlight filters... (show quote)
you beat me to the plug in suggestion, I will take a photo in to photoshop and make white dots to turn into star effects
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