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Jan 7, 2017 11:52:01   #
ChunOn Loc: Washington
 
Hi,

I took these pictures on 1/4/2017 with different speed settings - 1/13 and 1/20 with exact A and ISO settings. The one on the left has no star/cross along the edge but the one on the right has a lot. I am wondering if it was the speed or something else. Please help and comments. Thanks.



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Jan 7, 2017 14:45:26   #
Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.
 
ChunOn wrote:
Hi,

I took these pictures on 1/4/2017 with different speed settings - 1/13 and 1/20 with exact A and ISO settings. The one on the left has no star/cross along the edge but the one on the right has a lot. I am wondering if it was the speed or something else. Please help and comments. Thanks.


What camera and lens? Speed too slow and ISO too high. Here's one from 1/1/2017 at ISO 200, 1/100, f/5.6:


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Jan 7, 2017 15:01:12   #
Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.
 
Here's a bit about the star effect:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/create-compelling-star-effects-sun-stars-starbursts-photos

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Jan 8, 2017 00:22:35   #
ChunOn Loc: Washington
 
Fred, thanks very much for the link that describes the star effect. I use the Olympus SH1 camera.

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Jan 8, 2017 07:22:04   #
hj Loc: Florida
 
Just to give you a comparison on shutter and ISO, here is mine from January 2 at 1/200 shutter speed and ISO 400, f/6.5. Yes, your shutter to slow and your ISO too high.

ChunOn wrote:
Hi,

I took these pictures on 1/4/2017 with different speed settings - 1/13 and 1/20 with exact A and ISO settings. The one on the left has no star/cross along the edge but the one on the right has a lot. I am wondering if it was the speed or something else. Please help and comments. Thanks.


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Jan 8, 2017 08:03:41   #
alf85 Loc: Northumberland, UK.
 
ChunOn wrote:
Hi,

I took these pictures on 1/4/2017 with different speed settings - 1/13 and 1/20 with exact A and ISO settings. The one on the left has no star/cross along the edge but the one on the right has a lot. I am wondering if it was the speed or something else. Please help and comments. Thanks.


Hi, we in the UK must see the Moon at a different angle, to you guy's in the USA.
Here one from the other night.
Regards, Alfie.



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Jan 8, 2017 11:27:59   #
zigipha Loc: north nj
 
None of the answers address the ops question - why the star on 1/20 seconds shot and not on 1/13.

Yes the image is overexposed.

The star effect can be caused by the narrow aperture - yours seems to be 6.9...a bit of a strange number for aperature..can you check that?

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Jan 8, 2017 12:30:54   #
Gregorian Loc: Georgetown, Ky
 
I took photos of a motorcycle @ f22 and the reflections from the chrome had the star effect similar to this. You may want to check meta data again for aperture settings. I agree with zigipha, 6.9 is an unusual aperture setting.

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Jan 8, 2017 12:47:03   #
Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.
 
ChunOn wrote:
Fred, thanks very much for the link that describes the star effect. I use the Olympus SH1 camera.


I see from the camera specs that f-6.9 is the smallest aperture that the SH1 compact camera has, which feeds back into the link and its mention of aperture and starring. Perhaps the first shot has no starring because it is much more blurred, perhaps due to the slower shutter speed.

Others here may have more specific suggestions.

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Jan 8, 2017 15:17:00   #
Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE
 
You are way, way over exposed. The moon light is the same as noon sun light on earth. I always check my captures and adjust as needed.

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Jan 9, 2017 15:57:35   #
ChunOn Loc: Washington
 
Hi all, thanks for your comments and input. I agree that the pictures are over exposed. Are you saying that if the exposure was correct, then there is no star?

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Jan 9, 2017 16:17:08   #
Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.
 
ChunOn wrote:
Hi all, thanks for your comments and input. I agree that the pictures are over exposed. Are you saying that if the exposure was correct, then there is no star?


And the aperture not to narrow...etc.

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Jan 15, 2017 16:31:01   #
bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.
 
You can get that star effect from lights by going to F22 or higher

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Jan 16, 2017 09:44:24   #
Nature_Shooter Loc: Chesterfield Missouri
 


Nice article. Thanks Fred!

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