Photography tips

Starburst

Silhouette of an ornate lantern and the Water Tower against the sunset in Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Use a small aperture setting like f/22 to intentionally capture light sources as starbursts.

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Silhouette of an ornate lantern and the Water Tower against the sunset in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 A glass sphere resting on the cobblestones of a dark alley in the Lucerne Old Town at night 15 mm · f/22 · 30 s · ISO 200

Related topics

  • City
  • Light
  • Composition
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Lucerne
  • Sunset
  • Night
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