The ‘starburst effect’ is all the rage these days. Well, maybe not ‘the rage’ but it is pretty popular. This is the effect when a picture is taken at night and the lights seem to burst. The official name is ‘diffraction spikes’. Sure, you can get filters for images taken with your cell phone that…Continue reading Starburst Effect: How Your f/Stop (Aperture Size) Affects Your Outcome
Tag: night photography
Halifax, Nova Scotia: Waterfront Skyline At Night (Long Exposure)
Typically, when we travel east to the Canadian Maritime provinces, we don’t go any further than New Brunswick. I was formerly an advocate of the idea that that particular province was so nice, you didn’t need to go any further. After getting a chance to visit Halifax, Nova Scotia for the first time since I…Continue reading Halifax, Nova Scotia: Waterfront Skyline At Night (Long Exposure)
Owen Sound, Ontario: Long Exposure Night Images On The Harbour
Nothing in depth, here. After an evening of photography at nearby Jones Falls, we took a quick stop by the harbour in downtown Owen Sound, Ontario. It’s a pretty little town with a deep history of ship building and prohibition. These days, its pretty quiet and quite peaceful for a guy, his camera and a…Continue reading Owen Sound, Ontario: Long Exposure Night Images On The Harbour
Bobcaygeon Night Images
Update May 28, 2018 A few years have gone by and I’ve gotten a little less bad at photography. I was able to put up some pretty decent blue hour photos of Bobcaygeon and other areas in the Kawarthas. You can check them out in this article and, please, let me know what you think…Continue reading Bobcaygeon Night Images