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[superbeng]

I was experimenting with Shutter-speed priority setting where I set shutter speed to 1/200 sec but the ISO is 800. I really intended to create color out of the sun-ray. This is my first post, I am a newbie to photography hope to hear what you think. Thanks!

[clockdoc]

HIi and welcome to the group. Can you elaborate a little more on what you were trying to do as far as creating color out of the sun's rays? I am not sure what you mean here. Is there an article or posting that you saw that described this process? In your shot, you can see the internal lens reflections of the apreture blades. You mentioned your ISO and shutter speed but you didn't tell us the aperture or lens used. Just guessing, based on the ISO and shutter speed you were probably stopped down quite a bit which helped produce the "star" pattern form the sun. I'll be happy to help where I can. I just need a little more information.

[superbeng]

And also quick question, I see below my name says "Point & Shoot". How will I change that because I am using Digital SLR?

[superbeng]

What I mean is I am trying the long exposure effect on low light so I assume that the orange thing was because of that? I am using Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens and the aperture set was f/10.

[clockdoc]

The orange reflection appears to be internal to the glass surfaces of the lens. When you say "long" exposure in low light, were you using any external filters on the lens such as a neutral density, UV, or other type filter? This may be contributing to the reflections. The ones closer to the sunlight appear to be shaped by the aperture blades.

The title under you name changes based on the number of postings you have contributed. As the number increases, the title changes. I do not know what the break points are but I think the first change is at 50 postings.

[wulf]

The title under your name is, as Lee points out, based on the number of postings. "Point and Shoot" was chosen because that is where a lot of people start out in their journey as photographers, even if they are some way past that by the time they get involved here.

The effect in your photo is "lens flare"; generally that is regarded as a bad thing although it can be used for artistic effect.

If you wanted a long exposure, you would have been better off lowering the camera to a darker patch with no sky visible. A long exposure is going to involve keeping the shutter open for a second or more, which will let in a lot of light. To avoid a completely overexposed result you need to choke the light off in other ways - for example, using a small aperture (bigger f/stop number) and a low ISO rating... or just be in a very dark place to begin with.

Wulf

[superbeng]

Oh I see, I really appreciate you guys explaining this to me...I have to read your replies slowly to digest what you mean I am easily confused when I have to consider the aperture, shutter speed and ISO at the same time!

[jiminyClickit]

superbeng,

After all these years, I still can't juggle. So I've been trying to get as good as possible doing one thing at a time (backgrounds, then color, then Macros, etc). In the midst of these efforts, the basics are becoming clearer, and while technically I have a ways to go, the photos are improving.

I think I can imagine you looking for the sun's rays to create that rainbow effect often seen from rain or in fountain spray. You may need a filter to get a prism refraction from the rays. Stay curious; if that's what you were going for, someone can suggest how to achieve it. You may need to repost in the "Post Processing" thread.

What you posted above is most interesting because of the glare and flare. Otherwise there is no distinct subject, and is too dark for much detail. Explore the light, it can be a fun subject on it own.

[wulf]

Have you got a tripod (or at least a stable way of holding your camera in place)? Try setting up a simple shot somewhere comfortable and warm and take lots of shots exploring different combinations of the settings. I did this a while back using a set up on my dining room table - you can see the best ones in my copper cross set on Flickr but I took about 40-50 shots in all.

There is a lot it won't teach you because part of the skill is responding to your subject matter but at very least it provides practise in adjusting different settings and seeing how you can balance the different factors to provide different (or similar) end results.

Wulf

[Tiberius]

Originally Posted by superbeng

Oh I see, I really appreciate you guys explaining this to me...I have to read your replies slowly to digest what you mean I am easily confused when I have to consider the aperture, shutter speed and ISO at the same time!

Have a look at the links in my signature. The Shutter Speed/Aperture/ISO tutorial explains about stops and how to adjust shutter speed to compensate for a change in aperture and vice versa.