How to get a starshaped sun

[rahat5810]

This is great. Thanks.

[dannyrich]

I took this whilst holidaying last week.

Im a big fan of the sun stars, In fact, light stars or any stars!!!



PS Sensor dust on teh right comes for free!!!

[anton_dubai]

It is interesting. and yeah - no response doesn't mean nobody decided to try it him/herself

[dseymour]

Originally Posted by cappy1927

Thanks for a great tip...would a hood help? I'll try this out tomarrow with and without a lens hood.

I honestly don't think it would. You wouldn't really be blocking the sun. Considering you are shooting it....

[skatingzooyork]

I am also a fan of shooting into the sun! Here are a few of my favorite examples:

[Odai]

Brilliant! Always wondered how to do such a effect definitely going to give it a try.

On what kind of settings ISO, shutter speed etc. roughly should the camera be set up on a bright blue sky day whilst popping a shot right at the sun and getting a foreground that isn't only silhouette or black? Will bracketing be necessary?

[bobajob]

I am little ignorant here, will bright and direct sunlight damage your cameras senser? If so any tips or rules to avoid damage

[ressalg]

Another method you could try (employed by some astrophotographers) is to tape a couple of pieces of fishing line, in an X shape over the lens. You'd only get four spikes coming off the sun instead of the several here but it's also possible it could mean a shorter exposure time to get a similar effect. I'm still pretty new to photography so my information could be a little off.

[Marcel Alexandre]

Man thank you very much for the tip , I am very curious about having a nice shot with a handsome sun in the back , but only got a very bright big dumb dot in the back.
Can't wait to try!!!!!!!!
My only concern is what if the sun damages the sensor?? Filter?? How to do?
Thank you!!