Geyser Basin

Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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Photographing in northern Chile a couple of years ago I decided to see what a nice sun star might look like by just stopping down.

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Canon 5D Mark III, 16-35 f/4 @ 18mm
1/200, f/20, ISO 100

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Oh wow, this is beautiful, Keith! The sun start really came out nicely in this, and perfect for the WC.

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Keith, that is one very intense sun star / burst in this image. Very fine work for the WC theme…:sunglasses:

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That’s an awesome sun star, Keith, and I like the mist rising from the water. An interesting effect with the sun in a dark clear sky and the foreground dark. It works.

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Keith: Nicely done. You’ve given a compelling scene an extra boost with the sun star. :+1::+1:>=))>

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That’s quite a sunstar, Keith, the rays explode so nicely from the brightness of the sun. The moving water leads well to the rocks and hot mist.

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Keith,

That is one mammoth sun star. The high contrast appropriate for that direct light; nicely handled.

Since no one has mentioned, I’ll go ahead. I was thinking there must be a way to correct the oblong distortion of the sun. I think it should be round. Minor nit, but thought I would mention.

Lon