Here’s a great little tutorial from photographer John Green for Creative Live that covers the reasons why starburst flares appear in photos and how to optimize the effect based on lens selection and composition.
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Harris says
Thank you for the updates
Carol says
I’m not sure that I understand what you you mean be clean vs messy starburst, the difference between your 17-40mm and the 16-35mm lens. Could you please help me understand?