It's quite hard to get the starburst effect when shooting in infrared (IR). I had to continually make minor adjustments to avoid flare; and with the sun slowly moving through the sky it makes it extra frustrating. This was with an IR converted camera, which makes it easier since I can see through the viewfinder rather than having a filter screwed on the front, rendering the viewfinder almost completely black. This was taken on the grounds of the Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The sun only lines up for this shot for about one month out of the year. The first time I was there I didn’t get a nice cloud filled sky for the sunset. I tried going back a year later and was able to get this shot just before the sun got too low. I have some shots with a better starburst effect but I liked the cloud over the house in this one.
I had been shooting sunrise at this old abandoned house when I saw this shadow as I was packing up to head back home. I walked over to the best viewpoint and took a few more shots of this shadow effect before I left.
