I love those sun beams that you see streaming from bright sunny windows into dark rooms. Unfortunately, they are hard to find and photograph. So, like any self reliant person, I decided to make my own using the radial blur filter in PhotoShop.
The process was pretty easy. I simply selected the bright areas and hit control J to copy them to their own layer and then applied the radial blur filter repeatedly until the sun beams were of the length I wanted. with the sun beams in place, I used the eraser tool to clean up a few areas.
I can imagine that the technique would be great for creating those beautiful god rays that you see on cloudy days. I can't wait for a cloudy day, go figure.
What do you think of the final results? I think that some of them work better than others. Which images work for you? Let me know, your opinion counts around here.
tim mcmurdo 
Very well done. I especially like the subdued orange through the stained glass
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My Mum told me it was an angel at the other end of the sun beams but it was you all along. I can’t work out whether I’m disappointed or excited by the idea. Its like finding out Santa is really your Dad. I’m still OK with the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.
Nice idea.
I’d go with the second one but give a bit more detail in the curtains. Back off on the exposure with the window a stop or 2 and see if it still works.
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My favorite, possibly because of the bit of abstract quality to it, is #3.
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