Solar aperture: a golden eclipse with a warm halo of light
Solar aperture takes the eclipse and warms it through: the rim burns cream and gold, and inside the disc a violet band gives way to cream and then deep orange at the base. Light bloom at 65 spreads a sunlit haze into the dark oxblood background, while Shape opening at 90 and Depth / light falloff at 70 make the disc a little larger and push its colors higher than in Spectral eclipse. It is a ready-made cover or poster image that reads like a sunrise seen through a lens.
Make it yours
Keep the halo, lose the haze
Light bloom 65 is what makes the glow spill across the frame. Lower it to 40 for a defined golden ring on a cleaner background, or keep it high and nudge Soft focus down from 42 so the rim stays sharp inside the glow.
Push it toward sunset
Exposure starts at 0. Raise it to about 20 and more of the disc slides toward the orange Second color for a deeper sunset; take it below zero and the violet band and the dark cap grow instead.
FAQ
What background color works behind a warm eclipse?
Dark, warm neutrals keep the gold glowing. This look uses #1e0c0e, a deep oxblood, as its Background; swap it for near black to make the halo feel brighter, or for a deep navy to set the orange against a cool frame.
How it works
Choose a light study
Start from one of 17 looks such as Spectral eclipse, Electric portal or Aurora curtain, or pick one of 8 starting geometries.
Refine the light
Adjust shape opening, light falloff, soft focus, light bloom, tonal contrast, exposure, diffusion and organic distortion, then drag the artwork to place its subject.
Color and use it
Set the background, first, second and light colors, press Play if you want movement, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.