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Bright white starburst lens flare with thin colored rays against a solid pure black background

About this illustration

A crisp lens flare starburst features a brilliant white-hot center and long thin rays with subtle spectral color fringing. This high-contrast graphic is ideal for overlay use, hero backgrounds and design accents.

Prompt: “starburst lens flare with long thin rays and a white-hot center, on a pure black background” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image perfectly matches the brief, with a clean starburst, no artefacts, and a solid pure black background, only missing a minor level of natural ray imperfection to reach a 10 score.

Also searched as: light overlay · black background flare · white star light effect

Direct file: 1408×1408 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this starburst lens flare illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Starburst Lens Flare” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/starburst-lens-flare-3245bad9) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1408×1408 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its square shape suits Instagram posts, profile or album art and product-grid thumbnails.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “starburst lens flare with long thin rays and a white-hot center, on a pure black background” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
Browse the Backgrounds collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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The whole library is searchable through the BudgetPixel MCP connector and the developer API, on every plan, Free included. A search costs 10 credits and returns each result's download link and credit line, so the 300 credits a free account gets every month cover 30 searches.

Ask your AI agent

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to your BudgetPixel account once, with no API key, then ask in plain words:

Find a free stock illustration like “Starburst Lens Flare” and give me the download link and its credit line.

Call the API

One request, with an API key from the developer console:

curl -G https://api.budgetpixel.com/v1/stock/images \
  --data-urlencode "query=starburst lens flare" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUDGETPIXEL_API_KEY"

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