Image description
The facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne is bathed in blue light while a music festival takes place in front of the building. Light trails from passing vehicles complete the nocturnal scene.
- Date taken
- July 24, 2026
- Resolution
- 3'554 × 4'738 px (16.8 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1 s
- Aperture
- f/7.1
- ISO
- 250
- Focal length
- 26 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this nocturnal shot, a shutter speed of 1 s was chosen to capture the movement of passing vehicles as light trails. The aperture of f/7.1, combined with ISO 250, ensures a balanced exposure of the illuminated facade.
- Use a longer shutter speed to render moving light sources, such as vehicle headlights, as continuous lines.
- Choose a moderate aperture to clearly capture both the building's details and the night atmosphere.
- Ensure the camera is held perfectly still when using low ISO values to prevent blur at this specific shutter speed.
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