View of the snow-covered Lake Lucerne basin with Hotel Schweizerhof under a cloudy sky
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Snow-covered Lake Lucerne basin with Hotel Schweizerhof

January 3, 2026

Image description

View over the snow-covered lake basin in Lucerne with the Hotel Schweizerhof in the foreground. The winter scene shows the lakeshore area under cloudy light.
Date taken
January 3, 2026
Resolution
19'769 × 6'021 px (119 MP)
Shutter speed
1/200 s
Aperture
f/10
ISO
500
Focal length
12 mm

Photography tips

How this image was taken

This shot, taken under cloudy light, uses an aperture of f/10 to ensure a deep depth of field from the Hotel Schweizerhof in the foreground to the lake basin. The shutter speed of 1/200 s is sufficient to prevent motion blur when shooting handheld, while the ISO 500 setting provides adequate exposure in these overcast conditions.

  • Use a 12 mm wide-angle lens to capture the expansive lake basin and the Hotel Schweizerhof within the frame.
  • Select a narrow aperture like f/10 to achieve consistent sharpness from the foreground objects to the background.
  • Pay attention to precise exposure when shooting winter snow scenes to retain the texture of the snow in the bright areas.

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