Photography tips

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Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Water Tower and Mount Pilatus in the background, bustling with people walking by

Key tips

  1. Choose a low ISO value to maintain high image quality and detail in the background.
  2. Maintain a low ISO setting when shooting against the low sun to ensure high image quality without unwanted noise.
  3. Pay attention to a low ISO setting for high image quality when shooting under a bright sky.

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All subjects City Mountains Architecture Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne
Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Water Tower and Mount Pilatus in the background, bustling with people walking by 45 mm · f/5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of the Pilatus mountain peak at sunset 21 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 125 The historic water tower in Lucerne with reflection in the water and Mount Pilatus in the background. 29 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 100 Close-up of pink magnolia blossoms in front of the historic Musegg Tower in Lucerne 12 mm · f/14 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 A rainbow stretches over the rooftops of the Lucerne Old Town with a Swiss flag. 28 mm · f/6.3 · 1/320 s · ISO 64 View over the roofs of Lucerne with Musegg towers and the Alps in the background 45 mm · f/9 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 Illuminated fountain in front of the facade of the KKL Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne at twilight 12 mm · f/4.5 · 1.6 s · ISO 100 Chapel Bridge and Jesuit Church with Mount Pilatus in the background 12 mm · f/22 · 1/20 s · ISO 100 Aerial view of the Lucerne train station area with tracks and the adjacent Lake Lucerne 400 mm · f/8 · 1/640 s · ISO 160 The hotel Château Gütsch in Lucerne under a cloudy sky 236 mm · f/10 · 1/320 s · ISO 100 Several pigeons sitting on a mossy tiled roof in front of a church spire in Lucerne. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 View of the Reuss river in Lucerne with historic buildings and mountains in the background 15 mm · f/22 · 1/100 s · ISO 100 View across a fountain onto the Reuss river with the Jesuit Church in Lucerne 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/400 s · ISO 100 View through the wooden gable decorations of the Chapel Bridge towards the Jesuit Church and the Reuss river in Lucerne. 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/160 s · ISO 100 View of the snow-covered Rigi summit with transmitter tower above a layer of fog 400 mm · f/8 · 1/400 s · ISO 100 Snow-covered hills in Central Switzerland above a sea of fog 400 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 100 View from the summit of Mount Pilatus over the fog covering the lowlands near Lucerne 15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/640 s · ISO 100 View of the Chapel Bridge with Water Tower and Jesuit Church in Lucerne at dusk 15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/60 s · ISO 100 View of the Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower in Lucerne across the Reuss river at dusk 15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/100 s · ISO 100 Low-angle view of two building facades in the old town of Lucerne looking up at the blue sky 15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/80 s · ISO 100 The snow-covered summit of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne with a small gondola in the sky. 300 mm · f/6.3 · 1/800 s · ISO 100 Aerial view of Hotel Pilatus-Kulm on the summit of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne 22 mm · f/7.1 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 Sun rays over Lake Lucerne with the boat landing 4 mm · f/1.8 · 1/1500 s · ISO 50

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  • City
  • Mountains
  • Architecture
  • Landscape
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  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Light
  • Lucerne
  • Pilatus
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Rain
  • Blue hour
  • Fog
  • Snow
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