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Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a moderate ISO setting in fading light to retain details in the mountain massif.
  2. Select a smaller aperture to maintain image quality despite the high ISO required for night shots.
  3. Pay close attention to image noise and detail preservation in dark areas when working with high ISO settings.

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All subjects Mountains Landscape Architecture City Pilatus Lake Lucerne Lucerne Central Switzerland
Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 Full moon behind clouds over the dark Pilatus mountain 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 Illuminated paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne with a forested mountain backdrop 36 mm · f/4 · 1/100 s · ISO 6400 Side view of the paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne during twilight 36 mm · f/4 · 1/100 s · ISO 6400 The paddle steamer Uri cruising on Lake Lucerne at dusk in front of a mountain landscape 36 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 1600 Orange sunset over Lake Lucerne with a small ship on the horizon 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne during sunset 45 mm · f/4 · 1/320 s · ISO 200 Bürgenstock mountain ridge over Lake Lucerne in violet evening light 12 mm · f/4 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne at sunset 20 mm · f/4 · 1/1250 s · ISO 200 Young ibex grazing in rocky terrain on Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 Young ibex in a rocky environment on Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 640 Night view of Lake Lucerne from above with light trails from ships and city lighting. 12 mm · f/4 · 1.6 s · ISO 1000 View of Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne in the foreground on a summer day 100 mm · f/13 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 View of Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne in the foreground under a clear sky. 100 mm · f/16 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Rocky mountain landscape with a view of the Pilatus massif in bright daylight. 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Illuminated facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne illuminated at night, located directly by the lake. 100 mm · f/16 · 3.2 s · ISO 200 View across Lake Lucerne of the illuminated Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with flags in the foreground. 33 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Pilatus summit and hotel building under a starry sky. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Night shot of the illuminated Pilatus summit with the Milky Way in the starry sky 20 mm · f/5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Night photography showing a starry sky above the silhouette of Mount Pilatus 50 mm · f/2 · 13 s · ISO 3200 Night view of the Pilatus Kulm mountain station under a starry sky with the Milky Way 22 mm · f/5.6 · 15 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Hotel Pilatus Kulm against a starry sky with the Milky Way 22 mm · f/5.6 · 15 s · ISO 6400

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  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Night
  • Sunset
  • Blue hour
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  • Rain
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