Photography tips

Lighting conditions

Interior view of the baroque Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light show and projections

Key tips

  1. Use a fast aperture when shooting in challenging lighting conditions without additional support.
  2. Pay attention to the lighting conditions to deliberately emphasize the contrasts between the dark mountain and the bright, warmly lit clouds.

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All subjects Architecture City Mountains Lucerne Pilatus
Interior view of the baroque Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light show and projections 12 mm · f/2 · 1/25 s · ISO 4000 A figure skater in a colourful dress performing a pirouette on the ice rink at the Christmas market in Lucerne. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/160 s · ISO 3200 An illuminated, rotating carousel at a Christmas market in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/8 · 1/2 s · ISO 1000 Red Christmas bauble with wish cards on an illuminated tree in Lucerne 35 mm · f/11 · 1 s · ISO 1000 View from the Pilatus Kulm facilities over Lake Lucerne at sunset 12 mm · f/2 · 1/60 s · ISO 2500 View from Mount Pilatus over Lake Lucerne at sunset 12 mm · f/2 · 1/60 s · ISO 2500 Rainbow over the Chapel Bridge and Wasserturm in Lucerne during rainy weather 40 mm · f/20 · 8 s · ISO 400 Birds flying in front of the snow-covered peak of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne. 184 mm · f/10 · 1/640 s · ISO 100

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  • Lucerne
  • Pilatus
  • Night
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Rain
  • Snow
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