Photography tips

Optical compression

The chapel on Mount Pilatus with a view of the city of Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Use a long focal length to achieve optical compression between the foreground and the background.

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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus