Image description
Lake Lucerne and the Pilatus mountain massif during the blue hour. Light trails on the water trace the movement of ships.
- Date taken
- July 30, 2026
- Resolution
- 4'793 × 3'595 px (17.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1.6 s
- Aperture
- f/4
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot at 12 mm focal length, I used a shutter speed of 1.6 s to capture the movement of ships as light trails. An aperture of f/4 combined with ISO 1000 allows enough light onto the sensor to balance the exposure during the blue hour.
- Use a longer shutter speed to record moving light sources like ships as continuous light trails.
- Choose a wide aperture like f/4 when shooting in low light to keep the sensitivity (ISO) at a manageable level.
- Use an ultra-wide angle of 12 mm to capture a vast landscape, such as Lake Lucerne and the Pilatus massif, in its entirety.