Image description
View of the summit of Mount Pilatus at night. The illuminated hotel and facility structures contrast with the night sky, where the Milky Way is visible.
- Date taken
- June 13, 2026
- Resolution
- 6'000 × 4'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 13 s
- Aperture
- f/5
- ISO
- 6400
- Focal length
- 20 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, a shutter speed of 13 s was chosen to capture sufficient light from the Milky Way, while the ISO 6400 setting provides the necessary sensitivity for the dark scene. The aperture of f/5 allows for a depth of field that captures both the building's architecture and the starry sky.
- Use a 20 mm wide-angle lens to capture both the mountain summit and a large section of the sky in a single frame.
- Select a high ISO value to make details of the Milky Way visible despite the low light conditions at night.
- Ensure stability with a shutter speed of 13 s to prevent motion blur and keep the stars sharp.