Image description
The night panorama shows the buildings on the summit of Mount Pilatus under a clear starry sky, while the Milky Way stretches over the rock face.
- Date taken
- June 13, 2026
- Resolution
- 6'000 × 4'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 13 s
- Aperture
- f/5
- ISO
- 10000
- Focal length
- 20 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
To capture the low light conditions of the night, a shutter speed of 13 seconds was chosen, while the ISO sensitivity was increased to 10000 to allow sufficient light onto the sensor.
- Choose a focal length of 20 mm for a wide scene like this to capture as much of the starry sky and the surroundings as possible.
- Use an open aperture of f/5 to achieve an adequate exposure under difficult lighting conditions.
- When setting your shutter speed, ensure it remains short enough to capture the stars as points rather than trails.